Winter Wonderland - Sweden Family Adventure
The following checklist should help you with your packing. As a general rule, you should always try to keep the weight of your equipment to a minimum.
You must bring the following items:
Warm and waterproof snow boots
Trainers / sneakers or similar (to travel in)
Warm socks (2 or 3 pairs)
Underwear
Warm fleece trousers, together with waterproof overtrousers / rainpants
Or, waterproof, padded ski pants or salopettes
Long johns (thermal underwear)
Thermal baselayer shirts
T-shirts and/or casual shirts to travel in and for evenings
Fleece jacket
Fleece jumper
Warm ski jacket or down jacket
Warm hat
Scarf
Eyewear- ski goggles and good quality sunglasses
Warm fleece gloves
Warm and windproof overgloves or mittens
Daypack c.20 to 30 litres (1800 – 2000cu in) (depending
on how much of the kids' stuff you need to carry)
Headtorch / headlamp with spare bulb and batteries
Sun protection (including total bloc for lips, nose etc.)
Water bottles 2x 1 Litre (quart)
Selection of dry bags (to keep trek bag contents dry)
Washbag and toiletries
Antibacterial handwash
Small towel
Basic First Aid Kit including: Antiseptic cream, throat lozenges, diarrhoea treatment (Immodium), painkillers, plasters (band-aids), and blister treatment, antihistamine cream and tablets, and re-hydration salts (Dioralite).
The following items are optional:
Karrimat or similar foam mat (for lunch stops)
1 litre Thermos Flask
Travel clothes
Swimwear (for sauna)
Pocket-knife (note: always pack sharp objects in hold baggage)
Repair kit – (eg. needle, thread, duct tape)
Small padlock (to lock your KE trek bag)
Camera, media, batteries
Equipment provided locally
Additional warm clothing as required
Snowshoes
Ski touring equipment including boots
Headtorchs/lamps for snowshoeing night hike
Notes: You should take the sort of warm clothing that you would use for a mountain skiing trip. Additional clothing and all equipment will be provided at Camp Ripan for all the activities.
