Feb 23 – Mar 5, 2021, skiing Abisko-Kvikkjok, 9 full days of skiing, ~204 km
		Temperature: -10°...+3°C
		Weather: snowing and blowing until the last day
		Elevation: 300-1100 m
		Trail: essentially no trail until Aktse (2 days before Kvikkjokk)
		Shelter: sylnylon Mid / snow caves
		Water: found liquid water almost every day
		Backpack: 15 kg at start, 7.5 kg at finish
		Might have left behind (given actually encountered conditions): VBL pants, layer 5, L-connector, sunglasses
		Wish I'd had: boots that fit (!), boots that are easier to walk in, sturdier poles, VBL socks, extra pair of socks, goggles
	Tool	Name/brand/type	Weight, g	Weight, oz	Comments before	Comments after
Always worn
	Thermal shirt	Decathlon Quechua 400 hoodie	330	11.8	layer 1, like thumb hoops & hood	actually fine, although a bit loose for base layer
	Thermal pants	Kraft PE/Spandex runners	195	7.0	comfy to ~0°...-5° unless windy	fine
	Puffy pants	Rab Photon Primaloft 100 g/m2 w/ belt	570	20.4	full side zip, so always on	perfect, always on during the day
	Socks	Short synthetic	20	0.7		try even thinner, ideally VBL
	Hat	Beanie Solognac Larch 100 (Decathlon)	35	1.3	like a beanie despite having hoods	perfect
		Visor polyester	40	1.4	snow / rain	perfect
	Gloves	Simple fleece, no shell	60	2.1		fine
	Butt pad	DIY, new	90	3.2	for taking breaks, around the camp	great :))
	Watch	Casio ProTrek	40	1.4	baro-temp-compass (imprecise)	compass fine
	Compass	Silva field	30	1.1	more precise	doesn’t work (what the...?!)
	Skis, per pair	S-bound 112 w/ Voile 3-pin Cable Traverse	3540	126.4	plan to be off-trail	a bit slow on flats, but perfect off-trail
	Poles, per pair	Telescopic Splav Mountain Pro Carbon (stripped) w/ baskets	380	13.6	usually fine for skiing	broke both in strong winds
	Boots, per pair	Scott Excursion 28.5	2960	105.7	fixed pressure points	right foot fine, left foot... not fine (critically painful); clumsy to walk in
			8290	296.1
Extra clothing
	Underwear	Simple synthetic	40	1.4	Mostly for public transport, otherwise go Indian
	Puffy jacket	Splav Barrier #1 (size 44)	405	14.5	layer 3, to -10°	mostly breaks / at night
		Splav Ares Vest Primaloft 200 g/m2, size 48	325	11.6	layer 4, to -20° over VBL, breaks	only breaks
		Splav Barrier #2 (size 48)	410	14.6	last resort layer 5, stationary only	barely used (not needed >-10°)
	VBL	VBL pants Chaika Dozhd	110	3.9	sleeping / cold days / digging snow	night only
		VBL jacket w/ hood Chaika Zozhd	225	8.0	layer 2	on day and night, great
	Spare socks	Chuni Splav Primaloft	145	5.2	sleeping	super cosy
		Thin synthetic #2	20	0.7	spare, trip back	could have used another pair on the trail
	Hat	Silk balaclava	25	0.9	blizzards, cold windy days	good for sleeping as well (minimizes condensation on bag)
	Mittens	Insulated mitts, Splav Snail	170	6.1		used on cold days
	Sunglasses	Simple	25	0.9		no good in blizzards, really-really (tried many times now)
			1900	67.9
Equipment
	Backpack	Sierra Designs Flex Capacitor 60-75 L	1230	43.9	first try (roomy, chest strap)	fine, 75 L just right for winter 10 days
	Backpack liner	-	0	0.0	not needed in winter	fine even when >0°
	Shelter	Pyramid Legkoves, silnylon, with guylines, L-connector & Nite Ize tighteners	665	23.8	pitch low into the snow + sturdy snow walls	better than last year b/c pitched in sheltered spots; can pitch on skis instead of poles with L-connector
		DIY snow anchors * 8	45	1.6	Need min 4 + 2-3 spares	perfect
	Sleeping bag	Mummy MHW HyperLamina Torch 0 (Thermal.Q 200 g/m2), w/o stuff sack	1660	59.3	OK to -15°C w/ some warm clothes	comfort 0°, coldish already at -10°
	Sleeping pad	NeoAir XTherm, R = 5.7	440	15.7		very cosy and warm, fine to put directly on snow
		NeoAir inflation sack	50	1.8	prevents freezing + use as stuff sack	some frost inside despite inflating with sack
	Groundsheet		0	0.0	not much good on snow anyway	fine
	Pillow	-	0	0.0	not needed, use backpack + food	+snow
	Cooking	Pot EverNew Ti 0.9L w/ Al windscreen	115	4.1
		Gas stove Primus Spider w/o stuff bag	185	6.6	Burns propane/isobutane at -20°
		Plastic spork	10	0.4
		Lighter	25	0.9
	Water bottle	1 L plastic bottle	25	0.9	Wide opening, double-check for leaks!!!	useful on warm days / finding running water
	Snow shovel	Avalanche shovel Arva Plume Al/carbon, 26 x 24 cm	380	13.6	dig shelters, anchors, wind walls	essential
	Headlamp	Petzl e-lite	26	0.9	night-time emergencies, cooking	might need stronger if trekking at night
	Misc for skiing	Fischer easy skins w/o bag	110	3.9	steep slopes	essential
		Glide wax	90	3.2	expect 0°, need to speed up Kungsleden	very useful this time! Prevents icing for ~1 h
			5056	180.6
Personal
	Toiletries & first aid	needle & thread, scotch, spare lighter, vaselin, toothpaste, toothbrush, razor, soap, boot patch	120	4.3	toothpaste can freeze so in an open box	overhaul sewing kit
	Official	Passport, tickets, credit card, cash in ziplock	65	2.3
	Mask	Required on trains (COVID)	5	0.2
	Phone	XCover 4s, waterproof: camera + gps	175	6.3	standby outside camp
		spare battery	45	1.6	battery lasts ~1 week	lasts ~6 days
		charger + USB cable	50	1.8	recharge on the train to read
	Maps	Sarek + Kebnekaise 1 km	80	2.9	Tyvek, cover not needed in winter
			540	19.3
Food
	n_days	10				Composition / 100 g - if in doubt, check https://www.calorieking.com
			Weight, g	Calories / 100 g	Comments	Protein	Fat	Carbs
	Cooking	Noodles Barilla Capellini #1	800	360	80 g/meal, 10 meals, 0-3 min boiling time, pack smaller than Chinese noodles	13	2	71
		Potato powder	525	350	87 g/meal, 6 meals	9	6	61
		Couscous	320	350	80 g/meal, 4 meals	12	1.5	70
		Soy	900	320	45 g/meal, 19-20 meals	48	1	30
		Oil	900	830	100 mL/day = 1 L + bottle (density ~900 g/L)	0	100	0
		Knorr	115	330	10 x 11 g, 10 meals	5.4	22	28
		Vitamins, salt	60	0	Not too much salt, since Knorr is salty!
		Cooking, sum	3560	16567		628	987	1414
		Cooking, /day	356	1657
	Snacks	Musli	500	447	100 g/meal, 4 meals	9.5	14.7	65.6
		Dried apples	0	240	don’t have	0.9	0.3	66
		Nut-raisins etc mix	800	596		21	43	31
		Peanut butter	1020	630	might freeze	25	52	11
		Cookies	500	500		6.7	21	67
		Chocolate	600	523		5.4	31.8	49.6
		Snacks, sum	3420	19067		536	1244	1321
		Snacks, /day	342	1907
		FOOD TOTAL	6980	35634	Protein / fat / carbs total, g	1164	2230	2735
		FOOD / day	698		Protein / fat / carbs ratio	1.0	1.9	2.3
		Comments: about right, ate everything and didn’t go hungry			Protein / fat / carbs total, calories	4657	20073	10941
					% calories from pfc	13	56	31
	Fuel	450 g isobutane/propane + canister	670	455 g left with canister, ie used ~215/450 g of gas (melted quite a bit of snow, but discovered a huge saver – don’t ever disconnect the canister from the stove!)
		Base weight (total w/o always worn, food & fuel):	7496
		Food + fuel	7650
		Full backpack weight at start	15146	(measured 15.6 kg)
		Out-of-body weight at start	23436