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Bridget Griffith - President
Benjamin Berry - Vice President
Joseph Attwater - Treasurer
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Checklist for Winter Backpacking
Personal Gear
 | Major Gear
 | External/Internal Frame Backpack |
 | Sleeping Bag (at least 20 degrees or lower) |
 | Sleeping Pad |
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 | Important Gear
 | one-quart Nalgien bottles (at least 2). |
 | water purification apparatus |
 | knife |
 | flashlight |
 | personal first-aid kit |
 | bowl |
 | spork |
 | pack cover |
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 | Useful Gear
 | carabineers |
 | bandanas |
 | Swede work gloves |
 | pillow |
 | duct tape |
 | toothbrush |
 | lip balm |
 | sunglasses |
 | camera |
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 | Trail Mix or Snacks |
 | Clothes
 | Layer A (hiking clothes)
 | hiking boots |
 | lightweight sneakers or sandles |
 | outer wool socks |
 | inner polypro socks |
 | underwear |
 | shorts |
 | short-sleeve shirts |
 | brimmed hat |
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 | Layer B (morning/evening)
 | long-sleeve shirt |
 | long pants (nylon or polyester mesh - NOT DENIM!) |
 | long-underwear |
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 | Layer C (cold)
 | sweatshirt and/or jacket |
 | glove liners |
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 | Layer D (wet, windy, cold)
 | rainsuit or heavy jacket |
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Group Gear
 | Stoves (1 per 4 people) |
 | Fuel |
 | Matches |
 | Cookware |
 | Soap |
 | Tents (1 per 2-3 people) |
 | Ground Covers |
 | Map + Compass |
 | Shovel |
 | Toilet Paper |
 | 2-way Radios |
 | First-Aid Kit (comprehensive) |
 | Toothpaste |
 | Bear Bags + Rope |
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