Friday, September 14, 2007

Pyrenees Trip Info: Pack loads

What we carried:
  • toiletries
  • toilet paper+matches+the "poop shovel"
  • 2x pack towels (probably only needed one)
  • 2x sunglasses
  • 2x guide books (TiP and Zu Fuss)
  • a few photocopies of hike descript
  • maps
  • deck of cards
  • notepad + pen
  • personal documents
  • compass
  • watch
  • cell phone (SWITCHED OFF!)
  • first aid kit
  • camera and accessories
  • tent, tarp, poncho
  • 2x sleeping bags
  • 2x sleeping bag pads
  • 2x hiking poles
  • Kitchen stuff:
    • jetboil system
    • jetboil group cooking system pot
    • 400g gas bottle
    • 2x bowls
    • 2x sporks
    • folding knife
    • leatherman
    • small cutting board
    • 2x 1l Nalgene
    • 2x .5l sports bottles
    • 2x 2l water bag
    • 1l water bag
    • biodegradable dish soap
    • 3x small dish rags (only needed 2)
  • water filter
  • 2x head lamps (probably only needed 1)
  • candle lantern
  • clothesline
  • Andrea's clothes
    • 3x underwear
    • 2x bra
    • 3x hiking socks
    • hiking pants
    • city pants
    • 2x t-shirt
    • long-sleeved shirt
    • fleece
    • rain coat
    • stocking cap
    • sun hat
    • gloves
    • tevas
    • hiking boots
    • long underwear
    • "swimsuit" (bikini pants and top)
  • Greg's clothes
    • 3x hiking underwear
    • 3x hiking socks (went down to 2x on day 14 when Greg lost a sock)
    • t-shirt
    • short-sleeved shirt
    • long-sleeved shirt
    • swimsuit
    • long underwear
    • sunhat
    • stocking cap
    • fleece
    • raincoat
    • hiking pants
    • city pants
    • city socks
    • city underwear
    • hiking boots
    • tevas
    • knee brace
  • Food: varied, but we usually left towns with 4 days worth of meals.
We both ended up carrying packs that weighed in at 20-25% of our body weights, which is heavy but not too bad. Luckily there was enough water in the area that we rarely needed to carry more than 2-3 liters (for both of us). Not having to carry 3-4 liters each really helped with the pack weights. Still, there were a couple of times when we cut it closer than I'd like to.

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