01)* first aid kit (including all emergency forms)
02)* tent with ground sheet
03)* stove, bottles, & fuel
04)* cooking gear and food
05)* map, compass, & guidebook
06)* survival kit, candle, whistle, purification tablets or filter/purifier
01)* sturdy leather hiking boots - waterproofed and broken in
02)* wool, fleece or Hollofil socks [2-4 pairs] (with polypro liner socks)
03)* polypropylene, Capilene, Bergelene, Thermax etc. long underwear
04)* pile fleece, wool, or extra polypro bottoms (no jeans/sweatpants)
05) shorts (with pockets)
06) T-shirt (NHOC logo preferable!) :>
07)* wool sweater, fleece jacket or extra polypro top (total of 3 top layers)
08)* wind/rain jacket with hood (preferably breathable- i.e. Gore-tex, System 3 ect.)
09)* wool, polypro, or fleece hat
10) warm mittens (better than gloves)
11) flashlight or headlamp with extra batteries and bulb
12) sunglasses (for snowy and/or above tree line use)
13)* one quart water bottles [2]
14) sturdy cup and spoon (insulated- Green Mountain etc.)
15) bandana, scarf, or neck gaiter
16) garbage bag
17) day pack
18) sunscreen and/or insect repellent
19) any medications-optional-journal, pen(cil), watch, camera, film, binoculars, Complete Works of Shakespeare
01)* large comfortable backpack (4000-7000 cubic inches)
02)* sleeping bag (for season) - with stuff sack and lash straps
03)* sleeping pad - Ridge Test, Therm-A-Rest, Ensolite
04) personal hygiene kit - toilet paper, trowel, toothbrush/paste etc.)
05) spare shirt, underwear, socks
01) gaiters (preferably breathable- i.e. Gore-tex, System 3 ect.)
02) mitten shells (preferably breathable- i.e. Gore-tex, System 3 ect.)
03)* wind/rain pants (preferably breathable- i.e. Gore-tex, System 3 ect.)
04)* warm boots (Sorrels or plastic mountaineering boots)
05)* balaclava - fleece, wool, or polypro
06) extra sweater
07)* crampons
08) ski goggles
09)* snowshoes or x-country skis and poles
Iteams with an asterics (*) can be borrowed for the trip through the outing club equipment room.
LAST UPDATED 4-4-98