Temp: 5...+15°





Weather: sunny / overcast, rain only 2-3 days





Didn't really need: thermal L/S (but would have needed in bad weather)





Wish I'd had: inflatable packraft seat, proper waterproof bags, maybe sleeping pad (but not essential)





Backpack: 17~ kg at start, 9 kg at finish















Tool Name/brand/type Weight, g Weight, oz Comments before Comments after
Always worn






Long-sleeve shirt LIDL, orange, polyester 245 8.8 Best at +10° to +15° Slow to dry!

Hiking pants Decathlon Quechua 500 350 12.5 Best at +10° to +15°

Shorts + underwear Decathlon Kalenji split light 75 2.7


Socks Thin synthetic socks, pair 1 35 1.3
Kalenji – very good quality

Watch Swatch Irony 45 1.6 old waterproof broke just before the hike :( Lost on day 4

Compass With string 30 1.1
Lost on day 4

Shoes Splav Kraft, per pair 680 24.3
Almost broke the soles; dry a bit >slowly than Wald

Trekking poles - 0 0.0 Pitch tent with paddle Good pitch with 2/3 paddle



1460 52.1








Extra clothing






Fleece Decathlon w/o hood, chest zip 245 8.8 lighter than hoodie, should dry faster Very good, use as base layer when paddling

Puffy jacket Splav Barrier primaloft 100 g/m2, with hood 405 14.5
perfect as always

Rain jacket Decathlon Quechua 195 7.0 Breathes sufficiently well, fully waterproof great for paddling

Rain pants Decathlon 195 7.0 Breathe sufficiently well, fully waterproof great for paddling

Thermal pants Kraft thin 145 5.2 change for sleeping, expect to get soaked when paddling mostly in camp

Thermal L/S Kraft thick 155 5.5 change for sleeping, expect to get soaked when paddling mostly in camp

Spare socks Thick synthetic 70 2.5 for sleeping / replacement if pair 1 breaks sleeping only

Hat Visor PE 60 2.1 sun/rain perfect


Splav Hermon polartec beanie, customized 40 1.4 warmer than fleece hood Lost on day 4


Mosquito net Splav 25 0.9 expect heavy bugs useful; also great for sleeping

Gloves Simple fleece, no shell 50 1.8
A bit slow to dry


Working gloves 45 1.6 for paddling helpful



1630 58.2








Equipment






Backpack Cordura 75 L, frameless (padded) & stripped 990 35.4 packraft adds bulk & weight perfect size, very strong (bushwacking), great for sleeping

Backpack liner - 0 0.0 use packraft sacks ok

Backpack pocket Splav 75 2.7 for dinkies Lost on day 4

Shelter Tarp Legkoves mid, silnylon, w/ 6 guylines 555 19.8
perfect


Pegs C * 4 w/ bag 60 2.1 use rocks for additional tieouts Lost on day 4

Groundsheet - 0 0.0 use packraft packraft ok only when dry

Quilt Quilt As Tucas Sestrals L, Climashield Apex 200 g/m2, R ~4.7 (t_comf ~ -4°C) 715 25.5


Pillow - 0 0.0 use food bags + backpack

Sleeping pad - 0 0.0 use packraft inflated packraft too cold, doesn’t fit in tent

Cooking Pot EverNew Ti 0.9L w/o bag 110 3.9



Fancy Feast 10 0.4



Plastic spork Light My Fire 10 0.4



Lighter 20 0.7
works when wet – nice

Water bottle - 0 0.0 Use first empty oil bottle ok

Sunglasses Black old 30 1.1
Lost on day 4

Pacraft Sinitsa w/ rope & spray deck 3000 107.1 +2 straps to attach to backpack ok but need the inflatable seat


Airtight bags, Si, x2 150 5.4
leak!!!


Repair kit 0 0.0 use scotch for temporary repairs bring repair kit if packraft essential

Paddle Cheapy plastic 650 23.2
broke



6375 92.0








Personal






Official Keys, ID, tickets, money in ziplock 115 4.1
check that ziplock is intact before the trip!!!

Smartphone camera + gps + phone + notebook 150 5.4
Lost on day 4


Smartphone charger 45 1.6 Long train rides – use instead of book reader

Map Sarek 1 km/cm in plastic shield 130 4.6
always bring paper maps!!!

Toiletries & first aid Needle & thread, scotch, leukotape, spare lighter, sunblock, vaselin, toothpaste, toothbrush, razor, soap 135 4.8
ok

Entertainment mp3 player 20 0.7 Amazing value for weight broke



595 21.3








Base weight (total w/o always worn, food & fuel):

8600























Food






n_days 10






Weight, g
Comments 20 hot meals + snacks

Cooking Noodles Barilla Capellini #1 1200
150 g/meal, 8 meals, 0-3 min boiling time, pack smaller than Chinese noodles


Bulgur 500
125 g/meal, 4 meals


Potato powder 500
125 g/meal, 4 meals


Couscous 500
125 g/meal, 4 meals


Soy 500
25 g/meal, 20 meals (small pieces are more compact)


Oil 800
800 mL + 2 0.5 L bottles (density ~900 g/L)


Knorr 100
10 x 10 g, 10 meals


Vitamins, salt 50
Not too much salt, since Knorr is salty!


Cooking, sum 4000




Cooking, /day 400



Snacks Musli 1000
125 g/meal, 8 meals


Dried apples 200




Nuts 300




Peanut butter 755
in 2 jars


Cookies 700




Chocolate 500




Snacks, sum 3455




Snacks, /day 345.5




FOOD TOTAL 7455




FOOD g/day 745.5
ok, could even try 700 (pasta gave 9 not 8 meals)

...plus sandwiches for the trip





+ fuel (alcohol), mL/day 50

50 mL about right

Fuel weight, g 410





Base weight (total w/o always worn, food & fuel): 8600




Food + fuel 7865




Full backpack weight at start 16465 (measured 17 kg)



Out-of-body weight at start 17925