It’s almost June, so I’d better crack on with my preparations for the Vasaloppsleden in July! I’m so excited to be hiking this trail, but at the same time my head’s not completely in the game yet. It will come, I’m sure of it. Once I sniff that wonderful outdoor smell, once I’ve set foot on the trail, I’m sure it will be fine. I’ll get sore, but it’ll be great! It somehow seems a bit surreal still. Maybe that’s just the excitement and anticipation, not completely knowing what my experience will be and having everything ahead still!
So I’ll start with my preliminary pack list. It may change closer to my date of departure, and I have room to tweak things here and there as well. But I don’t think the basics will change hugely (I only have one pair of pacer poles, one rain jacket etc). So here’s what I’m bringing!
| Item | Brand | Weight (g) | Amount packed | Total weight (g) |
| Backpack | Gregory (Jade 53) | 1400 | 1 | 1400 |
| Sleeping Bag | Sea to Summit | 770 | 1 | 770 |
| Raincoat | Mammut | 350 | 1 | 350 |
| Rain pants | Berghaus | 230 | 1 | 230 |
| Down jacket | Mammut | 430 | 1 | 430 |
| Fleece | Fjällräven | 380 | 1 | 380 |
| Hiking shirt* | Icebreaker | 160 | 1 | 160 |
| Hiking legging* | Fjällräven | 340 | 1 | 340 |
| Underwear | Icebreaker | 33 | 4 | 132 |
| Socks | Smartwool | 40 | 3 | 120 |
| Shoes* | Altra Lone Peak 3.0 | 570 | 1 | 570 |
| Trekking poles* | Pacerpole | 600 | 1 | 600 |
| Sleep shirt | Icebreaker | 160 | 1 | 160 |
| Long johns | Icebreaker | 240 | 1 | 240 |
| Stove | Primus | 130 | 1 | 130 |
| Cook pot | Toaks | 100 | 1 | 100 |
| Gas | Primus | 230 | 1 | 230 |
| Spork | Sea to Summit | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Headlamp | Black Diamond | 60 | 1 | 60 |
| Powerbank | Xtorm | 170 | 1 | 170 |
| Towel | Cocoon | 40 | 1 | 40 |
| Pillow | Sea to Summit | 70 | 1 | 70 |
| First aid kit | Misc. | 120 | 1 | 120 |
| Toiletries | Misc. | 500 | 1 | 500 |
| Total | 7312 g |
Of course I’ll be wearing things as well, so with those items marked * deducted (as well as socks and undies), I come to a base weight of about 5,6 kg. I don’t think this is bad at all! 🙂 Not that I’m an ultralight backpacker per se, but shaving off grams where I can is obsviously nice!
What are your must-packs when you go out hiking? Whether it’s a day hike or overnight trip?
Alive and Trekking 
What is the Vasaloppsleden, a hiking race held where?
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It’s a trail in Dalarna, Sweden that can be hiked but also traversed on skis. Indeed it’s also a race. But I’m just going to hike it -off racing season- in my own pace 🙂
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Oh. I hope you share some stories and pics along the way. I will be watching, as Dalarna was a place I didn’t get to.
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I’ll be sure to share heaps of the trail! Dalarna is beautiful. Quintesessential Sweden!
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Indeed
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You’re doing well to limit your weight to such a small number. How exciting to have a lovely holiday to look forward to.
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Thank you! It’s definitely very exciting! 🙂
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