Exercises: equipment and kit

1. What is recommended as the minimum equipment for a day trip?
2. How can you obtain equipment you lack?
3. What is worth considering when choosing equipment for a trip?
4. What type of footwear would you choose to walk in in the mountains, and why?

Sleeping bags and sleeping mats

1. What requirements must a sleeping bag meet for overnight stays in the mountains?
   • Explain the difference between a down sleeping bag and a synthetic sleeping bag.
2. What should you consider when choosing a sleeping mat?
   • What is the difference between the requirements for a sleeping mat for overnight stays in summer compared with winter?

Rucksack and packing the rucksack

1. What is the purpose of, and the difference between, rucksacks of different sizes?
2. What requirements do you set for a rucksack to use on a longer trip in the winter mountains with nights spent out?
3. How would you pack the rucksack for a trip in the winter mountains?

Equipment for a winter trip

1. What types of skis and ski equipment should you have for a mountain ski tour?

Camping stoves

1. Demonstrate setting up and using a windproof trekking stove (stormkjøkken) with gas.
2. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of different types of camping stove.
   • Mention output, weight, ease of use, season, consumption and the like.
3. Explain the safety considerations when using different camping stoves.