Equipment

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Before starting a backpack trip, you’ll have to gather some essential things, to have a light weight to carry! Here is the exemple of what kind of material I chose.

 

BAGS

• Quechua backpack 60L + minbag 20L: second hand

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SLEEP

• Tent Hubba Hubba NX  2 persons (1,8 kg) : 369€

• Sea to summit mattress (620 g): 153€

• Sleeping bag Deuter Astro pro 1000 (1,730 kg): 437€

• Tarp

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COOK

• Fuel camping stove MSR: second hand

• Tatonka Kettle 2,5L (580g): 40€

• Swiss knife: second hand

• Cuitochette (spoon, fork and knife all in one)

• Salt, pepper, olive oil, ginger, garlic, herbs, tea

• Isotherm bottle Qwetch 75ml: 28€

• Filtred water bottle Katadyn BeFree 1l: 50€

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PHARMACY

• Toothbrush, toothpaste

• Comb, elastics

• Solid soap (for body and hairs)

• Essentials oils (Tea Tree, Lavender, Mint)

• Homeopathy (Nux Vomica 9Ch, Belladonna 9CH)

• Cream

• Sugar

• Insect spray/cream

• Medicaments for travel illness

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CLOTHES

• 3 socks

• 3 menstrual penties Fempo

• 2 other penties

• 1 swimsuit

• 1 bra

• 1 trekking pant (short convertible)

• 1 jean

• 2 T-shirts

• 1 K-way

• 1 ski jacket

• Trekking shoes

• 1 ski skarf

• gloves

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ACCESSORIES

• Microfiber towel

• Notebook and pen

• Flashlight

• Lighter

• Indelible felt

• Ipad, smartphone and camera with adapter + charger (second hand)

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Swiss people: I would recommend you to check the swiss website Snowleader. Or you can go to Le Vieux Campeur in France.