Let us start with my equipment I own:

  • Backpack:
    • Osprey Atmos AG 65, my expedition backpack (2.1kg)
    • Osprey Talon 33, my hiking day trip backpack (1.1kg)
    • Osprey Farpoint 40, my travelling bag for abroad and holidays! (1.6kg)
    • Atom Packs Prospector EP60, my ultralight, expedition backpack (0.9kg)
  • Tent:
    • Hilleberg Rogen, a 2 man, 3 season tent which is my go-to tent (1.0kg)
    • Hilleberg Akto, a 1 man, 4 season tent for expeditions and long-distance hiking (2.2kg)
  • Sleeping Bag:
    • Rab Alpine Pro 400 XL, a 4 season down sleeping bag (950g)
    • Snugpak Travelpak1, a 3 season synthetic sleeping bag (850g)
    • Lifeadventure cotton stretch liner, a sleeping bag liner to help keep my sleeping bag clean, or to be used by itself in warmer conditions (330g)
  • Sleeping Mat:
    • Thermarest NeoAir XLite, lightweight and warm, perfect for hiking! (370g)
  • Cooker:
    • Coleman, a touch on the Heaviside (maths joke).
    • MSR Windburner, my expedition stove (430g)
  • Walking Poles:
    • Black Diamond cork trekking pole
  • Accessories:
    • Osprey and Lowe Alpine drybags
    • Black Diamond headtorch
Hilleberg Rogen in Iceland, 2018

Now onto any specialist clothes etc. which I own:

  • Jackets and waterproofs:
    • Patagonia Torrentshell 3L
    • Mountain Equipment Tupilak, LOST
    • Rab Microlight, down jacket for warmth (it is easier to stay warm, than get warm, when you’re tired!)
    • Rab Spark, lightweight
    • Rab Downpour Eco waterproof trousers
  • Tops and Bottoms:
    • Some Rab jumpers
    • Some Mountain Equipment and Kathmandu T-shirts
    • Rab sun hoody
    • Some Craghopper trousers
    • Some Mountain Equipment shorts
  • Footwear
    • Altberg mountain boots
    • Altra Lone Peak 6 trail shoes (x4)
    • Altra Lone Peak 7 trail shoes
    • Altra Lone Peak 9+ trail shoes

My base weight for a thru hike is sitting at 8.5kg. That’s comfortable, in my opinion!