#dayhike

Seekopf - The First Snow

View from Brünnsteinhaus - Bavaria

LOADOUT: Quick and Dirty Kit List

Here’s a loadout that Documentary Photographer Matthew Aslett used for a recent day hike.

Editor: Matthew has some fantastic photography, including some really moving pieces on conflict, so do take the time to visit his site here.

Matthew: A few things missing like a space blanket which was in the lid and a spare camera battery which was stashed in a pocket with my chapstick.

• Pack – Mystery Ranch ASAP (+OV Cache)
• Green pouch – Food (dehydrated meal, snacks)
• Black pouch – Warm things (merino hat, gloves etc)
• PInk dry bag – Waterproofs (full set)
• Orange tube – First Aid (plasters, meds, moleskin)
• Comms and navigation – InReach Mini, iPhone XR
• Power Bank – Nitecore NB1000
• Brew kit – Evernew Titanium (+fuel = 1ltr hot water)
• Insulated Flask – Coffee
• Hydration – 2 x Vapour Eclipse (2 ltr)
• Trekking Poles – Black Series Micro Vario Carbon
• Illumination – Black Diamond Storm 400 Headtorch
• Locator light – Nitecore NU5 LE
• Emergency signal – Ru GITD Marker, ChemLight x2
• Matador Pocket Blanket
• Camera- Fujifilm X100V

Not shown:

• Base layer – Icebreaker 200 weight
• Socks – Darn Tough Hiking
• Jacket – TAD Ranger LT (2011 Edition)
• Trousers – 5.11 Defender-Flex
• Boots – Lowa Zephyr

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