Things You'll Need:
- Adequate warm clothing
- Plastic backs
- Snacks
- Emergency Equipment
- Stuff Sacks
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Step 1
Select warm head gear. Most of our body heat escapes through our head, so having good head gear will help keep you warmer. Wool or fleece gear is best, preferably with some form of ear flaps. It is a good idea to keep an extra hat inside your pack.
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Step 2
Pick out several warm layers of clothing, topped off with a water resistant coat. Wearing multiple layers allows you to easily adjust how warm you are. It is a good idea to keep extra clothing in your pack so that you will have dry clothes to change into, if needed.
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Step 3
Gloves are the key to mobility in cold weather conditions. If your fingers go numb from the cold, you will find it difficult to get much of anything accomplished. It is a good idea to keep a minmum of two pairs of gloves with you. That way you can have one thick, durable pair to keep your hands warm, and also have a pair of fingerless gloves for when you need to use your hands.
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Step 4
Select a backpack that is easy to get into and out of. The fewer straps and buckles you have to deal with, the better it will be. Everything is more difficult to do in cold weather conditions, so you do not want to have a difficult time securing your pack.
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Step 5
Your sleeping bag should be a thick, down filled sleeping bag that is made of synthetic materials. The sleeping bag should have a temperature rating of –10 degrees farenheit.
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Step 6
Be sure to keep a standard emergency kit with you at all times. This should be in a stuff sack, filled with a flashlight, radio, batteries, matches, fishing line and hooks, etc.
