Backcountry Pack & Checklist
Must Haves
- Beacon
- Probe
- Shovel
- Touring Pack/Vest
- Extra Warm Layers
- Headlamp
- Water & Food
- Comms (Radio, Sat Phone, Cell)
Ready For Anything
- First Aid Kit & Bivy/tarp
- Snow Study Kit
- Ski Straps
- Toolkit & Multi-tool
- Sunscreen
- Whistle
- Lighter & Flint Fire Starter
- Route Guide & Map (Paper + Digital)
- Extra Batteries for Headlamp & Beacon (Not Rechargables)
- Repair Kit (Duct Tape, Zip Ties, Steel Wire, Binding Parts, Screws)
- Patch Kit
- Paracord
- Hand Warmers
- Tree Well Rescue Kit
- Snow Scraper
- Snow Saw
- Sunglasses
For specific models and other pack essentials, check out our post The Pro's Backcountry Essentials Kits with Bryan Iguchi, Pat Moore, Elena Hight and Jeff Pensiero.
Before You Go
- Read The Weather
- Read The AVY Report
- Charge Your Devices
- Get A Map
- Tell Someone:
- Where you are going
- Who your going with
- What time you will be back
- Any contact numbers
