A Kit List for Winter Backpacking

Having been asked for a winter backpacking kit list from someone about to visit the Highlands for wild camping later this month I thought I'd post one from an overnight trip in the Cairngorms a year ago. I wrote about that trip here. Many of these items were on test but the list is typical of the gear I take on winter trips.

Pack:      Lightwave Ultrahike

Shelter:  Mountain Laurel Designs Duomid XL + Nest

Sleeping Bag: Salewa Fusion

Insulation:  Sea to Summit Ultralight Insulated Regular/OMM Duo Mat

Kitchen :    Optimus Vega gas stove/foil windscreen

        :      Primus Eta 1 litre pot

        :      Insulated mug

        :      Go Outdoors long plastic spoon

        :      Sea to Summit spoon       

        :      dishcloth                           

        :      FireSteel/lighter                            

        :      GoLite 700ml water bottle           

        :      2x Platypus 2 litre bottles    

        :      250 gas cartridge

Footwear:  Ecco Biom Hike boots

Clothing: Wigwam Merino Comfort Hiker Socks

       :       SealSkinz Midweight socks

       :       Mountain Equipment G2 Windstopper trousers

        :      Montane Primino Zip Neck base layer

        :      Didriksons microfleece top

        :      Sherpa Nangpala Primaloft Down Gold jacket

       :       Patagonia Ultralight Down Vest

        :      Paramo Fuera windshirt

        :      Montane Further Faster Neoshell jacket

        :      Mountain Hardwear Stretch Plasmic overtrousers

        :      Smartwool boxer shorts

       :       Montane Primino long johns

        :      Smartwool Woody Creek Hat

       :       Paramo Cap

       :       Buff

       :       Smartwool Liner gloves

       :       Montane Sabretooth Powershield gloves

       :       The North Face Windstopper gloves

       :       Extremities Tuff Bags overmitts

       :       Bandanna       

 Snow:    Camp Corsa ice axe

        :      Hillsound trail crampons          

       :       Snow shovel 

Accessories:  Pacer poles

        :      Petzl Tikka XP & RX+ headlamps            

        :      Compass & whistle               

        :      Notebook, pens        

        :      Harveys maps

        :      Reading glasses

        :      First Aid Kit                   

        :      Repair Kit    

        :      Sony Xperia SP smartphone, ear phones, battery charger                 

        :      Suunto Ambit watch

        :      Kestrel 4500 Weather Station

        :      SAK knife

        :      Mini binoculars

        :      Wash kit/loo paper

        :      Sunscreen     

        :      Salomon Dark glasses    

        :      Ski goggles          

        :      Kindle e-reader

Cameras :     Sony NEX 6 & 7 cameras

        :      Sony 10-18mm, 16-50mm & 55-210 mm lenses

        :      Smartcards, batteries & filters

        :      Velbon V-Pod tripod