My camping packing list

Carry

• Hyperlite Mountain Gear Unbound 55. My big pack, for trips where I carry everything. I used it on Ak-Suu and the GR221.
• Trekking poles. On Ak-Suu I used my tripod.

Sleep (camping)

• NEMO Hornet Elite OSMO 1P (Amazon). My tent, which has been around the world with me. Pack extra stakes: the cheap ones I bought on the GR221 broke.
• Hyperlite Mountain Gear 20° Quilt. My 20° quilt on Ak-Suu and Skye. I took a 40° one on the GR221 and it was more than enough.
• Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite NXT (Amazon). My sleeping pad.
• Klymit Pillow X (Amazon). I forgot it on the GR221 and slept on wrapped-up clothes. Don't.
• AlpenBlow Micro Inflator. Blows up the pad so you don't have to.
• Naturehike ZY20 Sleeping Bag Liner (Amazon). A light liner keeps the quilt clean and adds warmth.
• Crocs Classic Clog (Amazon). Camp shoes, and good for water crossings. I left them home for Ak-Suu and regretted it.

Clothes

• PATH Projects Pyrenees T19 Hoodie. My sun shirt. I wore it on the hottest days.
• Territory Run Co. Long Haul Short. My shorts. On Alta Via 1 I wore the same pair the whole hike.
• PATH Projects Joyner Crew Sock. My hiking socks. I bring a clean pair for towns and the airport.
• PATH Projects Lynx PD Base Liner. My underwear. Quick-dry, and I own six.
• Senchi Designs A90 Half Zip Hoodie. My fleece. Good on the trail and cozy at camp.
• Arc’teryx Cerium Hoody. My puffy for cold mornings and sunsets at camp.
• Arc’teryx Beta AR Jacket. My rain shell. Afternoon storms are normal in the mountains.
• Unigear Touchscreen Liner Gloves (Amazon). Thin liners that work with a touchscreen.
• Warm hat and a sun hat.
• Sunglasses.
• Rain pants, if the forecast is wet.
• Oboz Katabatic LT Low GTX. My shoes on Skye and the GR221.
• Clean shirt, underwear and socks for town.

Water and food

• Katadyn BeFree AC · 1L (Amazon). My filter bottle. One liter isn't enough, so carry a second bottle.
• A second 1-liter bottle or bladder. On the Skye ridge I got thirsty with only one.
• Jetboil Stash (Amazon). My stove. Lighter and wider than my old one.
• Gas canister. You can't fly with gas, so buy it near the start (Karakol for Ak-Suu, Portree for Skye).
• TiTo Long Handle Spork (Amazon). Long-handle titanium spork.
• Food for the long stretches, plus one spare meal. On Ak-Suu I did not bring enough.

Navigation and safety

• Phone with offline maps and the GPX files from the guide.
• Nitecore NU20 Classic (Amazon). My headlamp.
• First aid kit with blister care and your medications.
• Sunscreen.
• Passport or ID, a card and local cash.
• Travel insurance, and a satellite messenger if you have one.
• Six Moon Designs Silver Shadow Carbon (Amazon). Shade on hot, open days. I called it the MVP of K2 Base Camp. I used an umbrella in a storm on Alta Via 2.

Camera

• Apple iPhone 16 Pro · 512 GB. What I film most of my trips on now. It is also my phone.
• DJI Osmo Pocket 4 (Amazon). A small gimbal camera I carry with the iPhone.
• SmallRig Carbon Fiber Tripod (Amazon). My carbon tripod. On Ak-Suu and in the Balkans it doubled as my trekking poles.

Small stuff

• Nitecore NB20000 (Amazon). My power bank. It also charges the camera.
• MINIX P1 66W GaN Travel Charger (Amazon). My travel charger, with a foldable plug and worldwide voltage.
• Sea to Summit Wilderness Wipes (Amazon). Trail wipes for the days without a shower.
• Midge head net and repellent, from late May to September in Scotland.

The hut-to-hut list is here. Every item, and the kit from each trip, is on my gear page.