WINTER EQUIPMENT LISTS, THE WILDERNESS WAY: SIERRA SKI TOURING, HUSKY EXPRESS

DAY SKI TOURS
The EMERGENCY KIT, one in each party.
Skis, shoes, poles and rucksack suitable for the tour, we do have rental gear.
A warm hat, mitts, socks, pants, and a jacket, all made of materials that stay warm when wet. Thin layers of pile or poly pro are best.
Gaitors, leggings or overboots.
Lunch, with a little extra for emergencies. Foam sitting Pad.
A full water bottle (a full hot beverage bottle is nice).
Sunglasses which are UV proof. Sun hat, gloves, cotton shirt and bandana.
Wind and sun screen, lip salve; apply copiously.
Toilet paper (escape novel), 16 hour candle, and matches in a Zip lock bag.
LATRINES MUST BE 100 YARDS FROM ALL WATER AND DOWNHILL FROM ALL CAMPS, BURN ALL PAPER!
Everyone should have a digging tool: a shovel, pruning saw, ice ax, even a cooking pot ...
Pocket knife with a can opener and corkscrew, ski wax, 24 hr flash light, camera ...

SNOW CAMPING LIST
The day tour list with a minimal amount of extra clothing: socks, warm jacket ...
Large internal frame pack with a good waist belt.
Sleeping bag, polarguard or other synthetic is best, close cell foam sleeping pad.
Polarguard booties, mukluks are useful. No slip soles are essential.
Spoon and bowl, insulated cup.
COMMUNITY GEAR: Emergency kit, tents, pots, food, stove, fuel, fire pan, Iditarod cooker ...
Sierra Ski Touring supplies community gear on its events. On dog sled/ski expeditions the community gear goes into the sled. On other tours community gear is portaged or cached.

EMERGENCY KIT, ONE PER GROUP!
REMEMBER! The function of any emergency kit is to enable you to repair equipment, give first aid and/or bivouac until help arrives. Travel light and fast but don't forget anything. Stay mobile. If you carry everything you might possibly need you will never get into trouble: Your kit will be so heavy you will not be able to carry it anywhere! The contents of this list are the result of 25 years of Sierra Ski Touring tours and courses.

In steep terrain climbing skins are essential. Travelers in avalanche country must carry rescue beacons, probe poles and shovels. Sierra Ski Touring supplies beacons on its tours. Ice axes and a light rope are essential for some tours, such as the Sierra High Route. Kit contents are worthless without the skills to use them. If in doubt, take one of the tours, or skills courses from Sierra Ski Touring.

"EMERGENCY FIRST AID" by Darvell, lists supplies and drugs. This small book fits easily into the kit.
Pencil and paper to record details in this litigant age.
Band-Aids, telfa compress, wire splint, ace bandages, suture strips, tweezers, razor blade.
Tape and mole skin for the telemark heel. Spenco Second Skin is excellent.
Water proof matches, candles, butane lighter in a sealed plastic bag.
Whistle, signal flares, signal mirror, 24 hour flashlight, extra bulb and batteries.
Chouinard expedition sewing kit, safety pins, fish hooks with 3# leader.
Emergency food: gorp, dextrose tabs, junk food, dog food? antacid, Advil, cough drops, tea and a small pot ...
Space blankets and X-large leaf bags.
Three pin binding with extra bails, baskets and spare ski tip.
Small vice grips, hack saw blade, slot and #3 pozidrive Screw drivers.
Duct tape, strapping tape, wire and epoxy putty. A cordellet: 50' of light weight rope.
Steel Wool to use with Epoxy on loose screws, Maxglide packet.
Misc. screws, including oversize binding screws, 3-pin toe plates, nails and dot rivets.
100' red nylon cord. Metal scraper with holes drilled into it (ski splint)
Repair material for your stove and tents. Tents should have bungeed guys and dead person loops.
Navigation/avalanche gear - Map, compass, altimeter, the pit kit: thermometer, inclinometer, magnifying glass, pit book and card.

On Sierra Ski Touring events it is traditional that everyone bring a treat to share: Food, booze, poetry ...

HAVE A GOOD TIME!