I'm heading out on a mini hut trip this weekend, which means it's time to gather up all the necessary gear and check it twice. I treat packing for a hut trip like packing for car camping in a two-door Honda Civic. You want some comforts but not so many that they weigh you down. Here's the handy checklist I came up with that I thought might be useful for any first timers out there. This list assumes that your hut will have kitchen equipment and an outhouse.聽
鈥� Pack. You want one that's light but with a capacity of at least 50 liters.聽
鈥� Skis, Boots, Poles (duh)
鈥� Skins聽
鈥� Shovel聽
鈥� Beacon聽
鈥� Probe
鈥� Transceiver and extra batteries
鈥� Sleeping bag聽
鈥� Camp pillow聽
鈥� Sunglasses聽
鈥� Goggles聽
鈥� First aid kit
鈥� Repair kit, including duct tape and multi-tool聽
鈥� Water bottle and/or hydration bladder
鈥� Layers. My set-up usually looks something like this: socks, knicker long underwear and ProShell pants on the bottom, then a merino t-shirt, synthetic long sleever, ProShell jacket, and hat on top. I'll have an extra fleece pullover, light synthetic jacket and poofy down jacket in my pack. And yes, sometimes I wear everything. 聽
鈥� Change of dry clothes for the hut
鈥� Hut slippers. I like down booties.聽
鈥� Toothbrush and toothpaste
鈥� Lotion聽
鈥� Sunscreen (I like Kiehl's All-Sport Face Protector SPF 30, which also helps protect against wind burn.) 聽
鈥� Hand sanitizer or soap
鈥� Earplugs (counter-snoring strategy)
鈥� Lip balm with SPF
鈥� Secret women's supplies and extra hair ties聽
鈥� Headlamp with new batteries
鈥� A camp lantern or candles if the hut doesn't have them
鈥� Camera聽
鈥� Lighter, just in case聽
鈥� Toilet paper, just in case聽
鈥� Map and compass if it's going to be a tricky or unfamiliar route聽
鈥� Plastic bags for trash
鈥� A few ziplocks
鈥� Playing cards聽
鈥� Whiskey聽
鈥� Food and hot drinks
Anything I forgot?聽
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