My winter backpack is heavy. This is the gear that I use for winter camping in Canada. But it’s warm, so it’s worth the weight. Most of this would be overkill if the temperature was 20f/-7c or higher. Canadian winter nights are long, so we spend more time in camp. We normally bring books, crossword puzzles, or listen to audiobooks in our cozy sleeping bags.
You can read my thoughts on a warmer climate/AT winter specific gear list here
Check out my Solo Thru Hiking Gear page or my Canoeing Gear List post to see how this compares.
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Shake'nBake - February 6, 2021
I think there's something unique here about tackling winter camping from a thru-hiker mentality. All the other online groups seem heavy into the hot-tent options, and all sorts of equipment and gear. Figuring this out with FunSize has been fun, and we're leveraging a lot of our 3-season equipment which makes this more approachable. (Though a super warm sleep system seems to be key!)