Never change a winning team, they say.
Tried and tested are the things we should not mess with. But as technology advances and new concepts are introduced, we have to keep looking at the options available. We (well, I, Coen, the gear guru & gadget guy in the team) check our hiking gear list and see whether we can improve, optimize and shave off a little weight here and there.
“And do you carry a tent with you?” is a question we get asked a lot. “How much does it weigh?” comes next.
So, after four thru-hikes we share with our gear with you, which got trimmed since our previous hiking gear lists that we made after the Jordan Trail (find it here) and Turkey (here it is).
If you’re into weights and more specifics, take a look at Coen’s 7.4kg baseweight list.
Our Long-distance Hikes:
Coen’s Clothes
- Mountain hiking pants — Decathlon – MH500
- Hiking shoes — Chiruca Sumatra but switched back to our trusted Keen Targhee III
- Boxers — Armadillo Merino Rammy Boxers
- Short — Pinewood Wildmark Stretch
- Short sleeve base layer — Armadillo Merino Cougar
- Long sleeve base layer — Armadillo Merino Panther
- Cap — Nike Cap Featherlight Dry-Fit
- Hiking socks — Darn Tough Hiker Micro Crew Cushion Sock
- Night socks — Darn Tough Men’s Unstandard Stripe Crew Light Cushion Sock
- Long sleeve shirt — Pinewood Glenn Shirt
- Flip flops — Turkish bazaar find. Next time it will be a pair of Crocs Flip Flops
- Japanese multifuncional scarf — Tenugui: a cloth without limits
Karin-Marijke’s Clothes
- Long sleeve shirt — Pinewood Cumbria Shirt
- Underwear — nondescript
- Hiking socks — Darn Tough Hike/Trek Micro Cushion Stripe Crew Socks
- Night socks — Darn Tough Wandering Stripe Micro Crew Light Cushion Socks
- Hiking shoes — Keen Targhee III
- Camp shoes — Aqua Socks
- Mountain hiking pants — Pinewood Kate Pant
- Short — Pinewood Wildmark Stretch
- Buff — Multifunctional Headwear
- Short sleeve base layer — Nike Legend Women’s Short Sleeve Shirt
- Long sleeve base layer — Icebreaker Merino Tech Lite Graphic T-Shirt
- Cap — Nike Cap Featherlight Dry-Fit
Rain Protection
- Rain jacket hers — Pinewood Caribou Ultra Light
- Rain jacket his — Pinewood Caribou Ultra Light
- Backpack rain covers — Decathlon Quechua
- Rain skirt his — Ultralight Adventure Equipment Rain Kilt
- Rain pants hers — The OMM Halo pant
Camping Kit
- Tent — Tarptent MoTrail
- Mattrasses — Therm-a-Rest Prolite Ultralight Self-Inflating 3/4 size
- Sleeping bag hers — Big Agnes Sidney SL 25
- Sleeping bag his — Big Agnes Wiley SL 30
- Silk liners — Decathlon Forclaz Silk sleeping bag liner
- Tent pegs — Mixed bag of MSR Mini Groundhogs and Easton Nano Stakes
- Matras combiner — Therm-a-Rest Mattress coupler
- Ground sheet — Dupont Tyvek Ground Sheet
- Walking sticks his — Chiruca Benasque Trekking Pole
- Walking sticks hers — Chiruca Lhotse Carbon Trekking Pole
Kitchen
- Coffee — Classic Turkish-style ground coffee with cardemon
- Bowl — Sea to Summit X-Bowl
- Mixed oats & nuts — Self made, here’s how
- Vitamine B12 — For plant eaters – Solgar takes good care of us
- Fire starter — Instafire Granulated Fire Starter
- Cooking pot — TOAKS Titanium 1600ml Pot
- Windscreen — Lightweight aluminium windscreen
- Wood stove — Emberlit Titanium Fireant
- Pot cozy — Home made using Reflictix insulation material
- Lighters — Big Mini Lighters are the best around
- Pocket knife — Victorinox Swiss Army Outrider Multi-Tool
- Spork his — Esbit Foldable Titanium Spork
- Spork hers — Snowpeak Titanium Spork
- Stove — KOVEA Supalite Titanium Gas Stove
Storage
- Stuff sack — Assorted small bags non waterproof
- 10L hauling packs — Decothlon Forclaz packs
- Ziplocs — Ziploc Freezer Bags
- Store bags — Home made using leftover Dupont Soft Tyvek
- Waterproof bags — We use Sea to Summit Ultra-SIL in various sizes
Water
- Water filter — MSR TrailShot
- Purifying tablets — Just in case we always bring: Micropur Purification Tablets
- Hydration blatter hers — Platypus Hoser 3Lt
- Hydration blatter his — Platypus Big Zip 3Lt
- Water transport 1 — MSR Trail Base 4Lt bag
- Water transport 2 — Platypus Platy 2-Liter
- Water transport 3 — Generic Water Bottle
Cups
- Drinking cups — We’ve used the original Wildo FOLD-A-CUP for years
Lighting
- Headlight his — Nippo 3.3 rc headlight
- Headlight hers — the old Black Diamond Revolt
- Headlight case — Princeton Tec
Comfort
- Hammock — Amazonas Ultra Light (lightest hammock in the world)
- Shoulder support — Karin-Marijke uses these to soften her strap impact
- Seat mats — We have used various over the years. Therm-a-Rest beats them all
Backpacks
- Backpack hers — Montane Medusa 32L
- Backpack his — Montane Trailblazer 44L
Electronics
- Work station — iPad Pro (sometimes we need to work in the field)
- Batteries —External battery pack and camera batteries
- eReader — Kindle Waterproof Paperwhite
- Keyboard — Foldable Bluetooth keyboard that works with iPhone and iPad
- iPhone — Protective case
Navigation
- Electronic hiking maps — Our trusted friend: MapOut
- Paper maps — A guide of our trail – Part One – Part Two (in Dutch only, for an impression of the Pieterpad trail in English, check out The Pieterpad, a Long Distance Walk on Dutch Soil: Surviving the Bed and Breakfast, by Christina Wubs)
Health
- Towel — Nano Pack towel
- Shampoo — Nalgene Wide Mouth Square Storage Bottle
- Soap — Coleman Dish and Hands Camp Soap Sheets
- Toothbrush — Travel Foldable Toothbrush
- Antibiotic oitment — Neosporin Original First Aid
- Extra heat — Tiger Balm Extra Strength Red
- Anti chafe — Avoid blisters with Body Glide
- Treat blisters — Compeed, our one-stop solutions
- Rescue blanket — Mylar Thermal Space NASA Blankets
- Sewing kit — Gear Aid Outdoor Sewing Kit
Thoughts and Questions about the Hiking Gear List
Are you struggling with choosing on what to take and what not? We certainly are. Each hike requires another, serious look at our hiking gear list. What do we need this time, and what can we leave behind.
This time, walking the 500-K Pieterpad in the Netherlands, the choices aren’t as though as before. If need be we can buy almost anything in a shop in the next village, or even hop on a train and get it home or a friend’s place. That’s quite a luxury compared to hiking in the wilderness where you have to carry food for 4 or 5 days because there is simply nothing to be had in between.
But yet, choices must be made. We can’t bring everything. Often it’s the choice between weight and comfort. How many T-shirts do you really need? And how many pairs of socks? All the little things can add up. We’ll talk more about this in another blog post.
And although many wonder how we can pack all that stuff in our 30 and 40 liter packs, we feel that we covered all our necessities.
Big Thanks to our Friends
We are grateful to Pinewood, Armadillo, and Big Agnes. They have provided us with the best in clothing and sleeping bags. Thanks Moalem, who made backup cooking possible with InstaFire and Emberlit, Darn Tough for their excellent socks, and Montane for the backpacks that carry all our stuff on our backs.
Finally, thanks Amazonas for inventing the lightest hammock in the world! 🙂
Check it out: our Wild & Outdoor Cap & Shirt Collection
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