At the end of March 2022 I started my biggest adventure to-date: a 460km long thru-hike of the Kunglseden (Kings Trail) in North of Sweden. It took us 26 days to complete, including 4 rest days and sleeping both in a tent and in mountain huts.
I was on skis and skiing behind the sled that my two sled dogs - Linkka and Odezza - pulled. So you will see some specific gear related to this setup. The sled and the gear weighed all together about 30kg (base weight). Our fully loaded sled (with 7 days worth of food and fuel) was about 50kg.
Here's what we had:
TRANSPORTATION:
Pulk sledge - Asseri Expedition Sled with added DIY breaks and reinforcement
DIY pulling lines for the dogs and for me
Skijoring harness for me - NonStop Canix
Backcountry touring skis (with dog-friendly plastic edges!) - Asnes Finnmark 54 BC
Ski skins - Asnes X-skins Nylon 45mm
Ski poles
BIG ITEMS:
4-season expedition tent with 2 extra tent poles - Fjällräven Polar Endurance 2
Snow pegs - Fjällräven Sand-Snow pegs
Closed-cell foam mattresses - Thermarest Z-lite Sol
Inflatable mattress - Thermarest Neoair
Waterproof bag/pump sack - Thermarest NeoAir Pumpsack
Backpack (48 liters) - Osprey Exos 48L
Down sleeping bag (rated -30C comfort) - Fjällräven Polar -30
Sleeping bag liner
Small snow shovel - AceCamp Collapsible showel
Sled bag (DIY)
CLOTHING (WEARING):
Underwear
Socks (Merino wool)
Base layer bottoms and top (Merino wool)
Shell jacket
Sunglasses
Merino wool hat
Leather gloves with wool liners - Hestra Guide gloves
Shell pants (windproof pants)
Ski boots - Alpina Back Country Ski Boots
CLOTHING (EXTRA)
BIG down parka
Warm mittens
Wool glove liners
Base layer pants x2 (Merino wool)
Base layer tops x2 (Merino wool)
Hut booties
Waterproof hut bootie covers
Extra socks x3 (Merino wool)
Wool socks (for sleeping)
Underwear x4
Neck scarf x2
Wool sweater
Knee support
ELECTRONICS:
Smartphone
Battery bank x3 (50000mAh)
GoPro with small tripod
GoPro extra battery
Charging cords
Extra memory cards
Personal Locator Beacon - Garmin Inreach Mini 2
NAVIGATION:
Paper map
Compass
Smartphone app with topographic map
HYGIENE:
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Dental floss
Sunscreen SPF 50
Lip balm SPF 30
Toilet paper
Hair ties
Ear plugs
Cream (oil based)
Tampons and pads
Wet wipes
KITCHEN:
Alcohol stove set - Trangia 27-5 Ultralight
Fuel
Sitting pad to put under the stove (mine melted, use wood or cork)
Sitting pad (to sit on)
Spoon
Small thermos 0,3L - Stanley Classic Trigger Action Travel Mug
Food thermos 0,75L - Stanely Classic Vacuum Insulated Food Jar
Standard thermos 0,75L - Stanely Classic Vacuum Insulated Wide Mouth Bottle
Water bottle 1L - Nalgene
OTHER:
First aid kit - video about the contents
Emergency / survival kit - video about the contents
Windsack (I had this one here, you can also read about it here)
Head torch - Nitecore NU32
Sketching kit
Notebook and pen
Warming packs
Matches
Lighter
Tuck tape
Multitool - Leatherman Rebar
Cash
Extra sunglasses
Sun goggles
Ski boot covers - Alpina Touring Overboot
GEAR FOR MY 2 DOGS:
Closed-cell foam mattress
Dogsledding harness x2 - NonStop Nansen Nome
10 booties - NonStop Long Distance booties
Dog first aid kit (paw cream, veterinary sewing kit, painkillers, digestive issues gel, eye cream)
Warm jacket x2 - NonStop Long Distance jacket
Bowls x2
Dog poop bags
Knife (to handle dog food)
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