So what DOES a girl pack for two months in the bush in the winter? Here’s my list:
Clothing
- pyjamas
- 8 pair underwear
- 1 sports bra
- 6 pair winter socks
- 2 pair cabin socks
- 2 wool onesies (sidenote: I bought these things for next to nothing at a store closing sale, and thought they were two-piece base layers. I was so wrong. But I tested them out on a backcountry trip in the Canadian Rockies and ended up loving them.)
- 2 base layer bottoms
- 4 base layer tops
- 2 half-zip mid layers
- 2 fleece
- 2 t-shirts
- 3 fleece bottoms
- 1 pair wool pants
- soft shell pants
- vest
- Big Bill mackinaw coat
- parka
- trapper hat (I’m not one who would wear fur for fashion, but I bought a pelt hat and HOLY SMOKES, it is THE WARMEST HAT I have ever worn.)
- toque
- farmer mittens
- 2 pair mitten liners
- 1 pair glove liners
- balaclava
- Buff
- moccasins
Toiletries
- toothbrush
- toothpaste
- hairbrush
- deodorant
- DivaCup
- Dr. Bronner’s castile soap
- tweezers
- nail clippers
- 3 Packtowels
- moisturizer
- sunscreen
Gear
- Winter hiking boots
- -40 boots
- snowshoes
- skates
- trekking poles
- headlamp
- knife
- tarp
- rope
- compass
- water bottle
- thermos
- AAA batteries
- first aid
- firestarters
- lighters
Electronics
The cabin has a solar panel, so I’m not going entirely old-school.
- InReach
- laptop
- external hard drive
- 2 DSLR
- 18-55mm
- 28-70mm
- 70-300mm
- 50mm
- converter
- trigger
- tripod
- voice recorder
Miscellaneous
- journal(s)
- colouring book
- pencil crayons
- 2 books
- singing bowl
- cards
