Gear List

In addition to dressing for the weather, children are required to bring a backpack with spare clothes and mittens, a packed lunch, and a refillable water bottle.  When public bathrooms are not available, we practice leave-no-trace back-country hygiene.

Here is a required gear guide. 

Dry and Chilly: 

• Merino long underwear: a base layer that can be worn underneath outerwear  

• Synthetic or wool mittens or gloves:  children may wear gloves if they can put them on independently or otherwise wear mittens.  Brighter colors are easier to find.  Connecting them with yarn is helpful  

• Pickapoo fleece balaclava: A very warm hat that can be worn under a bike helmet

• A merino or synthetic sweater for layering over a long sleeve shirt and under an insulated jacket

• An insulated hooded light jacket with pockets - puffers recommended

• Merino crew socks 

• Waterproof shoes or boots with traction soles

• Synthetic or wool fleece or boiled wool pants for colder days - can be layered over merino base layer

Wet and Chilly: 

We add a waterproof outer layer

• Fleece lined rain mitts 

• Waterproof rain overalls (with stirrups)

• Hooded rain jacket 

• Merino ski socks

• Waterproof rain boots  

Wet or Dry and Frigid: 

We add an insulated waterproof layer

• Waterproof snow mitts 

• Waterproof  snow suit (with stirrups) 

• Merino ski socks

• Insulated waterproof snow boots