 Poster: A snowHead
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ok folks what kit are you all carrying in/on your packs, i will be spending the rest of 2007 putting together my pack for next season, so all help is needed/appreciated
thanks
graeme 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Spare basket. Pole planting is a lot less fun off piste when there is no basket.
Duct tape. To hold the basket in place on someone else's pole. Also useful for other repairs.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Short rope for those wrong turns.
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Shovel
Probe
First-aid kit
Duct tape.
Spare clothing layer.
Water
Food
Sun hat.
Space-blanket.
I don't carry a spare basket - but it makes sense.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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graeme, A Barryvox Pulse, preferably one with a dogey switch. A pair of Tecnica Diablo Magma in size 28.5. Afterwards, anyting you can fit in your bag that's heavy. Otherwise achilles, has got the list close.
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I didn't include the beacon (even a dodgy one  and anyway I use a Tracker) because you should be wearing it back country. I also carry a mobile phone ( surprising where you can get a signal these days) so that I have some chance of contacting emergency services quickly, and a small GPS to give a positive location if required (not a bad idea to have a topo map, as well). Oh, and I also carry a whistle. I have lost my Leatherman-type tool. Must hunt for it before the MSB. Finally, there is a case, if you need to keep track of navigation, for carrying a compass (in which case the topo map is a must).
Last edited by Then you can post your own questions or snow reports... on Sun 11-03-07 14:37; edited 1 time in total
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...... a piece of dried French sausage in the backpack, is a must for serious backcountry .....
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ummmm
compass and map seem to be missing
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little tiger, Not surprised. It would only be necessary if you were doing something serious where keeping track of navigation was an issue.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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achilles,
that is what BACKCOUNTRY is....
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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I mean folks get lost
My brother regularly had to go find ones that headed off and ended up in some gully that had only 1 viable entrance and could not find their way out ... (one area they had a particular place they always looked first due to number of folks got lost down there)
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graeme,
Some basis for a template on a previous discussion What to carry.....
....and don't forget that piece of French sausage - I carry a delightful Beaufortain/Herb version .....
...... allows search dogs to recover bodies quicker ....
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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Regarding shovels - buy a metal one from a proper manufacturer eg. black diamond, ortovox. Ideally one with a telescopic handle and a reasonable sized shovel head.
Another thing that is worth its weight in gold for me is a waterproof stuff sacs for your kit - ortlieb make lots of different weights and sizes. Check out http://www.ortlieb.de/index2.php?lang=en
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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3 or 4 Twixs in the side pocket and at least 1.5 L of water in the camelbak. LED headtorch - plus achilles list.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Jelly Babies or Fizzy Cola Bottles.
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Extra sunglasses/goggles/gloves.
Compass/map
Handwarmers
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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A decent bottle of claret, a fresh loaf and a selection of cheeses, plus whatever techie stuff you can get in your picnic hamper. Also consider taking whatever the skiing equivalent of a sherpa is....
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pencil and paper.
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