Corsica Haute Route - Trekking the GR20
The following checklist should help you with your packing. As a general rule, you should always try to keep the weight of your equipment to a minimum.
You must bring the following items:
Hiking boots
Socks
Trekking trousers / pants
Waterproof overtrousers / rain-pants
Shorts
Underwear
Baselayer shirts (1 short sleeve, 1 long sleeve)
T-shirts and/or casual shirts
Fleece jacket or warm jumper
Windproof/waterproof jacket
Sunhat
Warm hat
Eyewear - sunglasses
Lightweight thermal gloves
Sleeping bag (comfort rating 0°C/41°F)
Daypack c. 45 litres / 3000 cu in
Headtorch / head lamp and batteries
Sun protection (including for lips)
Water bottles x 2 (1 Litre / Quart) or 2 litre Camelbak/Platypus style drinking system. We highly recommend camelback/platypus system for this trek.
Washbag and toiletries
Small towel
Toilet paper
Antibacterial handwash
Tupperware lunch box (0.6 litre / 40 cu in capacity)
Fork & spoon
Penknife
Small padlock (to lock trek bag)
Insect repellant
Basic first aid kit including: Antiseptic cream, throat lozenges, diarrhoea treatment (Immodium) painkillers, plasters and blister treatment, antihistamine cream/tablets (in case you get bitten!) and re-hydration salts (Dioralite). Glucose tablets and multi-vitamin tablets are a good idea.
The following items are optional:
Sleeping bag liner
Thermarest (note that closed cell foam mats are provided)
2 trekking poles – highly recommended
Gaiters
Trainers / sneakers or sandals
Spare laces
Earplugs (particularly if you are not the one snoring!)
Swimwear
Travel clothes
Repair kit – (eg. needle, thread, duct tape)
Camera, media, batteries
Note
Group members will have access to their trek bags on 5 nights (6 nights including Bastia). Effectively, this means that on 12 days you will be carrying your sleeping bag and any overnight essentials.
