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Oh we’re going for a Hike

Target: Sweden (Kungleden) / Tjechie (Bohemian) / Spain (Pyrenean)

Period: Summer 2019

What you need:

  • Tent*
  • Sleeping bag*, preferably a three-season sleeping bag
  • Stove* with a deep pan – good for boiling water for the freeze dried meals
  • Fuel* (included in the ticket fee, don’t forget to bring a bottle if you use petrol or methylated spirit)
  • Sleeping mattress*
  • Map
  • Magnetic compass*
  • Trash Bag
  • Hat/beanie*
  • Gloves*
  • Thermal fleece/mid layer top* in down, wool or a synthetic material
  • Long underpants for a dry change*
  • Wind and waterproof pants*
  • Wind and waterproof jacket with hood*
  • First aid kit* (at least elastic bandage, blister pads, compresses, and tape). It is recommended to complement the mandatory first aid kit with safety pins, butterfly stitches (skin closures), fluid replacement and pain reliever.
  • 65-75lr backpack with rain protection cover
  • Sun hat/cap
  • Hiking socks, preferably in wool
  • Underwear in wool or in a synthetic material
  • A change of shoes or flip flops/sandals to give your feet a break
  • Hiking trousers, a pair that can be unzipped to become shorts are ideal – it does get warm up there sometimes
  • T-shirt
  • Hiking boots
  • Hiking poles
  • Matches and/or lighter
  • Dishcloth
  • Small towel
  • Water bottle, minimum 0.5lt
  • A small knife with scissors or a multi-tool
  • Toiletries
  • Toilet paper (not “wet wipes”) in a plastic bag with some matches – you should burn your used toilet paper rather than leaving it in the ground
  • Head Torch
  • Sunglasses

Important to know for safety reasons we have a list of mandatory equipment. You are resposible for your own safety. If you for some reason have to stay longer at one spot than you have planned in advance, the mandatory items are necessary for your own safety. Thus, it is very important that you have your personal gear. However, some of the items in the list may be shared with your fellow trekkers if you’re hiking in a group. If you are sharing equipment, it is very important that you stay together during the hike.

Items that may be shared between participants:

  • Tent
  • Stove and fuel
  • Magnetic compass
  • First aid kit

If you lack any item of the mandatory equipment you are not allowed to start. We will randomly check that parti­cipitants have their mandatory equipment.

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