Traverse of the Jotunheimen of Norway
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. On this trip you will be carrying everything you need. Considering that you do not need to carry either a sleeping bag or a camping mattress, it should be possible to keep the weight of your pack below 10kg / 22 lbs.
You must bring the following items:
Rucksack/Backpack approx 40 - 50 litres capacity
Trekking or lightweight mountaineering boots which are comfortable, waterproof, warm and sufficiently rigid to take crampons securely
Gaiters
Trainers / sneakers to wear in the huts
Socks
Technical walking socks (2 or 3 pairs)
Spare laces
Trekking trousers / pants
Lightweight waterproof overtrousers / rain pants
Underwear
Long johns (thermal underwear)
Shorts
Thermal baselayer shirts (1 short sleeve, 1 long sleeve)
T-shirts and/or casual shirts
Fleece jacket or warm jumper
Lightweight waterproof jacket
Warm hat
Eyewear - Sunglasses
Earplugs (Especially if you are not the one snoring)
Lightweight thermal gloves
Warmer over gloves or mittens
Washbag and toiletries
Basic First Aid Kit including:Antiseptic cream, throat lozenges, diarrhoea treatment (Imodium), painkillers, plasters and blister treatment, Insect repellent (DEET), and re-hydration salts (Dioralite). Glucose tablets and multi-vitamin tablets are also a good idea.
The following items are optional:
Sun protection (including for lips)
Water bottles 1 litre / quart (x2)
Antibacterial hand wash
Small towel
Sheet sleeping bag
Head torch / head lamp with spare batteries
Tupperware box (for packed lunches)
Trekking poles
Camera, media, spare batteries
Pocket-knife (must be packed in hold baggage during flights)
Small thermos flask (0.5 litre) – can be filled with hot drinks at the huts
Mountaineering Equipment (provided locally – see notes)
Mountaineering harness
Ice-axe
Crampons
Notes:
Appropriate mountaineering equipment (harness, ice-axe and crampons) will be provided at the Spiterstulen Refuge to be used on Day 5 when on the Svellnosbrean Glacier.
Please note: you will need to be able to get all of the above items into your Backpack.
Every hut has a drying room.
