Snowshoe Tours in the Yellowstone Backcountry
Equipment Check List
Please bring the following camping and snowshoeing equipment with you. Bring what you need, but try to conserve your luggage to one duffel. Use this list as a check list!
FOR SNOWSHOEING and to carry in your daypack:
- Daypack, (sufficient size to carry warm clothing to put on during lunch, extra mittens, water bottle, snacks and lunch, sitting pad, etc. )
- Waterbottles (two, at least 1 qt. capacity each, and you may want to bring your own thermos for hot drinks.)
- Insulated pad for sitting at lunch stops. (something like a thermarest or ensolite sleeping pad will do.)
- Snowshoes and Ski poles (We have rental shoes available)
- Snowshoe boots
- Gaiters, for Yellowstone powder snow
- Warm Ski Hat and balaclava, neck gaiter or scarf,
ball cap or sunhat with rim
- Gloves, extra pair of warm Mittens for lunch stops
- Sunglasses, Goggles, Sunscreen, Chapstick
TO WEAR FOR SNOWSHOEING:
- Warm wool socks, (a pair for each day)
- First layer of long underwear, top and bottom, (wool or synthetic, ie. polypropylene / capilene)
- Warm shirt and wool or synthetic pile fleece sweater, (remember to dress in several layers, no cotton.!)
- Warm ski pants or knickers (fleece or wool)
- Wind pants or ski pants and jacket, with hood.
- Winter storm coat.
OTHER EQUIPMENT:
- Flashlight or headlamp, with an extra light bulb and batteries.
- Pocketknife
- Bandanna or Kleenex
- Towel and washcloth, swimsuit or shorts for the sauna, shower shoes.
- Personal hygiene gear (toothbrush, toothpaste, comb, etc.)
- Light shirt and pants (sweats are good), for around the camp and sleeping
- Boots or shoes for around the camp, or down or synthetic fill booties...several of our guests have even recommeded shower and sauna shoes!
- Blister kit for feet, personal first aid kit, personal medications
- Binoculars
- Camera, batteries, lenses, extra film, tripod for telephoto and time exposures
- Note book or journal, reading material, poetry, stories or jokes, something to share in the evening around the wood stove.
In addition, consider the "10 Essentials". Pocket knife, flashlight, compass, topographic maps of the area, sunglasses and sunscreen, emergency matches in a waterproof container, lighter, fire starter or candle, first aid kit, high energy food and water, a sense of humor, extra clothing and socks, hat and gloves or mittens, and a repair kit for snowshoes and poles.
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