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Pyrenean High Route 2010 - Kitlist

Posted by Mark Richardson on Aug 08, 2010

This is a list of some of the essential items I took on the trip and what each item weighed.

 

Tent

Gram-Counter Gear LiteHouse SOLO, 850g
 

Rucksack

GoLite 2010 Jam, 879g

 

Cooking System

Vargo Hexagon Stove inc Pouch, 148g
Vargo Decagon Stove, 38g
Fuel Bottles x 2, 58g
Light My Fire Mini Fire Steel, 15g
Micropur Forte Purifying Tablets, 4g
Tibetan Titanium 1100 Mug Inc Bag,162g
Coghlans Can Opener, 9g
Tibetan Titanium Long Handled Spoon, 14g
Sea to Summit 10 Litre Kitchen Sink, 135g


Sleeping System

GoLite Adrenaline 1+ Season, 709g
Thermarest Neo Air Short, 260g
Multimat Mat Cover, 32g
Exped Air Pillow inc Suff Sack, 90g

  
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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