GREENLAND GEAR LIST

Upper Layer:

Long sleeved quick dry shirt (ideally light weight and synthetic fiber)

Synthetic or wool light weight t-shirt

Synthetic jacket, should be easily packable

Long underwear, midweight, 2 sets

Fleece sweater

Neoprene wet suit (the farmer john style is the most comfortable)

Lower Layer:

Quick dry loose fitting pants

Quick dry shorts

Long underwear, midweight, 2 sets

Synthetic or wool underwear (cotton is pretty uncomfortable to paddle in)

Socks:

Wool or synthetic socks (bring a warm thick pair for chilly mornings and lighter pair for hiking in)

Gloves:

Warm fleece or wool mittens/ gloves

Neoprene gloves or “pogies”

Headwear:

Brimmed hat for sun protection

Warm fleece or wool stocking hat

Rain Gear

Waterproof breathable jacket

Waterprook breathable pants

Paddling Jacket

Quality rain gear is essential for happiness in Greenland. Ideally a Goretex fabric is best suited for paddle tours. If your paddling jacket has a hood on it, you can leave the rain jacket at home.

Footwear:

Paddling shoes or neoprene booties w/ sandels (check out the Chota Quicklace Mukluk)
Hiking shoes (a cross trainer tennis shoe works great, or a low cut hiking shoe. There’s no need to bring big heavy duty hiking boots


Extras:

Toilet kit

Sunglasses

Sunscreen

Quick dry camp towel

Journal

Extra batteries for camera

Personal snacks

Pocket knife or leatherman style multi-tool

Equipment:

lightweight tent

Sleeping Bag

Therma-rest

Small day pack or fanny pack

multifuelburner or trangia

food

Dry bags for personal gear (no bigger than 15 liters in size, it’s better to have many small bags than one giant bag)


Check out these companies for ideas on what to bring:
Exoffio
Patagonia
Therma-rest
Seal Line
MSR
Chota
Kokatat
Ice Breaker
Outdoor Research
Wintergreen Northern Wear