Expedition Tick List

These lists are not guaranteed definitive in any particular situation, but do include most of the possible options. They are only options – decide if they are relevant and, if so, the amount or quantity needed – don’t forget spares where needed!

Lists are under the following headings in order;

  • Personal pre-travel checks/handluggage
  • Clothing
  • Food
  • Project equipment
  • Personal expedition equipment
  • Group gear
  • Tools/spares kit

Personal pre-travel checks/hand luggage

  • Passport/extra photos
  • Visa
  • Vaccinations/medical incl. teeth
  • Phone
  • Watch
  • Tickets
  • Personal rescue/medical insurance
  • Cash/travellers cheques/credit-debit cards
  • Writing materials/diary
  • Eyeshield/earplugs
  • Toilet/hygene kit, towel
  • Address book
  • Personal contact details
  • Non-expedition travel clothes
  • Swimming gear?
  • Holdall – for storage in last ‘civilised’ place

Clothing

  • Outer layer
    • Windproof breathable jacket with hood
    • Windproof breathable pants/salopettes
    • Down jacket (duvet/parka)
    • Down trousers/salopettes
    • Down suit
    • Water related – eg, drysuit/wetsuit
    • ‘Survival suit’
  • Thermal Layer
    • Synthetic/wool fleece/pile jacket/pull-on
    • Synthetic/wool fleece/pile pants/salopettes
    • Fleece waistcoat
  • Base Layer
    • Synthetic/wool thin top (long/short sleeves/zipped)
    • Synthetic/wool thin pants/long jons
  • Head
    • Synthetic/wool balaclava
    • Synthetic/wool hat
    • Windproof cap with peak/ear protectors
    • Sun hat
    • Headband
    • Facemask
    • Neck gaitor/scarf
  • Feet/Legs
    • Mukluks
    • Ski boots
    • Down/synthetic fill boots (camp/tent wear)
    • Gaitors
    • Spare laces
    • Synthetic/wool thin/thick long socks
  • Hands
    • Ski/mountain gloves
    • Windproof overmitts
    • Synthetic/wool thermal mitts/gloves
    • Down mitts
    • Thin (base layer) synthetic/wool mitts/gloves
    • Mitt/glove support (around neck)
  • Eyes
    • Ski goggles (substantially windproof)
    • Sun glasses/glacier glasses with sides
    • Spare glasses/lenses

Food

  • Man-day rations
  • Base food
  • Goodies
  • Food containers/bags

Project equipment

  • Project equipment

Personal expedition equipment

  • Sleeping
    • Sleeping bag (synthetic/down)
    • Sleeping bag liner – fleece/pile/silk
    • Thermarest mattress
    • Closed cell foam mattress
    • Sleeping bag cover
    • Bivi bag
    • P-bag—for all sleeping gear
    • Head torch
    • P-bottle
  • Travelling gear
    • Sled/pulk, hauling harness/shaft/rope
    • Gear/Sled bags
    • Rucksac
    • Skis/bindings/sticks/skins + spares
    • Berwyn bindings for soft boots
    • Harscheisen
    • Ski waxes/skin adhesive
    • Walking poles
    • Avalanche probe/personal alarm
    • Sun screen/lip salve
    • Hydration system
    • Dry bags

  • Safety

    • Personal medication
    • Ropes/slings/karabiners/etc if no other group gear being taken
    • Climbing Crampons

  • Climbing gear

    • Crampons
    • Mountaineering harness
    • Helmet
    • Ice axe/hammer
    • Ropes – climbing/abseil
    • Tape slings/karabiners – snap/screw
    • Ice screws/rock pitons
    • Rock protection
    • Belay/descendeurs
    • Prussic loops
    • Pulley
  • Eating
    • Knife
    • fork
    • spoon
    • Mug
    • Bowls
    • Vacuum flask
    • Water bottle
    • Vitamin tablets
    • Water purification tablets
  • Miscellaneous
    • Camera/case + films/memory/spare batteries
    • External battery case
    • Camcorder
    • Tripod
    • Multitool
    • Matches/lighter
    • Mirror (signal mirror)
    • Tent/snow seat
    • Wash/hygene kit
    • Personal goodies
    • Personal sewing/repair kit

Group gear

  • Camping gear
    • Tent + bag + repair kit
    • Emergency tent
    • Emergency group bivi
    • Tent snow brush
    • Shovel
    • Snow saw
    • Snow stakes
    • Marker wands
    • Stove + fuel + spares
    • Stove board
    • Smother blanket
    • Windshield
    • Fuel
    • Fuel bottle (1 litre size)
    • Other fuel containers
    • Pots/pans/lids
    • Pot handle
    • Water filter
    • Detergent/scrubbies
    • Matches/lighter
    • Loo paper
    • Plastic garbage bags
    • Storage bags
    • Binoculars
    • Snow anchor
    • Group first aid/medical
    • Group safety
    • Alarm clock
    • Candles/lightsticks
    • Writing paper/pencils/pens
    • markers
    • Tool/materials kit—see separate list below
    • Solar panel
    • Wind generator
  • Navigation
    • Compass
    • GPS
    • Maps
    • Altimeter
    • Radio
    • Satellite Phone
  • Tools
    • Sewing kit
    • Multitool
    • Small hand drill + bits
    • Posidrive/flat screwdrivers
    • Small saw
    • Small adjustable spanner
    • Crampon file
  • Materials
    • Duck tape
    • Wire (copper/steel)
    • Cord (tent cord)
    • Araldite
    • Impact adhesive
    • Supaglue
    • Tent pole repair kit
    • Pulk repair kit/spare cover/bag buckles
    • Stove repair kit/spares
    • Hose clips (Jubilee clips)
    • Cigarette lighters
    • Nuts, bolts, washers, screws
    • Fabric for repairs