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Snow Caving Gear

Note: Snow Camping is considered High Adventure Scouting. If you do not have the mandatory gear at time of departure you will not be going on the trip.

Your clothing will get wet. Extra socks, gloves, and other clothing to change into are strongly recommended. Don't forget the 10 Essentials!

Mandatory Gear:

1. Clothing

[ ] wool or polyester underwear
[ ] wool or polyester long underwear (tops and bottoms!)
[ ] wool or polyester liner socks (2 pairs)
[ ] wool or polyester fleece pullover or jacket - 2 layers
[ ] wool or polyester outer thick socks (2 pairs )
[ ] waterproof jacket with hood or ski jacket
[ ] waterproof rain pants
[ ] waterproof gaitors (to keep snow out of boots)
[ ] warm gloves and/or waterproof gloves (2 pairs)
[ ] wool or polyester hat (that will cover ears!)
[ ] waterproof boots (snow boots, boarding boots, climbing boots)
[ ] eyewear (goggles and/or sunglasses)

2. Gear

[ ] backpack or duffle bag (backpack preferrable)
[ ] warm sleeping bag (rated at 30 degree or lower, best is 15 degree)
[ ] 2 or 3 thermal pad (or you lose body heat from the snow)
[ ] tarp/bivy sack (to cover your sleeping bag at night)
[ ] real snow shovel, not a sidewalk or plastic shovel)
[ ] chapstick

3. Sack Lunch

Optional Gear:

[ ] ski/snowboard equipment
[ ] camera (w/waterproof container)
[ ] candles
[ ] sitting pad (blue closed-foam thinsolite)
[ ] hand warmers (crack packs)
[ ] big gardening hoe