what do you carry on trips?

TAY approved.
He has the obligatory TAY trash bag bivvy, is hitchhiking to Muir to save carbon emissions and has just had a nice massage.

plus he's wearing at least 3 hats, and probably has an extra one stashed in a pocket.


O.P.,
Remember, if you carry all this stuff you probably wont make it, so this really only applies to out & back trips

I have completed an in depth volumetric analysis of the ever increasing list of equipment required in your day pack from all the posts above and had my team of trained technicians put together this photo rendition of the average skier complying with the approved TAY  safety list.

This is only the day pack. We are working on the "overnight" pack analysis and will report back shortly.

We should probably create the TAY 110 Essentials  List and make sure everyone has scored at least 90% on the test before letting them join in any officially santioned TAY trips.  I'd like to add some items to the list that were highly recommended by one of my actual ski partners in the last year:

-Baby wipes for that fresh infant aroma.  Make sure to get the flushable travel pack.
-Down-filled inflatable mattress to ensure that warm comfy night's sleep
-Backcountry chair for that relaxed BarcaLounger comfort in the backcountry

Dynalight!!!!!
Not the type of skiing I like( not powder) but pretty darn cool for hard snow touring...moving fast and light with super skinny assed rando gear and tights. Nice!

vimeo.com/31313502

Duct tape
TP
Voile straps

Just to add a few ideas I didn't see listed:

I find that electrical tape is better than duct tape for skins that are too cold to stick. I always Rain-X my topsheets so I don't carry the extra load of snow on breaking trail.

and a doobie is always much nicer than some Marb Reds, duh!

Just to add a few ideas I didn't see listed:

I find that electrical tape is better than duct tape....

Agreed! Electrical tape, IMHO, is superior to duct tape -- it even stretches a tad and is very strong.