Polar Training Course Kit List
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POLAR TRAINING COURSE KIT LIST It is essential that you have suitable clothing and equipment for this challenging course. Bring all the items on the list or their equal equivalent (other than those listed as optional). If in doubt, please contact us for further advice. OUTER CLOTHING Number Desirable Features Example Picture Ones I Like Item & description Check needed • Your jacket should be made from a Norrøna windproof, breathable (but not necessarily Trollveggen Pro waterproof) fabric with generous hood and or pockets. Goretex or EVent fabrics are good. Svalbard Expedition Jacket • It should be a bit oversized, not close fitting, to allow air movement between https://www.norrona.com/en- your layers. Tight anything is always wrong. GB/ • It should be long and should come right down over your bottom. Klattermusen • It should have long sleeves that come half Rimfaxe 2.0 Jacket way down over your hands when you elbow is bent up like for skiing. www.klattermusen.com/en It should have fully opening vents under Windproof outer/shell jacket • 1 the arms, you will more often be too warm than too cold. Venting is vital. • It should have a couple of accessible pockets. • It should have a fully incorporated hood,that when fully closed covers the bottom half of your face. it should have pplenty of forward fabric so that you are almost looking out through a short tunnel when it is closed. 1 POLAR TRAINING COURSE KIT LIST Number Desirable Features Example Picture Ones I Like Item & description Check needed Attach to Windproof outer/shell jacket. Wolverine fur ruffs available Should be a northern mammal in it’s winter from Apocalypse Design coat. Wolverine, wolf, coyote or fox are best. Fur ruff http://www.akgear.com/ 1 Men tend to prefer salopettes Norrøna Women tend to prefer pants Trollveggen Gore-Tex Pro Bibs • Must have full length side zips for venting. Lofoten Gore-Tex Pro Pants • Same fabric criteria as the jacket. • If you bring salopettes you must be able to pee and poop without removing upper clothing, a drop seat pant design is vital if the pants/salopettes have suspenders/braces. Breathable windproof pants OR • The thighs are an area which is vulnerable 1 salopettes to cold injury so avoid a tight fit and allow plenty of room for base layers underneath. 2 POLAR TRAINING COURSE KIT LIST Number Desirable Features Example Picture Ones I Like Item & description Check needed • Size to fit easily over other outer clothes. Norrøna • Does not need to be the warmest, giant Lyngen Lightweight Down 750 parka, but should be expedition quality (rated to -35°C/-31°F) https://www.norrona.com/en- • Must have a generous, secure, built-in GB/ Down Jacket 1 hood. An essential piece of clothing. Patagonia • Sized to fit over your outer shell layer. Down Sweater Vest • Doesn’t need to be heavy expedition Down body warmer/vest weight down, although this works too, can Most brands have good 1 be lightweight down also. examples. Another essential piece of clothing, yes, for Skhoop men also! Short Down Skirt • Must come down to your knees. • Must have full side zips. 1 Down Skirt 3 POLAR TRAINING COURSE KIT LIST LAYERS Number Desirable Features Example Picture Ones I Like Item & description Check needed • 2 sets of high-quality wool (not Aclima, Brynje or Icebreaker synthetic) thermal base layers brands. • One set is recommended to be the wool mesh design. Should have long-sleeves with 2 Base Layer Tops • • Should not have zips. • One should have an incorporated balaclava style hood (Aclima does a great one of those). • 2 sets of high-quality wool (not Aclima, Brynje or Icebreaker synthetic) thermal base layers brands. • One set is recommended to be the wool mesh design. 2 Base layer leggings 4 POLAR TRAINING COURSE KIT LIST Number Desirable Features Example Picture Ones I Like Item & description Check needed • Preferably with a hood Black Diamond • A pocket is useful for keeping Coefficient hoodie batteries warm. • Polartec, Powerstretch or Polartec Thermal Pro fabrics Expedition weight thermal base layer 1 top • Mid-weight The North Face Warm Tight • Not baggy, close fitting • Polartech Powerstretch tights. Mountain Hardwear and Patagonia also make suitable items. A pair of Polartech fleece stretch 1 tights. 5 POLAR TRAINING COURSE KIT LIST Number Desirable Features Example Picture Ones I Like Item & description Check needed • Warm, padded wool/synthetic Baffin, Thorlos, Smartwool, blend socks. • Long, to the knee, a ski sock. Work Socks • Some brands’ socks are specific 2 pairs each foot, this is usually an indication of quality. Not too small. Could go over a • liner sock. Thin wool or synthetic liner socks. Baffin, Thorlos, Smartwool, Liner socks 2 pairs • Insulated down or synthetic Taiga camp booties for use inside the Expedition Down Booties tent, as extra insulation in your https://www.taigaworks.ca sleeping bag and for quick trips Camp Booties outside the tent. 1 pair Optional, but you will kick yourself if • A tough wearing sole. you don’t have them • Non-slip sole optional. • A long leg is preferable so you can run about in deep snow. 2 pair Vapor Barrier Socks You either love them or hate them, Rab Optional the only way to find out which one you are, is to try them. Thin plastic produce bags from the grocery store are the cheapest effective option. 6 POLAR TRAINING COURSE KIT LIST Number Item & description Desirable Features Example Picture Ones I Like Check needed Sorel Caribous Warm boots for wearing in the snow, whatever your go-to warm outdoor boot is. Boots 1 The snow can be deep and soft in Many great options out there. Norway, gaiters help enormously in keeping boots dry. Gaiters 1 pair Optional, but you will kick yourself if you don’t have them 7 POLAR TRAINING COURSE KIT LIST HEADWEAR Number Desirable Features Example Picture Ones I Like Item & description Check needed Goggles are something you get what you Oakley pay for. Go for the best you can afford. • Must have UV protection. Haven’t tried the Abom and the • Must have 2 pairs in case of Airwave. breakage or to swap if one pair fogs up. • At least one pair should have dark tinted lenses to reduce eye strain in bright light • Look for a brand that comes with a couple of different coloured lenses, to interchange in low light conditions. Not too much frame, large range of Goggles • 2 pairs vision. Hi-tech options: • Abom have brought out a heated anti-fogging goggle. Icing up can be an issue in polar regions, so this might be an advantage. • Oakley have teamed up with Recon instruments to make the Airwave 1.5 heads-up compass display goggles. 8 POLAR TRAINING COURSE KIT LIST Number Desirable Features Example Picture Ones I Like Item & description Check needed • 100% UV protective dark sunglasses Oakley, Julbo • With a contoured shape or, if you want to go old school, side flaps that Sunglasses prevent light entering at the sides. 1 pair • Avoid metal frames. • Pack in a hard protective case. Ski half mask Zan Headgear Neoprene Face Mask 1 • Lightweight fleece or synthetic Schampa Lightweight Balaclava balaclava. • Powerstretch fabric is good. • Snug fitting, not baggy round your face. Balaclava Full face cover. 1 • 9 POLAR TRAINING COURSE KIT LIST Number Desirable Features Example Picture Ones I Like Item & description Check needed You should have been sent the pattern Best made with genuine Gore-Tex with your welcome pack. If not, ask for it. Windstopper TM. Can be ordered This takes a few hours to make, but it’s a from various online fabric outlets. Home made Hannah fun pre-course project and will be the McKeand Cat Mask. best face protection system you ever http://www.rockywoods.com/Fabrics- 1 (Optional, but highly have. We’ll help you fine tune them Kits/Gore-Tex-Waterproof- recomended) when you arrive. Breathable-Fabrics?range=11,16,16 Is permanently sewn into a pair of goggles and works together with a Buff Get one to try if you want to. Cold Avenger I find they rest uncomfortably on my nose, some people like them. Available on Amazon, REI and most Cold Avenger face mask online outdoor retailers 1 (Optional) Get some to try if you want to. Scott I find them cold, but I have had male Available on Amazon clients with thick beards who really love them. Scott 83x “Safari” googles and protective 1 facemask (Optional) 10 POLAR TRAINING COURSE KIT LIST Number Desirable Features Example Picture Ones I Like Item & description Check needed Can double up to give a variety of ear, Buff face and neck protection Specifically the POLAR BUFF, which is half polyester and half fleece Neck Buff http://buffusa.com/shop- 2 buff/men/multifunctional-headwear- category/polar-buff-family.html • Any classic wool hat with ear flaps, Any brand or even knit one! • Must be fleece lined. Wool hat 1 11 POLAR TRAINING COURSE KIT LIST HANDS Number Desirable Features Example Picture Ones I Like Item & description Check needed Lightweight liner or inner gloves. Seirus Innovation 2116 Heatwave Thin polar fleece Glove Liner with Heatwave Technology Terramar Thermasilk glove liner Liner gloves 1 Pair Great to ski all day in: FLOSO Mens Thinsulate Winter Thermal Fleece Gloves (3M 40g) • Thick fleece • Thick fluffy Thinsulate lining Available from Amazon • Should not be tight fitting, but loose and comfortable THE GREY ONES ARE WARMER FOR SOME REASON Fleece gloves 2 Pairs https://www.amazon.com/Thinsulate- Winter-Thermal-Fleece- Gloves/dp/B0062UAQ1K?th=1 12 POLAR TRAINING COURSE KIT LIST Number Desirable Features Example Picture Ones I Like Item & description Check needed It is useful to have a pair of gloves EITHER with an outer shell to wear whilst setting up camp.