Tools

01Hiking gear

What I carry on the trails in my films, and where I used it. The kit from each trip, my gear videos and my codes are on the gear page.

Packs & shelter 6

• Backpack · Brand partnerHyperlite Mountain Gear Waypoint 35My pack on the Skye Trail, Alta Via 1, the Haute Route and the Peaks of the Balkans. I've used Hyperlite packs for almost seven years.At Hyperlite
• Backpack · Brand partnerHyperlite Mountain Gear Unbound 55The bigger pack, for Ak-Suu, K2 Base Camp and the GR221, where I carried everything for the whole trip.At Hyperlite
• Backpack · Brand partnerHyperlite Mountain Gear Southwest 2400The pack I carried in Lofoten in 2026, and in my Three Fingers lookout film.At Hyperlite
• ShelterNEMO Hornet Elite OSMO 1PThe tent linked in my Skye Trail, GR221 and Balkans films. “It's been all around the world with me.”On Amazon
• UmbrellaSix Moon Designs Silver Shadow CarbonOn K2 I called my reflective umbrella “the MVP of the trip.” Shade on hot, open days, and it came along on Skye too.On Amazon
• Organization · Brand partnerHyperlite Mountain Gear Side Entry PodA packing pod from my Ak-Suu kit.At Hyperlite

Sleep 5

• Sleep · Brand partnerHyperlite Mountain Gear 20° QuiltMy quilt on Ak-Suu, K2 Base Camp and the Skye Trail.At Hyperlite
• Sleep · Brand partnerHyperlite Mountain Gear 20° Mummy BagFor colder trips. The 20° quilt is my warm-weather pick.At Hyperlite
• SleepNaturehike ZY20 Sleeping Bag LinerMy liner: 4.5 ounces, and it goes in the wash. Most huts on the Alta Via 1 and the Haute Route require one.On Amazon
• SleepTherm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite NXTMy sleeping pad on Ak-Suu, K2 Base Camp and the Skye Trail.On Amazon
• SleepKlymit Pillow XOn Ak-Suu, K2 and Skye. On the GR221 I forgot my pillow for the first time ever and slept on wrapped-up clothes. It was a little uncomfortable.On Amazon

Cooking & water 4

• WaterKatadyn BeFree AC · 1LMy water filter on Ak-Suu, Skye, the GR221, the Haute Route and the Balkans.On Amazon
• CookingJetboil StashNew for the GR221: “Lighter and wider than my old one. I liked it.” Also on Ak-Suu and Skye.On Amazon
• CookingTiTo Long Handle SporkLong-handle titanium spork, on Ak-Suu and Skye.On Amazon
• EssentialsSea to Summit Wilderness WipesOn Ak-Suu, Skye and the Haute Route.On Amazon

Clothing & shoes 12

• Clothing · Brand partnerPATH Projects Lynx PD Base LinerI have six of these.At PATH Projects
• Clothing · Brand partnerPATH Projects Cascade TeeI have six of these, too.At PATH Projects
• Clothing · Brand partnerPATH Projects Pyrenees T19 HoodieMy sun hoodie on Ak-Suu, K2, Alta Via 1, Skye and the Haute Route. “On the hottest day I was glad I had it.”At PATH Projects
• ClothingSenchi Designs A90 Half Zip HoodieMy fleece on K2, Alta Via 1, Skye, the Haute Route and the Balkans. “Great to have on the trail, and so cozy.”At Senchi
• ClothingArc’teryx Cerium HoodyMy puffy on Ak-Suu, Alta Via 1, Skye and the Balkans. On the Haute Route “we put on warm puffs for the sunsets at the huts.”At Arc’teryx
• ClothingArc’teryx Beta AR JacketMy rain shell on Ak-Suu, Alta Via 1, the Haute Route and Lofoten, where much of the trip was wet and windy.At Arc’teryx
• ClothingTerritory Run Co. Long Haul ShortMy shorts on Ak-Suu, Alta Via 1, Skye, the Haute Route and the Balkans. On Alta Via 1 I wore the same pair the entire hike.At Territory Run Co.
• Clothing · Brand partnerPATH Projects Joyner Crew SockMy socks on Ak-Suu, K2, Alta Via 1, Skye and the Haute Route.At PATH Projects
• ClothingUnigear Touchscreen Liner GlovesMy light gloves: thin liners that work with a touchscreen.On Amazon
• Shoes · Brand partnerOboz Katabatic LT Low GTXOn Alta Via 1 they were “flawless, with zero blisters or grip issues over the entire 75 miles.” Also on Skye, the GR221 and the Balkans.On Amazon
• ShoesLa Sportiva Nepal EVO GTXMy mountaineering boots, for snow, glaciers and crampons.On Amazon
• ShoesCrocs Classic ClogCamp and hut shoes, “a must if you're doing hut to hut in the Alps.” I left them home for Ak-Suu and really regretted it.On Amazon

Power & light 3

• LightingNitecore NU20 ClassicMy headlamp on Ak-Suu, Alta Via 1, Skye, the Haute Route, the Balkans and Lofoten.On Amazon
• PowerNitecore NB20000My power bank on Ak-Suu, Alta Via 1, the Haute Route and Lofoten.On Amazon
• PowerMINIX P1 66W GaN Travel ChargerMy travel charger: 66W over three ports, with a foldable plug and worldwide voltage.On Amazon

Travel 4

• TravelPatagonia Black Hole Duffel · 40LMy duffels on Ak-Suu. I left the big one at my Karakol hotel.At Patagonia
• TravelPatagonia Black Hole Wheeled Duffel · 100LThe big wheeled duffel that stays at the hotel while I hike.At Patagonia
• TravelDb Journey Ramverk Laptop SleeveMy laptop sleeve, the 14-inch size in Black Out.On Amazon
• TravelApple AirPods 4 with Active Noise CancellationThe earbuds I use.On Amazon

02Filmmaking gear

Since September 2026 I film with a small setup: a DJI Osmo Pocket 4 and a DJI Mic 3 on the trail, my tripod, and a DJI Mini 5 Pro drone. I record my voiceovers with the Rode.

Camera & audio 7

• CameraDJI Osmo Pocket 4My main camera since September 2026. I switched from my Sony to film more simply: the Pocket and the drone on the trail.On Amazon
• SupportSmallRig Pocket 4 Battery HandleA 5000mAh battery handle for my Osmo Pocket 4, with a mini tripod.On Amazon
• AudioDJI Mic 3 · 1 TX + 1 RXMy mic on the trail. It pairs with the Pocket 4.On Amazon
• CameraApple iPhone 16 Pro · 512 GBMy phone and backup camera. I filmed my whole Lofoten trip on my iPhone.At Apple
• AudioRode VideoMic NTGMy studio mic for voiceovers and narration. I first carried it on Resurrection Pass in 2019.On Amazon
• SupportSmallRig Carbon Fiber TripodMy carbon tripod. On Ak-Suu and in the Balkans my tripod doubled as my trekking poles.On Amazon
• SupportJoby BallHead 3K (now the 3K PRO)I swap the SmallRig tripod's head for this one. On Ak-Suu, Alta Via 1, Skye and the Haute Route.On Amazon

Drones 2

• DroneDJI Mini 5 ProMy drone since September 2026.On Amazon
• DroneArzroic RC 2 Sun Hood and Screen ProtectorA sun hood and screen protector for the RC 2 remote that flies my Mini 5 Pro.On Amazon

Editing 1

• EditingApple MacBook Air · M5The laptop I edit on when I travel.On Amazon

03Software

The apps and services I make my films, guides and this site with.

• AI assistantClaudeThe AI assistant I use to plan trips and run my business. If you subscribe after the free week, I get usage credits.A free week of Pro
• AI voiceElevenLabsFor the AI clone of my voice.Try ElevenLabs
• HostingCloudflareThis website runs on Cloudflare, and so do the database and backups behind my work.cloudflare.com
• EditingFinal Cut ProMy editing software. I do the edits myself.See it at Apple
• ShortsOpus ClipSchedules my shorts on TikTok.opus.pro
• NewsletterKitSends my newsletter. Sign up anywhere on this site and you're on my Kit list.kit.com
• Shot logsGeminiGoogle's Gemini logged my films moment by moment, so any shot can be found again.gemini.google.com
• Hike planningAllTrails+The app I use to plan hikes, navigate trails offline and record my routes.30% off
• YouTubeTubeBuddyA browser extension for running a YouTube channel.tubebuddy.com

04Music

Ambient, cinematic and classical music: soft piano, strings and slow builds, usually without vocals. Every song is licensed, a real track by a real artist. Most of it comes from Musicbed; my shorts and a few films use Artlist.

Where it comes from 4

• Music library · free trialMusicbedWhere most of the music in my long films comes from.449 songs in 42 films hereStart a free trial
• Music library · 2 extra months freeArtlistThe songs under my shorts, and a few films.23 songs in 4 films here · 8 songs in my shortsGet 2 extra months free
• Music libraryEpidemic SoundUsed in one of my older ambient compilations.4 songs in 1 film hereTry Epidemic Sound
• Music libraryYouTube Audio LibraryFree music inside YouTube Studio, used in a few older films.3 songs in 4 films hereOpen the Audio Library

The songs under my shorts 7

• Seine RiverIamDayLight · 24 shorts
• Eternal RecluseKyle Preston · 15 shorts
• As the Sky Turns GreyBeneath The Mountain · 10 shorts
• EurydiceDiffie Bosman · 9 shorts
• To Edinburgh - Alternative versionIan Post · 9 shorts
• The Shape of TomorrowHeron Vale · 5 shorts
• The Brave OnesJan Sanejko · 2 shorts

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