This is the gear I’m going to start the GR10 with. I’m working towards lightweight hiking but still have a way to go. I bought “Ultralight Backpacking Tips” by Mike Clelland but failed to do step 1 and buy kitchen scales to weigh anything. I’ll do another post after I finish with what worked and what I would change. Will I be miserable without a stove (cups of tea!)?
Big items
- Big Agnes Fly Creek HV UL2 tent
- Polycro ground sheet
- Gossamer Gear Mariposa 60L backpack
- 2 x Gossamer Gear pack liners
- North Face Cat’s Meow synthetic sleeping bag
- Exped SynMat Hyperlight M sleeping map
- Exped Schnozzel Pumpbag (for inflating sleeping mat, also used as sleeping bag stuff sack)
Clothes carried
- Uniqlo Heattech long sleeve t-shirt
- Uniqlo Heattech leggings
- Patagonia Nanopuff hoody
- Montane Atomic rain jackets
- Kalenji running gloves
- Warm socks for sleeping
- Thongs (the shoes people!)
- Buff bandana
- Injinji Lightweight No-Show socks (spare)
- Underwear (spare)
- Nike Dri-FIT Tempo running shorts
Eating and Drinking
- Snow Peak titanium spork
- Opinel knife
- Plastic screwtop container (for cold soaking food)
- Stainless steel mug
- Vitamins/Supplements (multivitamin, algae omega 3, calcium, K2, B12)
- Sawyer Mini water filter
- IL Sawyer water filtration pouches
- 2L Platypus Hoser hydration system
Electronics/Navigation
- Samsung Galaxy S4 + charger cords
- Earphones
- Puridea S4 6600mAh portable charger
- Bushnell SolarWrap Mini solar charger
- Spot Gen3 tracker/emergency beacon
- Sony RX100 camera
- SD card reader for phone
- GR10 topoguides (carrying 2 at a time)
- Compass
First Aid, Toiletries etc
- Zinc sunscreen
- Insect repellent
- O-Tom Tick Twister
- Care Plus Tick-Test kit
- Lifesystems midge/mosquito headnet (doubles as food bag)
- First aid: iodine antiseptic, ibuprofen, Arnica Ice, Imodium, assorted wound dressings/bandages, strapping tape, tweezers, scissors
- Space blanket
- Toiletries: Tooth paste, brush, floss, moisturiser, shampoo and laundry soap leaves, hand sanitiser
- Eye mask and ear plugs
- Toilet paper
- Pee rag – old bandana
- Lunacopine menstrual cup
- Sea to Summit Pocket Towel small
Misc
- Black Diamond headlamp + 2 x AAA spare batteries
- Emergency matches
- Notebook and pen
- Sea to Summit Dry Bags – 1L and 13L
- Piece of cord
- Extra zip-lock bags for trash
TOTAL BASE WEIGHT: about 8 kg
Clothes Worn
- Brooks Cascadia 12 trail runners
- Dirty Girl gaiters
- Injinji Lightweight No-Show socks
- Underwear
- Adidas Techfit sports bra
- Columbia Irico long sleeve shirt
- Under Armor tank top
- Quechua Forclaz 100 convertible hiking pants
- Quechua Forclaz 500 hiking poles
- Columbia wide brim hat
- Sunglasses from Decathlon
