Norge på langs - Nordic Ski Kit list
The following is a list of all the kit I finished the Norway trip with.
Overview
The list is only slightly different from the kit I started with, but not as much as I had feared it would be. I expected that I would send some items home because they were not being used. Luckily however, only a few minor items were jettisoned en route, but nothing worthy of mention.
Changes made
The main change to my kit was made at the eleventh hour, before we actually started. The rucksack I planned to use was clearly not going to be big enough. Some frantic last minute shopping provided me with a new one. I was lucky, it was everything I needed it to be; large enough, very comfortable and practical.
Mistakes
I definitely made mistakes. Most I just had to live with. For example, my sleeping bag was inadequate for the low temperatures we encountered and my down jacket was not large enough to go over my clothes and still loft effectively. I would certainly change both of those items.
Wearing & Using Daily
From Top. L to R - Item, brand and name
Straight out of my bag. The smell was awful!
Wearing & using daily: (From top. L to R - Item & Brand)
1. Thin thermal hat - Buff, Beanie
2. Thin tubular neck warmer - Buff
3. Waterproof warm hat - Lowe Alpine mountian cap
4. Sunglasses - Bloc Titan - These have interchangeable lenses and also include a presription lens
5. Category 4 sunglasses - Julbo, with prescription lens
6. Thermal baselayer - Ron Hill
7. Lightweight fleece layer - Mountian Equipment, Lumiko
8. Thermal jacket - Mountain Equipmet, Kenesis
9. Ski poles - Two part, Adjustable
10. Liner clove
11. Lightweight glove - Rab Power Stretch (I got through 2 pairs of these)
12. Briefs - Kalenji (By Decathlon)
13. Mittens - Lill Sport - 3 ‘finger’ lobster gloves
14. Long johns - Montane, Dart Thermo Long
15. Trousers - Mountain Equipment, Mission Pants
16. Neoprene overshoes - Decathlon (These were okay, but eventually broke)
17. Gaiters - Outdoor Research, Crocodile (I would have been happier with a full gaiter)
18. Socks - Thorlo, Extremem cold
19. Thermal insoles with arch support - Made of felt
20. Thermal insoles with no arch support - made of felt
21. Nordic ski boots - Alpina Alaska (These needed waterproofing)
22. Lightweight nordic mountain ski - Asnes, Borge Ousland