Packing for a 'solo' overnight hut trip with a toddler.

Last week I went on a trip to Brew hut with two other families. Lena carried pots, stove and dinner, but I needed to pack and carry everything else I need for F and I. The weather forecast called for rain and I was expecting snow at the hut. Here is what I packed:

​Overnight gear:

1. Sleeping bag (-3)
2. Two therm-a-rests (neo air)
3. Therm-a-rest attachment strap
4. booties
5. stuff sack that becomes pillow when turned inside out
6. Bowl, spoon and cup

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My clothes:
Wearing when hiking:

1. Merino wool underwear
2. Wool socks (not in picture)
3. Synthetic mosquito proof pants
4. Synthetic mosquito proof shirt
5. Sunhat (also keeps rain out of your eyes)
6. Bug net

Extra clothes

1. Waterproof jacket
2. Primaloft jacket
3. Merino wool base layer
4. Merino wool tubular scarf
5. Extra socks

​All packed in the the stuff sack depicted above

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F outerwear:

1. Warm jacket
2. Snow pants
3. Two pairs of mittens
4. Pair gloves
5.  Rain pants and jacket
6. Rain boots (crocs - regular rainboots would be too cold in the snow)
7. Hut booties

We could have gone without the hut booties because the hut was so warm that no shoes were required inside. I could have also left at least the warm jacket at home (possibly the snow pants as well), but only because the weather was so bad that we did not play outside. Had there been outside play I would have definitely wanted it.

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F clothes:

1. Two pairs of sun glasses
2. Bug shirt
3. Mosquito proof pants
4. Two pairs of underwear
5. Lots of socks
6. Sun hat
7. Fleece jacket
8. Two pairs of fleece pants
9. Two merino wool shirts

We could have left the mosquito pants at home as it was too cold to wear them. We also didn't need the extra fleece pants and merino shirt, but I carry them in case of an accident.

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Small items

1. Sun screen
2. Tylenol
3. Lighter
4. Toilet paper
5. UV pen
6. Map and compass
7. GPS
8. Cloth
9. Headlamp
10. Tooth brushes

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      11.  Stuffy
​      12.  Two water bottles
      13.  inReach
      15.  Shovel and bucket








I could have left the UV pen at home, since there was still snow at the hut and the small pond was therefor not accessible. We also didn't use the shovel and bucket, because there were no outside play. Usually the shovel and bucket see a lot of use though.

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Last but not least

1. Small backpack to attach to kid carrier (ended up with a slightly different one)
2. Kid carrier
3. Potty
4. North Shore campons (micro spikes)
5. Hiking poles
6. Hiking boots
7. Gaiters

I would have been just fine without the micro spikes.

​All the things are packed in the picture above and I did in fact manage to carry it all up to Brew Hut (4.5km and 500 me of elevation) by myself. I weight the pack before leaving and it was around 32kg with F inside. I carried F most of the way there.

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Not depicted:
Lunch 
Snacks

Carried by Lena:
Stove
Pot
​Dinner
Part of breakfast