The Dark Loch - Gear List
The following is the gear list for this trip. The pack is the Dynafit Traverse 22 which is untested as a fastpacking pack, to date. I tried it on prior to the trip, fully laden, and whilst the overall weight and load distribution was fine within the pack, I did have some concerns about the stability of the pack and the amount of potential bounce. This is due to the absence of any means of effectively securing the top of the pack to the shoulder straps at the shoulders. We’ll see how it performed after the trip.
The rest of the kit is largely a combination of well-used items for a lightweight summer fastpack, with appropriate hill safety gear. The Nemo Tensor Elite Ultralight mat is coming out to play this time as I want to give it a good test with a view to taking it to Andorra in a few weeks. I do have some concerns about its fragility over time but with a bivy and groundsheet between it and the ground, it should be ok. The Alpkit Numo is still a favourite but the Nemo will take some beating when weight and packed size really count. I am also taking the OR bivy on this occasion as the midge situation will be uncertain.
- 2 x Dynafit 350ml softflasks with Salomon filter
- Groundsheet
- Outdoor Research Alpine Ascent Bivy
- Aegismax Mini sleeping bag
- 20L drybag
- Nemo Tensor Elite Ultralight sleeping mat
- Sleeping bag liner
- Inflatable pillow
- 3L compression drybag containing Inov8 Thermoshell top, Craft thermal tights & OMM Core beanie
- Dynafit Alpine 2.5l waterproof jacket
- Ultimate Direction waistbelt pouch
- First Aid kit with compass and Petzl E-Lite
- Safety Glow Stick
- Insect headnet
- Plastic tripod
- Flextail Zero air pump
- Garmin 67i handheld Satellite device
- Petzl Bindi headtorch
- 5,000mah powerbank & 3-in-1 charging cable
- Exped padded back to contain all electronics
- Food bag ( see below for contents )
- Mobile phone
My running clothing is entirely separate to everything listed above.
Food, as pictured separately. Some items were re-packaged in small ziplock bags prior to final packing.
Total pack weight, including 700ml of water, gels and some additional running calories for Day 1 only – 4.6kg.
