Mar 2017, skiing Kvikkjokk-Abisko, 7 days, ~200 km
Backpack: 12.5 kg at start, 6 kg at finish
Might have left behind (given actually encountered conditions): extra warm hat, rain mitts; stakes
Wish I'd had: wax for 0°; BC skis (maybe with plastic boots); self-supporting rainfly; VBL gloves, socks, maybe jacket; maybe a ski mask
	Tool	Name/brand/type	Weight, g	Weight, oz	Comments before	Comments after
Always worn
	Underwear	Splav Russian Winter (warm)	50	1.8		Not needed! Go Indian for better ventilation ;)
	Thermal shirt	LIDL tight orange-black	165	5.9	warmest base layer per weight	Perfect
	Thermal pants	Kraft PE/Spandex runners	195	7.0		Comfy to ~0°...-5° unless windy
	Fleece hoodie	Decathlon Quechua 400 hoodie	330	11.8	superior moisture management, hood	Comfy to -5°...-10°
	Socks	Thin Splav	35	1.3
		Plastic bags as VBL	10	0.4		No go – break too fast. Try real VBL
		Thick synthetic	70	2.5
	Hat	Splav Hermon polartec beanie, customized	40	1.4		Perfect
	Gloves	Liners, Splav	40	1.4	use alone on warm days, or with mittens	Not sure... Good at ~0° but hard to dry once wet
	Watch	Simple Casio, waterproof	25	0.9
	Compass	With string	30	1.1	doubles as wax scraper
	Gaiters	Splav бахилы фонарики	65	2.3		Essential
	Skis, per pair	Skis + bindings, per pair	1920	68.6		Groomed trails only!
	Poles, per pair	Poles Al 150 cm, per pair	485	17.3		Remove straps
	Boots, per pair	Skiing boots old	1130	40.4		Easy to put on when frozen
			4540	162.1
Extra clothing
	Puffy jacket	Splav Barrier primaloft 100 g/m2, with hood	405	14.5		Ample to at least -10° with wind
		Down	235	8.4	in camp, sleeping	In camp only, no problems with moisture
	Puffy pants	Puffies w/ belt (synthetic)	420	15.0		NB: must have ankle zip to put on over boots
	Spare socks	Thick woolen brown (from Nadya)	120	4.3	sleeping	Perfect
	Hat	Visor polyester	40	1.4	snow / rain	Essential for blizzards, except if wearing a ski mask?
		Splav Ares Primaloft 100 g/m2	75	2.7	cold, windy days + in camp	Overkill for these conditions
		Silk balaclava	25	0.9		Essential for blizzards
	Gloves	Rain mitts, Splav Cover stripped	110	3.9	for warm wet days and digging; fit over insulated mitts	Try VBL insulated mitts instead
		Insulated mitts, Splav Snail	170	6.1		Try VBL insulated mitts instead
	Sunglasses	With UV protection	25	0.9		No good in blizzards – try a ski mask or use visor
			1625	58.0
Equipment
	Backpack	Legkoves Oxford 60 L frameless, w/ top	415	14.8	? remove top? Big enough?	Just big enough; top convenient; fix fastex – gets stuck
	Backpack liner	Trash bag black (Sweden)	70	2.5	for quilt + dry clothes
	Shelter	Tarp Legkoves 3 x 3 m, silnylon, with guylines	590	21.1		Adequate against snowfalls w/ moderate wind, ideally beneath tree line
		Stakes Y * 4	56	2.0	supplement with skiing poles and plastic bags as snow anchors	Stakes useless in deep snow; used trees / deadman anchors
	Sleeping bag	Mummy MHW HyperLamina Torch 0 (Thermal.Q 200 g/m2), w/o stuff sack	1660	59.3	-9°...-15°	Comfy to -5° w/ light clothes, -10° with jacket (outdoors, ie with wind)
	Sleeping pad	Torso-length Splav 1/2 Knoll (90 cm)	110	3.9	doubles as backpack frame	Good as frame
		Full-length Therm-a-Rest RidgeRest SOLite, R = 2.8 (slightly cut)	385	13.8		Possibly a bit cold for winter, but very convenient to sit on for lunch
	Pillow	Sea to summit Aeros UL	60	2.1		Perfect
	Cooking	Pot EverNew Ti 0.9L w/ Al windscreen	115	4.1	need to melt snow, but not going to carry much so just melt repeatedly as needed	Perfect
		Gas stove Primus Spider w/o stuff bag	185	6.6	best for snow	Burns propane/isobutane at -10° very well
		Plastic spork	10	0.4
		Lighter	10	0.4
	Water bottle	1 L plastic bottle	20	0.7	H2O freezes quickly, so carry just a little	Wide opening, and double-check for leaks!!!
	Snow shovel	DIY Plastic slide 35 x 25 cm	120	4.3	snow trenches, wind shields, snow for melting	Didn't really test...
	Repair kit + hygiene	screwdriver, needle & thread, leukotape, TP, spare lighter, sunblock, vaselin, toothpaste, toothbrush	170	6.1		TP not needed (use snow); vaselin very useful
	Headlamp	Petzl e-lite	26	0.9		Convenient but not essential
	Plastic bags	4 large (ski cover/boots+food+kitchen) + 2 ziplocs (maps+documents) + 10-20 bread bags (food, snow anchors, VBL socks, trash, etc)	100	3.6	?
	Misc for skiing	Wax (48 g/tube), cork (40 g)	140	5.0		Also needed 0°!!!
			4242	151.5
Personal
	Entertainment	mp3 player	20	0.7
	Official	Keys, ID, tickets, money in ziplock	50	1.8
	Smartphone	camera + gps + phone + notebook	150	5.4		Don't keep on standby
	Maps	Sarek + northern Kungsleden in ziplock	185	6.6	NB: calazo.se much lighter at 45 g on double-sided Tyvek	Tyvek maps work well, no waterproofing needed for winter
			385	13.8
Base weight (total w/o always worn, food & fuel):			6252
Food
	Solo, 7 days (food for ~6 autonomous nights); 750 g/day. Backpack ~6.3 kg + food & fuel
			Weight, g	Comments
	Cooking	Instant noodles	1000	125 g/meal, 8 meals
		Inst. buckwheat	250	125 g/meal, 2 meals
		Potato powder	250	125 g/meal, 2 meals
		Couscous	250	125 g/meal, 2 meals
		Soy	350	25 g/meal, 14 meals
		Oil	450	1 L (density ~900 g/L)
		Knorr	60	6 x 10 g, 6 meals
		Vitamins, salt	70	About right for 7 days
		Cooking, sum	2550
		Cooking, /day	364.285714285714
	Snacks	Musli	700	100 g/meal, 7 meals
		Powder milk	240
		Dried apples	200
		Nuts	300
		Peanut butter	680
		Cookies	400
		Chocolate	300
		Snacks, sum	2820
		Snacks, /day	402.857142857143
		TOTAL	5370	5.7 kg with packaging
		g/day	767.142857142857
	...plus sandwiches for the trip
	+ fuel (isobutane/propane): 380 g with canister, incl. 230 g of gas			210 g left with canister, ie 60/230 g of gas left despite melting only ~5-6 L of water
	Comments: measured starting backpack weight with food ~12.5 kg. Food: exactly enough for 7 days + 6 nights