WINTER CAMPING EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING LIST

-Cabin accommodation-

• Backpack - large enough to carry your gear, no hockey or gym bags (Line it with a plastic garbage or leaf bag to keep contents dry)

• Sleeping bag

• Warm winter jacket –waterproof (skiing/boarding jacket)

• Snow pants – waterproof

• Two pair pants – non-cotton, no jeans. Fleece ideal.

• Fleece or wool sweatshirt

• Long sleeve shirt – non-cotton, wool or synthetic

• Long underwear (optional)

• Two extra sets of underwear

• Winter boots – sturdy with rubber soles are best

• Warm socks – ski socks best

• Liner socks – non-cotton (optional)

• Winter gloves or mittens –waterproof- a couple of pairs

• helmet for tubing (Ski, hockey or bicycle style is recommended)   -should be left in car and picked up on Saturday before tubing   (helmets are not needed at the cabin)

• Toque or winter hat (ideally one for outside one for inside)

• Warm sleeping wear

• Slippers, crocs, or moccasins to wear insider cabin (or clean runners)

• Flashlight or headlamp with extra batteries

• Mess-kit – bowl, plate, cup, spoon, knife, fork – plastic is best

• Mess kit bag – net bag or other to keep items together

• Toiletries – toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, soap, hand towel etc.

• Water bottle – one litre approx.

• Foam sleeping pad or therm-a-rest

• Note pad and pen in a plastic bag

• Extra plastic bag(s) for wet clothing

Notes

• please label all of your items with your full name

• All items need to fit into your backpack – we are hiking in

• Bring playing cards, pocket size chess sets etc. but no board

• No pocket knives

• No electronic games or music players!