Preparing for a winter raid and pulka sledding in the Vercors!

Before your departure, check with the embassy or consulate regarding the entry and stay requirements for your destination country. You can also find this information on the France Diplomatie website ( https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/dossiers-pays/ ).

Passport: no

Visa: no

Identity card: yes

Vaccines: no

ℹ️ Information may change up to the departure date, remember to regularly check official websites.

We will provide you with high-quality equipment that is impressively lightweight, so that you can have a pleasant stay without suffering any discomfort.

1. Equipment for the group: Camping: A 12-14 person "Tepee" type mess tent, a stove, collective cooking equipment, a personal mess kit and cutlery, a first aid kit.
2. Equipment per person: Camping: A 3-person expedition tent for 2 people, a synthetic sleeping bag of -25°C, a self-inflating mattress such as Thermarest, waterproof bags for your personal belongings, snowshoes, poles, pulka.

1. A sleeping bag liner (to be used in sleeping bags for hygiene reasons)
2. A small toiletry bag with the bare essentials and, if possible, biodegradable products (wipes, toothpaste, toothbrush)
3. A lip balm
4. Sunscreen (face and lips)
5. Individual toilet paper
6. An insulated thermos to keep your drink hot at lunchtime
7. A Tupperware container, cutlery, and a cup
8. A water bottle of at least 1 liter
9. A ski mask
10. High-protection sunglasses
11. A headlamp, with spare batteries and bulbs
12. A specialty from your region to discover and share together (excluding alcohol)

Optional:

1. A knife
2. An external battery (to be placed in carry-on luggage)
3. A camera
4. An inflatable pillow
5. A pair of binoculars
6. Some hand warmers

Plan for a "3-layer" system:

For clothing, the layering method is best. This involves wearing several layers of clothing, including...

Layers closer to the body allow sweat to escape easily. Other layers retain heat or

protect the body from external conditions.

1/ The base layer (directly against the skin)

Complete warm underwear set (tights and long-sleeved top)

2/ The intermediate layer

A warm sweater or thick fleece.

3/ The outer layer

It protects you from the wind and snow. We recommend a Gore-Tex type jacket or a warm ski jacket.

Basic rules

1. Loose-fitting clothing

Choose clothes in which you feel comfortable and do not wear them tightly fitted.

2. Insulated or waterproof clothing

Choosing the right materials, for the right diapers.

3. The extremities

A large part of the heat is lost through the head. As with the rest of the body, the 3 layers apply to the extremities: the head, the hands and the feet.

4. Getting dressed and undressed

You need to know how to put on and take off different layers of clothing depending on the situation.

5. Avoid humidity

You need to move to "create" heat, but without sweating...

Equipment list to bring:

1. A pair of shoes suitable for snowshoeing must have several qualities: a high upper, a minimum of rigidity, warmth and suitability for winter, and waterproofing. (These shoes are compatible with both snowshoes and Nordic touring skis.) Sorel boots are ideal (Caribou or Glacier models).
2. A jacket with a hood if possible (Gore-Tex type or equivalent)
3. Ski touring trousers or overalls, or a windbreaker (Gore-Tex type or equivalent)
4. A thick fleece jacket - synthetic or natural fiber
5. A lightweight fleece
6. A lightweight and compressible down jacket
7. Two thick, collared, long-sleeved t-shirts (polypropylene, fleece or wool)
8. Two thin, long-sleeved t-shirts (no cotton, synthetic or wool, worn directly against the skin)
9. Two pairs of long underwear (polypropylene - fleece - wool)
10. A few pairs of thin and thick socks (wool - polypropylene, to be worn over the thin ones)
11. A thick-collared balaclava and a thin balaclava
12. A beanie
13. A pair of thick (wool) gloves
14. A pair of overmitts
15. A pair of thick, windproof gloves (windstopper or Gore-Tex)
16. A pair of inner gloves
17. Personal underwear (merino wool bras are highly recommended)