Living in an Igloo – Complete Gear List for the Adventure (March 2026)

23 Jan, 2026

Gear List for the Igloo Adventure – March 2026

In March 2026 I will live in an igloo in complete autonomy for one month in Swedish Lapland. Here is the full list of equipment I will bring: clothing, camp gear, tools, travel gear and creative equipment.

Clothing

• Wool Malitsa (traditional garment of Siberian nomadic reindeer herders)
• Cotton Malitsa worn over the wool one to protect from wind and retain warmth
• Long wool scarf used as a warm belt for the Malitsa, a pillow at night, and a scarf
• Traditional winter boots from northern Sweden
• Inner boot liners x3
• Thick and durable wool socks x6
• Loose and comfortable cotton trousers (tight weave)
• 3 merino wool T-shirts
• 2 thin wool sweaters
• 1 long wool sweater with hood that can be worn over other wool layers
• 2 merino wool leggings
• 1 thick Mongolian wool legging
• 1 pair Swedish army over-mittens
• 2 pairs wool mittens that can be layered
• 2 pairs thin merino wool gloves
• 3 merino wool boxers

Camp

• Hilleberg UL10 lightweight tarp (bivouac before the igloo is built and during travel)
• 12 titanium UL stakes
• Reindeer hide with short autumn fur
• Piece of Tyvek (groundsheet, gear protection in the pulka, emergency shelter)
• Down sleeping bag, comfort -10°C
• Wool blanket, 220 x 240 cm
• Silk sleeping liner

Tools (fishing, camp, survival, cooking)

• Axe
• Ice pick (custom-made by my sponsor Delfi)
• Snow shovel (offered by my sponsor Delfi)
• Three knives: one Opinel and two fixed-blade knives (in case one is lost)
• Water bottle + wool sock for insulation
• Simple Petzl headlamp + 12 AAA batteries adapted to cold
• Drying and cleaning rope for clothes, about finger-thick and 10 meters long (can serve many other uses)
• Snow brush to remove snow from clothing
• Fire steel
• Three lighters
• Mineral and diamond sharpening stones
• Well-stocked sewing kit
• Trap wires for ptarmigans and rabbits
• Ice fishing gear

Travel

• 50 liter backpack
• Leki Sherpa Pro trekking poles
• Pulka sled
• Skis adaptable to my boots
• Maps at 1:50,000 and 1:100,000 scale

Creative and sharing equipment

• Three analog cameras loaded with Ilford HP5 black and white film
• Tascam DR-L10 Pro audio recorder + 6 AAA cold-resistant batteries
• Two notebooks with pencils and India ink pens