Overview
The material, the equipment on such a long tour is for sure very important. You use
it every day and you carry it around mile for mile, kilometer for kilometer. You soon
will realize that you only can carry the utmost necessary but without disregarding your
safety. Also it is clear that this equipment has to be light weight and sturdy so we can
accomplish the distance in the desired time.
Thru-hiking is a specific discipline in the hiking area and pursues its own goals with
equipment . Each device is being weighed and verified for its usage/ necessity so the
total load becomes way lighter than compared with conventional hiking.
7-10 kg base weight outdoor – equipment (all except food and water) is no more an utopian
dream even when you are hiking for five months with tent, sleeping bag and cooking utensils.
This light weight trend enables older people or people with back or knee problems to hike
long distances in their spare time. The growing number of people who pilgrim along the
Camino de Santiago emphasize this trend. If you have questions how to cut weight on your
equipment then simply email us.
We will introduce the most important equipment objects, our equipment list and will
explain why we chose those items.
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