| Gear |
| internal or external
frame backpack |
| convertible or
four-season tent |
| sleeping bag (-30°
to 0°F) |
| inflatable sleeping
pad |
| closed-cell foam
sleeping pad |
| trekking poles |
| white gas stove
and fuel bottles |
| lighter and waterproof
matches |
| cookset w/ heat
exchanger |
| insulated mug |
| eating utensils
& bowl |
| headlamp w/extra
batteries and bulb |
| 32 oz. water bottles
(2) |
| water bottle parkas
(2) |
| pocket knife or
multitool |
| compass |
| sunglasses or glacier
glasses |
| first-aid kit with
personal medications |
| chemical heat packs |
| stuff sacks |
| assorted zipper-lock
bags |
| sunscreen (SPF
15+) |
| lip balm (SPF 15+) |
| toilet paper and
trowel |
| zipper mounted
thermometer |
| pee bottle |
| amber lens ski
goggles* |
| snowshoes* |