Guides· 10 minutes·August 2026
Winter hiking: equipment, packing list & planning
In the valley minus six degrees and fog, three hundred vertical metres higher blue sky and sun on your face. Winter hiking doesn't need special equipment, but it also doesn't forgive summer habits.
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Guides· 10 minutes·August 2026
Winter hiking: equipment, packing list & planning
In the valley minus six degrees and fog, three hundred vertical metres higher blue sky and sun on your face. Winter hiking doesn't need special equipment, but it also doesn't forgive summer habits.
Guides· 8 minutes·July 2026
Snowshoeing: Equipment & packing list
The forest is still, the snow bears you, and you walk where the path lies in summer. Hardly any type of movement is learned as quickly as this one, and …
Packing list· 6 minutes·July 2026
Packing list for a mountain hut tour: Pack light for 2 days to 4 weeks (2.5 kg)
No tent, no sleeping bag, no roll mat: on a hut-to-hut tour, the heavy gear stays at home. Even so, most people lug 10 kilos across the mountains. This packing list shows you how …
Packing list· 6 minutes·July 2026
Camino de Santiago backpack checklist with a small rucksack
Most pilgrim packing lists start at 40 litres. Yet the large backpack is a legacy of the Spanish Camino, not the law. Anyone who packs wisely can hike the Way of St James with 25 …
Packing list· 6 minutes·May 2026
Packing List Alps Crossing: 3.6 kg Instead of 10 kg, Honestly Explained
Packing list for an Alpine crossing with specific weights and an honest workshop perspective. Hut and tent options side by side, setup with 4.5 to 5.5 kg base weight, everything from personal experience of over 5,000 hiking kilometres ...
Packing list· 12 minutes·April 2026
Ultralight Packing List – Trekking under 5kg Base Weight
That is how walking goes when your equipment is right. And right means: making a deliberate decision for every single item. This packing list is the compilation that we, as backpack manufacturers, have put together after...
Packing list· 9 minutes·October 2024
Hiking equipment: Complete packing list for day and multi-day tours
Which walking equipment really belongs in your backpack. A detailed packing list for multi-day hikes, sorted by clothing, hygiene, equipment, provisions, and mountain hut tour extras.
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