Hello! It’s been a while.
Karin and I are going backpacking in the north of Sweden. The tentative itinerary is to meet Jonathan and Jessie in Kiruna on the 23rd. They’ll arrive at the airport coming from the US via Stockholm. On the morning of the 24th we’ll start hiking from Abisko and follow Kungsleden for a couple of days.
When we reach Sälkasstugorna we’ll head off on the “unmarked” trails up towards Nallostugan. Then follow the “unmarked” trails down to Vistasstugan and up again over the pass at Mårmastugan and back up towards Abisko. We’ll see how it goes ;)
Now, we’ve spent tons of nights in tents while biking but we’re relatively unexperienced hikers so the last couple of weeks we’ve been planning and purchasing stuff to bring. We thought we had most of it but, alas, the checkbook says no, you really didn’t.
Here’s what it boiled down to:
Backpack fodder
Wearing:
| Items | Weight (g) |
|---|---|
| Hanwag Tatra GTX boots | 1700 |
| Norrøna Nansen pants | 380 |
| Endura belt | 22 |
| Outdoor Research hat | 74 |
| Patagonia Capilene 2 T-shirt | 112 |
| Patagonia Wool 3 longsleeve shirt | 248 |
| Smartwool Hiking Medium Crew socks | 80 |
| Smartwool Hiking Liners | 42 |
| Smartwool Underwear | 90 |
Carrying:
| Items | Weight (g) |
|---|---|
| Arcteryx Bora 65 (72L) backpack | 3100 |
| Hilleberg Nammatj 2GT tent (w/o poles and pegs) | 2500 |
| Western Mountaineering Ultralite sleeping bag (incl. bag) | 888 |
| Thermarest Prolite 4 (incl. bag) | 728 |
| New Balance 920 shoes | 708 |
| Norrøna Falketind GTX Paclite jacket | 384 |
| Norrøna Falketind GTX Paclite pants | 306 |
| Patagonia R1 Flash Pullover | 282 |
| Norrøna /29 Fleece Hood | 286 |
| Smartwool Midweight Bottoms | 196 |
| Smartwool Trekking Heavy Crew socks | 98 |
| Smartwool Hiking Liners (2 pairs) | 84 |
| Smartwool Underwear | 90 |
| Craft Underwear | 72 |
| Houdini Wrist Gaiters | 26 |
| Cannondale Headwear | 32 |
| Manzella MAX-10D gloves | 48 |
| Manzella liners | 32 |
| SealSkinz gloves | 80 |
| Arcteryx Pack Cover (incl. stuffsack) | 192 |
| Sea to Summit Drysack ultra-sil 8L | 32 |
| Sea to Summit Mosquito Head Net (incl. stuffsack) | 28 |
| Wettex cloth 7″x7″ | 6 |
| iPood Pocket Trovel | 108 |
| Inova Microlight l.e.d. lamp (red beam) | 10 |
| Thermarest Stuff Sack Pillow (small) | 50 |
| Seat Pad | 44 |
| Therm-a-Rest PackTowl (small) | 42 |
| Optimus Nova Stove | 320 |
| Optimus Fuel Bottle (incl. bag) | 382 |
| MSR Pot Holder | 47 |
| MSR Blacklite Pot 2L | 186 |
| MSR Blacklite lid | 96 |
| MSR Blacklite bag | 32 |
| Snowpeak Ti Spork | 16 |
| Dish scraper | 18 |
| Matches | 8 |
| MSR PackTowl | 10 |
| Cup | 56 |
| Bowl | 16 |
| Camelbak 1L | 190 |
| Toiletries (soap, deodorant, anti-mosquito balm, etc.) | 294 |
| Whistle | 8 |
| Trash bags (3) | 36 |
| Lazy Lizard Merlot Tetra | 258 |
| Oatmeal breakfasts, organic (8 homemade w/ quinoa, oats, flax, fruit, etc.) | 978 |
| Lunches (8 various soups) | 194 |
| Lunches (9 various fruit soups) | 300 |
| Saltå Kvarn Cous Cous | 188 |
| Dinners (8 homemade and freeze-dried) | 1066 |
| Snacks (nuts and fruits) | 480 |
| Snacks (organic trail bars) | 446 |
| Bananas, freeze dried, organic | 102 |
| Apples, dried | 84 |
| Coffee, freeze dried, organic (16 mugs) | 44 |
| Chocolate powder, organic (16 mugs) | 132 |
| Tea bags, organic (10) | 26 |
| Carrots, dried, organic | 42 |
| Piri Piri, dried, organic | 4 |
| Angostura Rum | 362 |
| Saltå Kvarn Sesame Seed Cookies, organic | 88 |
| Fjällkarta (BD6 Abisko, Kebnekajse, Narvik) | 98 |
| Nokia N82 | 116 |
| Valuables (money, car keys, notepad, credit card, ID) | 92 |
| Canon 20D camera + 50mm 1.8 lens (incl. drybag) | 1090 |
| Pair of kittens | worth it |
| Total | 18357 |
Karin’s packlist
Good for one week of backpacking? Missing: Clothes for wearing, towel, peanut butter, soft bread, money and possibly a book.
Click the above to see the Flickr notes on what Karin is bringing.
Say hello if you meet us! Feel free to help us carry our too heavy backpacks ;)
3 Comments
You guys did a good job packing. We might be able to drop a few items that we have duplicated with our packing.
Travel safe, and we will see you in Kiruna!
Jonas and Karin! I wish you a really nice hiking experience up in the Abisko fjäll!
Im soon to start my little tripku, not as advanced as yours but still, I’m a beginner so bear with me I know I can grow!
Take care and be safe!
;)
Thanks Anders! Have fun on your trip, wherever it might take you! :) Oh, I’m writing this from inside the tent looking out through the door where the ocean is crashing in on the stony beach. I’m already looking forward to tomorrow’s breakfast in the morning sun :)