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Undecided where I’ll go but I’m leaving in a week, getting in my last gear. Might start with Germany and move down south if I can’t hack the cold. Will be hitchhiking from the UK
Current gear:
>Columbia Outdry Caldorado jacket
>Waterproofed Sol Escape bivy
>450g down quilt (Sewn through baffles aren’t a problem in a bivy, right?)
>drybag backpack
>torso length ridgerest
>alchohol stove and lighter, fuel pouch
>650ml ti pot (as bottle too)
>water bladder
>buff
>thin fleece glove liners
>wool socks
>medium thickness merino longsleeve
>battery pack
Things I need to get:
>leather boots + snowseal (I’ve been barefooting for 2 years, I saw the moccasin thread so I’m thinking “Viking” turnshoes)
>gaiters
>spare socks (I was going to use fleece mittens as sleep socks/day gloves)
>light (is my phone enough, if I don’t do much night hiking?)
>mesh baselayers- apparently these are very very effective in winter especially for warmth and comfort, reducing sweat buildup
>maps - should I just buy them when I arrive? My phone should suffice til I get there. Or do I print them out to save some weight and money?
Most importantly
>synthetic quilt - to absorb the body vapours and condensation inside the bivy, to be wrung out and dried in the morning. Any recommendations for a very cheap lightweight synth quilt? As Tucas Sestrals poncho looks good but time+money rules it out
It’s a long list, am I overpacking? Pretty excited anons! Join me if you want, it’s going to be tough and great
