Winter Kit List

[Big_King]

I know this has been posted a while ago, and I've looked, but to no avail..
SO, does anyone had any links or contributions for Winter Wafare Kit Lists for a lowly pte? TIA

[UberCree]

I plagerized this from Biker B.


On your body – dress in loose layers and DON’T FORGET YOUR GREEN TOQUE. Make sure you have the following in your pockets:
Matches and/or lighter – save the matches from the ration packs
Lip balm
Knife (gerber/leatherman/swiss-army type, as opposed to Rambo-style cutlasses)
Compass (if issued, but should acquire sooner or later)
Flashlight with red or blue lens

Valise – This, and your air mattress, are the only items you really bring into the tent.
Sleeping bag(s) - as my own rule of thumb, I bring both parts when the daytime high temperature is less than -25ºC. This might be different for you.
Bivvy bag
Shaving kit – (razor, hand towel, soap, tooth brush, toothpaste, and possibly some tylenol)
Duffel socks
Felt insoles
Wire mesh insoles
Spare socks
Change of underwear
Rations and ration heaters – packed in their own separate plastic bag
Extra plastic bags – for dirty underwear and socks and also for garbage. We hump our own garbage out.
Cup – the drinking type, not the athletic type
Matches

Rucksack
Spare socks
Underwear
Sweater
Extra layer
Extra Gloves
Arctic Mitts
Spare combats – only really necessary if we are out for more than a couple of days
Sewing kit
Scarf
Winter Whites
Matches

Webbing – strip this down because you have to ventilate. Take advantage of the massive pockets of your parka, rather that having huge webbing, as it will only get tangled up in the toboggan traces. The bare minimum should be:
Magazine pouches
Bayonet
Water bottle carrier with thermos and KFS

Suggestions for nifty extras that you’ll have to buy yourself:
Hot shot – type handwarmers
Granola bars
Brew kit – collection of hot chocolates, tea bags, etc, and throw in some spices as well.
White duct tape – the army often doesn’t hand out any white gun tape yet you should still have to cam up your rife and webbing.
Patrol Pack – make sure it can be compressed/stowed as part of your rucksack.
Spare batteries for flashlight
Thermos – the silver kind from Canadian tire or MEC, which holds the same as th issue but isn’t as heavy.
Extra strapping and replacement fastex buckles
Mountain stove – if you can afford it, get a multi-fuel stove of your very own.

[UberCree]

Okay heres the ulitimate source for such lists. Rescue Dynamics, the owner/lead instructor teaches the Canadian SARTECHS the mountain rescue portion of their advanced class. He is VERY VERY qualified.


http://www.compusmart.ab.ca/resqdyn/articles/article.htm