Start with what you have.
You do not need entirely new equipment. Familiar footwear, a well-fitting backpack and clothes you can wash and dry are often more useful than many accessories. Take a practice walk with the complete load before travelling: something uncomfortable for an hour can become much worse over a full stage.
ready to prepare backpack
- Tasted shoes and suitable walking socks.
- A replacement and clothing mute adapted to the time.
- Protection for rain and a coat.
- Solar protection, cap and water container.
- Documentation, official credential and an alternative payment.
- Telephone, charger and information about your accommodation.
- Need small, quick drying towel and personal hygiene material.
- A personal remedy and what a health care professional has told you about.
For shared accommodation, ask whether you need a sleeping bag or liner, what bedding is included and where you can wash clothes. Do not assume all properties provide the same things.
Filling and reducing
Organise your belongings in lightweight bags so that you can find them without emptying your backpack. Keep rain protection accessible and protect your documents. Ask whether you will use each item during this trip. Do not apply a universal weight limit as though it suited everyone: fit, fitness, terrain and duration all matter. If your equipment causes pain during practice walks, review the load and seek suitable advice.
What's best to download
Save addresses, confirmations and return travel details. Download app maps while connected and then check that the area is available. Have an alternative if your phone runs out of battery. Review The time of the journey to adjust the layers and accommodation To avoid loading items that you'll have there.
