man, maintaining these "abandoned" shrines is bad enough most of the year, but winter is a whole other beast. normally you can just get by with a few precautions, a good luck charm, clothes that cant easily be stripped off, and just some plain 'ol common sense, not when its winter though. here are some of the pieces of equipment i've learned about through former coworkers over the years
>gasmask for pheromones/incense
>proper youkai-warding talisman from a actual exorcist, just ask a danuki, they'll help you no strings attached... for once.
>a long and sturdy stick to check for boobytraps, along with a tracker on the end for invisible one-way gateways
>extra-padded pants to protect your stick from boobtraps
>handheld airbag, essential for countering glomps
>airtight container with bait, for example: fried tofu, your used underwear, cheap alcohol
thats just about all the tricks i can remember for now. there are plenty of other things to keep in mind, like making sure to bring multiple sources of light, never go into a dead end without proper fortifications and all that jazz, but thats just the good 'ol common sense i mentioned earlier.