Troop 40 cold weather backpacking
gear list
Personal gear
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Backpack
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Tent
or tarp and ground cloth (to be shared)
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Sleeping
pad (thermarest or similar)
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Sleeping
bag of appropriate rating
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Small
flashlight or headlamp
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Personal
mess kit (Tupperware bowl and fork and spoon is often adequate and light
weight)
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Pocket
knife
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Nalgene
bottle
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Personal
hygene stuff (toothbrush, toothpaste, small towel, partial roll of T.P)
Patrol gear
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Backpacking
stove
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One
or two pots depending upon what you are cooking
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Water
filter
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Soap
for cleanup (campsuds)
Clothing
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Socks
– 3 extra pair, preferably wool but definitely NOT cotton
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Spare
underwear
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Thermal
underwear, NOT cotton. Should be polypropylene or similar synthetic.
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Spare
pants – Nylon preferred, NOT cotton.
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Shirts,
long sleeve and short sleeve for layering
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Appropriate
coat or jacket (not down) Fleece is good,
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Rain
jacket (possibly rain pants too) Can be
worn as a shell over other items, layers well
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Stocking
cap
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Gloves
Other nice
items to consider include fleece pants and a wool sweater. Thermal pants,
fleece pants over those and nylon pants or rain pants give you lots of warmth
for your lower body. Thermal shirt, tee
shirt over that, sweater or fleece jacket and finally rain jacket do the same
for upper body. You can add or delete layers to suit conditions.
Things to
remember include:
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No
cotton!! If it gets wet it stays wet and has no thermal value. Stick with
nylon, other synthetics and wool.
·
Dress
in layers. You can overheat when walking with a pack even in pretty cold
temperatures but you also have to be prepared for colder temps when you are at
rest.
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Bring
plenty of wool socks. Dry feet are happy feet but at least with wool if you get
wet, you will still stay warm. Wool is great stuff.