Winter Gear and Equipment List
From boots to snow shovels
Many winter camping gear supplies lists have a few items that you usually don’t think about – until you wish you had them.
From specific cold-weather clothing to snow shovels, this camping checklist will make sure you have all you need to enjoy, (survive?), a winter camping trip.
• Clothing • Shelter • Camp Tools, Equipment and Gear
• Winter Clothing:
Most campers know that dressing in layers is the best way to combat the cold and deal with periods of exertion vs. sitting around. This camping gear list includes those layered options.
- Inner wicking layer like Long Johns or Base Layers
- Middle warmth layer like a wool sweater or fleece pullover
- Outer wind and water-resistant outer layers like ski pants and jackets, or Goretex shell garments.
• Winter Shelter:
Would you have thought of a small whisk broom? Or an extra sleeping pad? And is your tent rated for winter temperatures? A 3-season tent can work for winter camping – as long as you are ready with the extra gear you need to keep warm.
• Winter camping gear and equipment:
Don’t forget a small snow shovel. Or an extra tarp, (or large black trashbags), to protect your camping equipment from that overnight snow.
You will be surprised at how many uses you will find for a small snow shovel – and wonder why you ever did without one. And the black trash bags and extra tarp? They have amazing versatility for winter camping use.
An addition to your regular camping gear checklist:
This gear list is intended to be an add-on to the checklist you usually use to prepare for a camping trip.
It includes most gear needed for cold weather winter camping, but of course, you will probably need to add your own specific items for extreme conditions.
*Here are some available standard camping supplies lists; Camping supplies and gear checklists.
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Personal cold-weather clothing gear:
*Note – these are in addition to your typical camping clothes.
- Thermal/Insulated underwear – tops and bottoms
- *Typically 1 set for 3-day trip
- Socks, liners – *thin synthetic wicking material
- 2 pr. for a 2-day camp, 1.5 pr. p/day for a multiple-days
- Socks, thick – for warmth, wool is best
- 1 pr. per 2 days, with 1 back-up pr.
- Long-sleeve pull-over – *fleece, pile, wool, sweatshirt, sweater
- Or zip-up – point is, it’s a mid-layer for warmth
- Long-sleeve shirt – *wool, flannel, etc.
- usually just 1 w/back-up for multi-day camps
- Pants, Inner – fleece, or wool
- *usually just 1 pair w/back-up for multi-day camps
- Pants, water-resistant, insulated
- usually just 1 w/back-up for multi-day camps
- Jacket – medium-weight
- usually just 1 w/back-up for multi-day camps
- Coat/Parka – heavy-weight
- usually just 1 w/back-up for multi-day camps
- Neck scarf/muffler/gaiters
- usually just 1 w/back-up for multi-day camps
- Balaclava *a necessity for cold and windy camping
- usually just 1 w/back-up for multi-day camps
- Hat – *Yukon-type, wool toboggan, etc.
- usually just 1 w/back-up for multi-day camps
- Ear muffs
- usually just 1 w/back-up for multi-day camps
- Glove liners – *wool or synthetic
- usually just 1 w/back-up for multi-day camps
- Gloves, outer gloves – *water-resistant
- usually just 1 w/back-up for multi-day camps
- Waterproof over-mittens *keeps fingers warmer than gloves
- usually just 1 w/back-up for multi-day camps
- Boots – insulated, water-resistant
- usually just 1 pair
- Gaiters – deep snow camping
- usually just 1 pair
- Hand/toe/boot warmers
- usually at least 2 per day
- Sunglasses, Snowglasses, Ski Goggles
winter and cold weather camping and hiking,
See how the experts dress:
Winter Tent and Shelter Gear:
- Sleeping pad – closed-cell foam
- *a must-have ground insulation barrier
- Sleeping pad – self-inflating
- *more comfortable than a single closed-cell pad
- Tent ground-cloth
- *waterproof tarp
- Tent snow stakes
- *for deep snow conditions
- Extra black trash bags –
- *wet-gear storage and snow cover for outside camp gear
- Pee bottle
- *avoid dressing to go outside
Winter Camp Accessories, Tools, Gear:
- Camp snow shovel
- *Folding camp shovels work great
- Extra tarp *covers exposed gear, or as an area floor
will perform differently in winter temperatures, see this;
Pro Winter Camping gear tips.
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