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GR20 - 2013 - Gearlist

Posted by Mark Richardson on Sep 02, 2013

Sleeping Bag - Lightwave Firelight 450 - 760g
Pod airstream Lite Drysac - 74g


Sleeping Mat - Neoair Xlite Regular - 350g
Exped Ultralite Air Pillow - 45g


Rucksack - Crown VC w airbeam frame - 900g


Rain Gear - Montane Air Jacket - 346g
Minimus pants - 136g


Cooking - Sea to Summit 5 litre sink - 97g
Alphalight Long Handled spoon - 15g
Fire Maple FMS-117T remote stove - 97g
Edelrid adaptor for screw on cartridges - 75g
Fire Maple FMW-501 Windshield - 66g
GCG Firesteel - 12g
MSR Titan Kettle - 130g
GSI Nesting mug and bowl  set without the bowl - 82g
Pot washing cloth and pan saver - 10g


Tent - Nemo Obi 1 Elite - 872g
Tent pegs, 10 (4 mini groundhog, 6 Ti skewers) - 54g
Exped large zipsack used as tentbag - 23g
GCG small groundsheet - 40g
4 Micro pegs - 16g

  
Mark Richardson
 

Mark was the founder of Ultralight Outdoor Gear back in 2006 and has completed long distance backpacking routes in some of the remotest parts of the world. His favourite hikes have been Torres del Paine (full circuit), the John Muir trail and the Markha Valley trail (Ladakh, India). Although semi-retired Mark has not lost any enthusiasm for minimalist backpacking and is tackling Scotland’s Munros choosing multi-day backpacking routes over the more usual guide book excursions.

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