It is important to be well prepared with reliable equipment when traveling in the outdoors. It is especially needed for survival on winter expeditions. The list below provides a general overview of the gear our expedition leaders recommend.
camp gear
Here are a list of items needed
for winter camping:
- Canvas Inuit tent or four-seasons tent
- Sleeping bag -25C
- Sleeping pads - inflated
- Orange plastic sleeping bag liner
- Garage Backpack
- Pillows
- headlamp/flashlight (space batteries and LED's)
- Dry bag for clothing
Cooking gear
MSR stove mounted on stove board- Propane gaz or fuel
- Pot to make water
- Thermos to eat food and keep warm
- Lite plastic camping utencils
- Swiss army knife
- Waterproof matches/lighter
- Fire starter / candle lantern
- Solar panel for energy source
- Water thermos
- food
personal items
Sunscreen, lip balm- Hand santinizer
- Toothbrush & toothpaste
- Eyeshades
- Book, journal and i-pod music
- watch alarm clock
- Clothing for all 3 layers plus extra
- Goggles color
Various essentials
Compass, GPS and map- Whistle - 3 blasts for distress signal
- Shotgun for protection from polar bears
- First-aid kit
- Iridium satelite phone
- Camera and case to keep warm
- Chargers for phone and camera
- Batteries for solar panel
- Memory cards for camera
- Binoculars
- Sled and rope
- Plastic bag over the sled
- Kayak
- Skis and flexi ski bindings
