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Snow
Camping Clothing / Equipment List
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Clothing for Daytime (No
cotton touching your skin!)
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1
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Hat: Wool or synthetic, Stocking type OR Fleece
"bomber"hat. Must cover ears as well
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1 pr
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Long underwear top & bottom: Polypropylene, polyester,
wool, or some blend
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1
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Long sleeve shirt: wool or acrylic. Good to have
a turtle neck
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1
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Sweater: Wool or acrylic OR Fleece jacket
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1
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Shell jacket, that can wind and snow. OR
Insulated parka
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1
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Ski bib pants, insulated OR Wool pants, with
nylon shell to shed snow
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2 pr
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Gloves, water proof OR other synthetic
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2 pr
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Liner socks: polypropylene or other synthetic
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2 pr
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Heavy wool socks, or wool/synthetic blend
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1 pr
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Snow boots, with heavy liners
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Clothing for Sleeping (Different from day clothes. Keep in dry
plastic bag)
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1 set
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Long underwear top & bottom OR Sweats, top
& bottom, Hooded shirts are great
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1 pr
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Socks, synthetic or wool is best
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1
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Stocking hat, full face covering type is good
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Other / Extra Clothing (keep dry in separate plastic bag)
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1
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Poncho or rain suit
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1
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Sweater or fleece jacket
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1 pr
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Gaitors (optional)
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1
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Set of clothes to wear home (leave in car)
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Equipment
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Positive Mental Attitude!
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1
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Duffel bag, big
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1
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Sleeping bag, rated for 0-10 degrees OR Two
sleeping bags, one inside the other
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2
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Insulating pads, closed cell foam OR One insulating
pad + one old sleeping bag to sleep on
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1 set
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Ten essentials, complete
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1 set
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Bowl, cup, spoon, fork. Plastic is best, not
metal
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1
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Water bottle, a Lexan one can be filled with hot
water for use in your sleeping bag
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1
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Flashlight, with fresh batteries OR Headlamp
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1 set
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Extra batteries
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1 pr
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Sunglasses or goggles
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1
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Sunscreen
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1
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Chapstick
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1
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Book
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Trail mix or Power bars
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Toilet paper in ziploc bag
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Toiletries, toothbrush, etc.
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Extra plastic bags, medium and trash can size
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$8-$10
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Money to buy breakfast going up, and dinner
returning
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1
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Foam pad to sit on (Optional)
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4
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Exothermic packets (Optional)
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1
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Sponge to wipe water in tent
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1
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Shovel for digging snow caves
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1
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Camera
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Places to get this gear
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Goodwill Store - Alamden Expwy. at
Foxworthy
Mel Cotton's - Rents the snowboots and other clothes (Scout Discount)
Stevens Creek Surplus - near San Tomas
Cambrian Surplus near Union & Camden (Scout Discount)
REI Cupertino
Mountain View Surplus - Bascom, near Campbell Ave. (Scout Discount)
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