MAD RIVER PATH ADVENTURES PACKING LIST FOR CHIC CHOCS
(Examples of appropriate items are hyperlinked in the descriptions)
Item | Notes | |
CLOTHING | ||
1 | Shell | Waterproof shell jacket with hood. Roomy enough to wear many warm layers under it! |
1 | Shell Pants | Shell pants: an outer layer to wear during the day |
1 | Wool shirt | Light weight short sleeve wool shirt |
1 | Long Underwear | Mid-weight wool long underwear top and bottom, wool blends are the warmest, most comfortable and don’t retain body odors |
1 | Sweater | Lightweight, warm and packable |
1 | Warm Jacket | Lightweight down or synthetic puffy coat with hood |
1 | Insulated vest | Lightweight down or synthetic vest |
3 | Wool socks | |
1 | Warm hat | Light-weight Nordic ski hat with ear coverage |
1 | Buff | For face covering during cold and windy weather. |
1 | Gloves | Wool glove liners to wear inside your mittens |
1 | Mittens | Insulated, waterproof mittens, must be roomy enough to wear with liner gloves and be able to make a fist inside your mitten |
Underwear | At least one pair of wool underwear for skiing | |
1 | T-shirt | Light shirt for wearing at night at the huts |
1 | Pants | Lightweight Nordic ski pants to wear inside the huts, for skiing on warm days, and as a second insulating layer on the very cold days. |
1 | Booties | Winter booties to wear inside the cabin |
1 | Gaiters | Unless your ski pants have built-in gaiters |
EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES | ||
1 | Skis | Backcountry touring skis with a no-wax base, 75mm cable bindings. Here are a few examples (from least expensive to most expensive): |
Boots | ||
1 | Poles | A simple adjustable pole with a powder basket |
1 | Skins | Full length touring skins |
1 | Water Bottle | Wide-mouth, 20 - 32 Oz insulated water bottle |
1 | Travel Mug | A small, compact metal travel mug that can be clipped to your pack and set on a woodstove) |
1 | Headlamp | Quality, fully charged USB-rechargeable lamp |
1 | Backpack | 35 liters, ski pack or a simple day pack. |
1 | Duffle bag | For transport of your overnight gear and extra clothes. Prepare to share a duffle with another participant for efficiency |
1 | Stuff sack | 16-20 liter for organizing |
1 | Sleeping bag | Lightweight and compact, rated to 30 degrees (it is warm in the huts) |
1 | Tooth brush | |
1 | Hair brush or comb | |
1 | Bandana | |
1 | Sun Glasses or ski googles | |
1 | Pocket knife | |
1 | Compass | Optional |
1 | Journal, writing utensil, reading book | Optional |
PASSPORT | ||
Notes: If you need to purchase equipment, consider supporting companies that ensure fair labor and environmental practices, such as Patagonia and local VT companies, such as VT Glove and Darn Tough socks. Please consider used equipment sources, such as Patagonia Worn Wear or the Outdoor Gear Exchange basement, to lower your footprint.
You will be able to wash (bandana wash with limited hot water) during the trip.
A gift of a screen-free week
To allow for a destruction-free nature immersion and community experience, please leave all electronic devices at the trailhead. This is not a suggestion, but a requirement for participation. We will take turns navigating with the topographical map. We will take high-quality pictures and share them with you after the trip. The guides will carry an emergency communication device.
2027 CHIC CHOCS PACKING LIST
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