WINTER CAMPING CHECKLIST: Note, checklists are always a work in progress. If you see something we’ve missed, let us know.
Cooking/Food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clothing (carry spare clothing in a dry bag)
___ Firestarters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ___ Underwear
___ Stove/Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ___ Longies
___ Matches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ___ Shirts
___ Fork/Knife/Spoon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ___ Pants
___ Spatula . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .___ Insulation Layers
___ Cup/Bowl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .___ Shell jacket
___ Plate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ___ Shell pants
___ Frying Pan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ___ Bandana
___ Pot(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ___ Hat
___ Coffee/tea Pot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ___ Glove/Mittens
___ Coffee/tea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .___ Liner gloves
___ Spices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ___ Socks
___ Salt/Pepper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .___ Boots
___ Butter/oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ___ Gaiters
___ Coffee Creamer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ___ Camp booties
___ Sugar/sweetener. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ___ Puffy jacket
___ Wine Glass. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ___ _____________
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Shelter and Heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sleeping System
___ Tent/fly/tarp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ___ Ground Cloth
___ Tipi/woodstove/stovepipe. . . . . . . . ___ Foam Pad
___ Stakes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ___ Air mattress
___ Snow stakes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ___ Sleeping Bag
___ 20d nails. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .___ Pillow
___ extra cordage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ___ Chair
___ Folding Saw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ___ Sleeping silks/socks/hat
___ Camp axe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ___ Handwarmers
___ Shovel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ___ _____________
___ Firestarters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ___ _____________
___ Air Grill Blower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ___ _____________
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Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hydration
___ Headlamp/Flashlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . ___ Water Bottle/Sleeve
___ Lantern (___LED ___Gas) . . . ___ Dromedary
___ Batteries (__AA __AAA __Other) . . . ___ Large pot (for melting snow)
___ _____________. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .___ SteriPEN/WaterFilter
___ _____________ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ___ _____________
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Winter Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miscellaneous
___ Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ___ Trash Bags
___ Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ___ Ziploc Bags
___ GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ___ Towel
___ Trekking poles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .___ Sunglasses/goggles
___ Snowshoes/skis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ___ Sunscreen
___ Traction aids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ___ Book
___ Backpack and/or Pulk . . . . . . . . . .___ Camera
Hygiene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emergency Kit (in separate case)
___ Toilet Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ___ knife and sharpener
___ “Baby Wipes” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ___ waterproof matchsafe/matches
___ Hand Sanitizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ___ butane lighter, flint-and steel
___ Toothbrush/floss/toothpick . . . . ___ Firestarters
___ Toothpaste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ___ Spare compass
___ Soap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .___ LED flashlight with batteries
___ Shampoo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ___ 55 gal. Contractor trash bags(2)
___ Comb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ___ Whistle
___ _______________ . . . . . . . . . . . . ___ 15 feet waterproof tape
___ _______________ . . . . . . . . . . . . ___ 30 feet nylon parachute cord
___ _______________ . . . . . . . . . . . .___ Large twist ties (12)
___ _______________ . . . . . . . . . . . . ___ Large safety pins (4)
___ _______________ . . . . . . . . . . . .___ Needle and thread
First Aid Kit (one per group) . . . . . . . Food
___ Prescription meds ___ _______________
___ Pain pills ___ _______________
___ Anti-diarrheal ___ _______________
___ Blister coverings ___ _______________
___ Bandaids/butterfly closures ____ ______________
___ Tape ___ _______________
___ Sterile Compresses ___ _______________
___ Sterile wipes and Neosporin ___ _______________
___ needle and tweezers ___ _______________
___ dental filling repair kit ___ _______________
___ small Ace bandage ___ _______________
___ superglue ___ _____________
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Nice checklist. You might want to emphasize that a large ziploc bag or bags should be set aside for packing out human excrement. A lot of folks might not realize this.
Good catch…it’s something we’ve discussed for summer camping (http://easternslopes.com/2008/07/25/keeping-it-clean/), but haven’t brought up for the winter! Watch the site for a new story on the subject that we’re working on right now.