Clothing and Equipment for Kanik
Equipment Provided by Philmont
Philmont provides the following equipment as crew gear:
- Eight 1-quart pots with lids
- Coffee pots with lids
- Peak 1 stoves
- Fuel bottles
- Fire paste
- Match cases with matches
- Hot pot tongs
- Cooking pads
- Three 1-gallon water jugs
- Biodegradable soap
- Condiment kit (salt, pepper, etc.)
- Polar Pure water purification crystals
- Trash bags
- Tents with stakes and flukes
- Sleds for pulling gear
- Saucer sleds
- Cross-country skis and poles
- Tarps
- Maps and compasses
Other Available Equipment
In addition to the equipment listed above, supplemental clothing and equipment are available to loan:
- Backpacks and frames
- Zero-degree sleeping bags
- Closed-cell foam pads
- Fleece sleeping bag liners
- Water flasks with covers
- Suspenders
- Fleece nose warmers
- Wool mittens
- Windproof overmitts
- Wool shirts
- Polarplus shirts
- Military-issue jacket liners
- Windproof anoraks
- Wind pants
- Wool pants
- Military-issue pant liners
- Waterproof overshoes
- Foot wraps and liners
Supplies are limited. Call in advance to make sure the equipment you expect to borrow from Philmont is available for your scheduled visit.
Personal Equipment
When packing for Kanik, consider protection for each part of your body. Whenever possible, wear wool, polar fleece, or polypropylene. Even when wet, these fabrics retain insulative value. Check your clothing labels to determine the fabric content; do not bring cotton clothing (including jeans and Carharts) for winter camping. When wet, cotton loses almost all insulative value. Think in terms of multiple layers of comfortable clothing.
Clothing
- One stocking cap*
- One facemask (balaclava)*
- Two pairs of mittens (preferably wool)*
- One pair of glove liners (polypropylene)*
- One pair of windproof glove shells*
- Two wool or polar fleece sweaters/jackets*
- Windproof jacket*, preferably hooded
- Two sets of polypropylene underwear* (tops and bottoms)
- One pair of wool or fleece pants
- Two or three pairs of wool socks*
- Two or three pairs of polypropylene liner socks*
- One pair of hiking boots
Personal Equipment
- Sunglasses* (100% UV protection)
- Insulated cup*
- Spoon* (plastic)
- Toilet articles (soap, toothbrush, towel, etc.)*
- Sunscreen* (SPF 15 or higher)
- Lip balm
- One or two 1-quart water bottles* or canteens
- Sleeping bag (zero-degree rating or lower; preferably not down-filled)
- Full-length insulated sleeping pad
Optional Items (Recommended)
- Insulated vest*
- Bandana*
- Pocket flashlight*
- Pack boots
- Spending money (approximately $40 per person)
* These items may be purchased at the trading post at Tooth of Time Traders.
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