Sweden trip the packing, yuk So in a week or so i head out to do an 8 day walk south ish from Abisko in Northern Sweden,inside the Artic circle.A few have asked what I'm taking so I've done a rough and ready coulpe of pics and a break down of gear and food I'm taking ... All in 22 1/2 pound or 10.4 kilo, yes it could be lighter but I'm hoping to get lots of good pics and videos I'm taking really large amount of Battery power to help keep camera and Gopro charged up Like most folk who are out a lot footwear of this type need to be bought in a sale ideally, as they don't last that long,ive tried these for last month or two so bought another pair 1/2 a size up and covered all the stitching with Shoo Glu to protect the stitching This is my tent bag come repairs bag This my wash bag 1. Bag Alliexpress 2. Toilet roll 3. Face cloth/mop up 4. Msr Pack towel 5. Gerwhol foot cream 6. Toothbrush 7. Toothpaste 8. Dr Bronners soap 9. Soap flakes 10. Hand sanatizer gel 11. wet wipes/face wipes 12. Pit spray Trusty Msr kettle,Flat cat Snow Leopard,Homemade cup/measure Food is all made up into A4 plastic bags, every other day I've put a pudding in to up the calories.All food for 8 days fits in one of Treadlites Food cell bags i had him make me up, minus the main meals .Big thanks too James at Basecamp foods for helping with food supplies On average the days come in at 780g ish giving a total of 6300g for 8 days Sawyer filter and 2 litre bag and 1 500ml Platty Yes,it does say 1051g ! 50'000 Mah battery power, the 1 spare battery for Gopro and 1 for Camera,3 charge leads and light weight chargers for the batterys This is the route,one we've made up ourselves how much of it we follow, will depend on weather and legs ..comes in around 163 k on Viewranger but 172 miles on Social hiking !! A big thanks to James,Mark,Chrisie and Twonk for answering many questions Thanks for looking, safe travels Peter
Thanks Peter. Useful to cross-check with my last minute packing for the fortnight in Mallorca I'm flying out to in the morning. Have a great trip. I look forward to your vids and photos.
I'd put a pudding in for every day otherwise you're really going to miss the 'treat' and some flavour.
Didn't see any mention of a bottle of hot sauce, you know, for when flavour isn't the best, hot sauce it to death Have a great trip
@Teepee - Bilberries ??? I lurv them - I'm still 'dreaming' of getting up there this time next year and all info. is being digested and stored .
If I can get a cheapish flight I might just have to have a trip in February, feel like another cold one with all this talk of Abisko, hmmmm, yep, think it'll have to be done.
A litre of Cloudberry liqueur was approaching too much. If your eating kilos a day of berries, you may need extra sphagnum moss. No issues really, they are all sold commercially too and both favourites for foraging. Bilberries are just as widespread as in Scotland.
Imho you don´t need a Sawyer.Water quality is great and there are no sheep around to sh...into the lakes... Never had a problem there...
Interesting to see what you're taking. Just one small point. I use hand sanitising gel instead of deodorant now, even at home. Works well if you apply it twice a day. Aloe vera is best. Have a great trip.
Have a good trip Peter I use a sliver of deodorant crystal and find a rub of that good for at least a day. 2g. Lasts for years. I keep it in a Compeed box (in a hipbelt pocket) with a bar of 'hotel' soap and a scrap of muslin cloth. A quick "pitstop" during the day also feels great.
