MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS

It will be Cold! Dress up in layers, winter clothing gear is a must:

• Zero-degree or three season mummy sleeping bag with liner
• Warm, waterproof boots
• Two Nalgene water bottles (no Camelbaks as the hoses freeze in these conditions)
• Two pair of base layers/long-underwear (top & bottom). No cotton.
• Outer layer shell/jacket & snow pants (Must be waterproof);
• Two top mid-layers to be worn over base layers (turtlenecks, fleece). No cotton;
• 2 pair of warm, winter hiking socks (Darn Tough, SmartWool, etc.). No cotton;
• A pair of thin sock liners (optional)
• Winter hat
• Two pair of waterproof winter gloves or mittens (cold-weather gear);
• Glove or mitten liners (optional)
• A set of warm, comfortable clothes to change into & to sleep;
• Comfortable footwear for the lodge (slippers with rubber treads);
• First aid kit
• Personal hygiene kit
• Headlamp (with extra batteries)
• Daypack to carry lunch/snacks & water on ski trail
• Optional: Face/neck balaclava/mask & ski googles

Check out Troop website for additional gear listing https://www.troop4hopkinton.com/new-scout/equipment-list