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For the Journey, Inside and Out

Gear – In Progress

This trip, I learned that humans need bring many things to stay safe in the mountains. At Marco Polo Airport, my assistant had weighed their carry-on bag and was quite proud that the bag was at ~11kg. I’m glad I only need my travel hat. Humans need layers for their head and their bodies (?!)

Pretty much everything to the left of the REI duffel was for the hiking trip; everything to the right was city clothing for Venice and Lisboa

My assistant thought it would have been smart to just bring carry-on and purchase what we couldn’t bring (pocket knife, hiking poles) in Cortina, since airport travel was a mess, with many stories of luggage being lost in transit. This was how that actually played out.

Packing list

Stay tuned for gear reviews!

  • Clothing
    • Technical:
      • Rain shell (Alpha SV review to be linked here)
      • Soft shell (Atom LT review to be linked here)
      • Insulated soft shell (Proton LT review linked here)
      • Quick dry tee
      • Quick dry long sleeve
      • Sun layer
      • Pants (Gamma LT review to be linked here)
    • Non-technical
  • Gear
    • Hut sandals (Chacos review here)
    • Stuff sacks
    • Water Bladder (Gregory 2L water bladder review here)
    • Purchased in Cortina
      • Poles
      • First aid kit + acetaminophen
      • Laundry detergent
      • Lighter
      • Snacks
      • Multitool
      • Hydration tabs
    • Accessories:
      • Adventure Hat
      • Beanie
      • Sunglasses (Smith Outlier 2 review here)
    • Electric:
      • Phone
      • Charging cable
      • Electric plug (international socket)
      • Satellite GPS Messenger (Spot review here)
      • Headlamp (Nitecore NU25 360 LM review here)
      • Battery pack
      • selfie stick with remote
    • Navigation:
      • Map
      • Trail Notes
      • Compass
    • Cleaning, Health, Sanitation
      • Recovery tools (Biofreeze, rolling ball review here)
      • Sleep sheet (MEC liner review here)
      • Tampons
      • Nail Clipper
      • Towel
      • Pee cloth (Kula review here)
      • TP
      • Laundry clips
      • Hand Sanitizer

What was used

What was not used

Items that were not used, but I would still bring:

  • First aid kit
  • Compass
  • Lighter
  • Multi-tool
  • Pee cloth

Items that were not used, and I wouldn’t bring the next time:

  • Laundry clips – we ended up hanging the clothing inside our room, so these clips were actually not needed.

Packing Approach

For the trek, I packed heaviest items on the bottom, closer to the back of the bag, with lighter items and things I may need near the top.

For the flight, I wore my boots and the thicker layers. For the flight back, I checked in the new equipment we got, along with some of the heavier items.

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