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Hello fellow trekkers,

I am an avid snow camper who is currently living in balmy Indonesia. I am planning a snow-caving/camping trip IVO Mt Kosciuszko / Mt Townsend this winter. However in my haste to move overseas, have misplaced my equipment list. After several previous outings where I have forgotten key pieces of equipment - such as that critical dry pair of socks or backup ration of port - I have come to live by my list.

If any of you have complete WINTER equipment lists you would be willing to share, I would love to see them so I can piece a new list together before my trip.


Many thanks in advance, Aaron

I'm still writing the definitive list

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Thanks for that. Some very useful reminders in there. If anyone else has more, please let me know.

Well here's my provisional list for 3 weeks luxury camping

Clothing and Personal
Packing list Falls Creek winter 2013
FSO clothing
Silk weight tank top
Silk weight long top
Silk weight long bottoms
Shawl collar P’Tec 100 top
Silk scarf
Puma track suit top
Puma track suit pants
Nike dry-fit cap
Beanie
Gloves, red Windstopper
Injinji sox
Wool sox or silk weight nylon or thin ski sox
Boots & Gaiters [To suit conditions & activity]
Main rucksack

SIGG dixies
Cup, bowl, KFS, spondonickles
FSO Spare clothes bag [Damart Balaclava, Damart long sox, generic grid fleece long-johns, gloves]
Insulated vest LW
Duvet parka/ L7 pants/L7 parka
Ski goggles
Sunglasses
First aid kit [#A]
Personal items kit [#B]
Hygiene kit [#C]
Survival kit [#D]
Clothing kit Spare [P’Tec 100 pants, fleece gloves, silk scarf,
Clothing kit. Extra? [Polartec trousers, mohair jumper, M-65 fishtail parka, yellow snowboard pants, leopard skin hat, woollen ski sox, tall ski sox, and ski gloves]
Storm parka US Army Goretex
Or
Paclite raincoat
Goretex rain pants
White nylon windpants
OR Mutant mittens. Liner gloves, grey fleece
Patagonia balaclava
Sleeping bag + bivvysac
Thermarest 25mm
¾ Thermarest 32mm
Fairydown “Plateau” tent with poles + snow pegs + third layer flysheet
Large diagonal flysheet
Moss Pentawing flysheet with poles and pegs
Torch and headlamp + spare batteries
UCO candle lamp + spare candles
MSR stove
Stove base
Fuel bottle and pump in padded bag 50/50 Shellite/kero
Spare fuel bottle 50/50 Shellite/kero
Water bottle in insulated sock
Pee bottle 1 liter

Daypack
Bivvy sac
Sleeping bag
CCF pad
Megamid tent + pole + pegs + snow pegs
Spare warm clothes [from existing kit]

Sled load
Small SS bow-shackle
Tow straps and harness
Plastic wannigan with lid
Sleeping pads [Large Ridgerest Solar + Large CCF]
Large Thermarest
Spare skis
Snowshoes
Long tent poles
Petzl Mega headlamp
Spare ski tip
Ski wax
Milk crates with ply lids
Repair kit
First aid kit [#A]
Personal items kit [#B]
In black zipper bag
Watch
Mobile phone
Reading glasses
Eye drops
Eye spray
Hygiene kit [#C]
In black zipper bag
Toothbrush
Dental paste
Toilet paper
Wet wipes
Soap
Hand sanitiser
Shemaq / Scrim [as towel]



Survival kit [#D]
In big blue bum-bag
Compass
Maps
Small torch
Small headlamp
Emergency water filter
Iodine
Water-bag
Large plastic bin liner
Glowstix
BIC lighter
Firelighter Magnesium type
Spare sunglasses
Sunscreen
Bandanna or Silk scarf

Hi Aaron,

salam hangat dari Victoria - Where in Indonesia are you based and what are you doing? I was working in KalBar for a couple of years in the mid-90s – learned the language and had a great time.

That’s one long list, moondog, but I’d add a snow-shovel.
As you are aware, the w'proof/mag matches are a necessary back-up to the BIC (which doesn’t work well when wet or cold) and the spare ski tip is vital – I’ve always carried one on x-country ski-trips – and actually needed it once. !

Big yellow shovel but not on that list LOL
I never have had trouble with Bic lighters but I always have back-up.
Usually the magnesium and flint army emergency thingies but sometimes just matches in a slip of wax paper are just as good