August was a quiet month for work but a busy one for going up mountains. Twelve days of wandering along the Haute Route with a 14Kg rucksack gave me plenty of time to think about travelling light, and what not to take the next time.
August was a quiet month for work but a busy one for going up mountains. Twelve days of wandering along the Haute Route with a 14Kg rucksack gave me plenty of time to think about travelling light, and what not to take the next time.
Some golden rules for hiking in the hills:
- Every gram counts - carry nothing unless you need it, don't buy anything unless you weight it
- Wash and go - 1 spare t-shirt, socks etc, just wash as you get in the shower (it's better to be little bit smelly than a lot knackered)
- Never leave home without a deck of cards and ear-plugs
Here's the revised kit list (everything minus the kitchen scales used to weigh it all with). With no camping equip just 19lb, inc. camping just under 28lbs, also includes a version for alpine ski touring.
