Next week I’m going on a 1-week backpacking trek in the Scottish Highlands with my friends Leon Reteig and Paul de Moel. Ever wondered what kind of stuff I bring on these hiking & wilderness camping trips (and keeping it as light as possible)? Here it is:
Clothing & backpack
- Isolation jacket (MMB Sleeka Jacket)
- Rain jacket (Mammut Albaron)
- Rain pants (Rab Bergen)
- Pants (Fjällraven Forester)
- Belt (modified Eagle Creek AT Money Belt)
- Long sleeve shirt (5.11 Taclite Pro Shirt)
- Short sleeve shirt (Tenson/51)
- Shoes (La Sportiva Eco 4.0 GTX)
- Wool socks (Perry Sport)
- Undersocks (Coolmax)
- Gaiters (Outdoor Designs Alpine)
- Boxershorts (H&M)
- Backpack (Hyperlite Mountain Gear 2400 Windrider 40L)
- Cap (Fjallraven G-1000 Cap)
- Sunglasses + pouch (Julbo Reflex Performance)
- Buff (Outdoor Designs)
- Hat (Patagonia)
- Head net in pouch (Totally Herby The Stopper)
- Gloves (Bever)
Sleep gear
- Sleeping pad (modified BCB closed cell)
- Sleeping bag (PHD Minim 400 Down in Sea to Summit stuff sack)
- Tent (Six Moon Designs Lunar Solo)
- Stakes (8 x titanium)
Navigation
- Maps (Ordnance Survey Explorer 433 and 435, scale 1 : 25.000)
- Map case (Ortlieb waterproof)
- Compass (Silva Field 7)
- Whistle (Fox 40 Micro Whistle)
Water
- UV water purifier + spare batteries (Steripen Adventurer Opti)
- Filter (Sawyer Mini Water Filter)
- Narrow mouth water bag (Platypus 1L)
- Wide mouth water bag (Nalgene cantene PE folding bottle 1L)
Cooking
- Pan + lid + rubber band (1.8 L aluminium pan)
- Bowl (0.9 L Trangia)
- Spoon (Sea to Summit Alpha Long Spoon)
- Knife (Opinel No. 4)
- Camp stove (Primus OmniLite TI)
- Windscreen & heat reflector (Primus)
- Pouch (for camp stove things)
- Lighter (Bic Mini)
- Matches
- Fire starter (selfmade: roll of birch bark in plastic sack)
- Pan holder (MSR)
- Fuel (Primus Power Gas 4 Season Mix 2202)
Food
- Freeze dried dinners (4 Adventurefood bags with 2 portions each)
- Crackers (5 Bever Hartekeks packs)
- Jam (in own tube)
- Salami
- Cheese
- Tea bags
- Snack-pack (with Eat Natural cereal bars, Mule Bars, chocolate bar, beef jerky, apricots)
- Crusli (Jordans)
- Porridge (Brinta)
- Chocolate powder (Neslé Hot Chocolate Mix)
- Milk powder (Elk)
- Stuff sack for food (Sea to Summit)
First aid & hygiene
- First aid kit (selfmade incl. sports tape, bandages, painkillers, scissors, tweezers, lip balm, mirror)
- Repair kit – in first aid ziplock (selfmade incl. Seam Grip glue, ducktape, needle & thread)
- Mosquito/midge repellent (Totally Herby Stop Bite)
- Sun screen (Aloe Gator 40+ Total Sunblock Gel)
- Soap (Bever Zwerfzeep biodegradable)
- Toothbrush & toothpaste
Miscellaneous
- Hiking poles (Trekmates Carbon Ultra-light)
- Mobile phone (iPhone 5)
- Travel papers (passport etc.)
- Wallet with money and cards (selfmade)
- Notepad and pencil (modified Bruna)
- Keys
- Extra rope (modified paracord)
- Stuff sack (Granite Gear)
- Digital watch (Casio F-91W)
- Flashlight (2 Photon Micro-Lights and hands-free clip)
- Digital camera (Sony Cybershot DSC-W30)
- Camera pouch (Lowepo)
- Monocular (Bushnell Bear Grylls)
- Monocular pouch
Weight
| Gear | 7,5 kg |
| Consumables | food (4 kg) + water (1 kg) + fuel (0,5 kg) = 5,5 kg |
| Total backpack weight | 13 kg |
(Clothing and other items worn on body: 2,5 kg)
Loaded backpack
