Packing for your trek

With the right preparations is it now time to pack your backpack. Before a longer trek is a good rule to pack in time, or at least with pen and paper. When it closes up for trekking, have a look over your equipment, test everything and pack your backpack. Here you find our packlist, what we bring with us when trekking over a longer time.

Classic pack

It usually is enough to have a backpack that carries between 65 and 75 litres if there are two of you who will split the tent and cooking equipment. The following list is based on a five-day mountain trek during the summer, which means it is an appropriate pack list for Fjällräven Classic.

Sleep well
• A sleeping bag that can handle temperatures down to minus five degrees.
• Ground pad (with repair tape if inflatable)
• A two-person tent or give the tent to your friend and you take the stove

Food and drink
• Stove, pans and fuel. Matches or a lighter and a dishrag. If you are participating in Fjällräven Classic, we recommend that you use propane gas. You can re-fill your containers at Checkpoint Primus and Checkpoint Alesjaure.
• A bowl, cup and two spoons (one reserve)
• Small, lightweight water bottle, approx. 0.5 litre.
• An appropriate amount of food given the length of the trek. (Click here for info about how much food to bring)
• Snacks, extra energy, coffee/tea,

Hygiene
• Small army knife with scissors
• Toiletry bag with necessities (toothbrush, toothpaste and soap + personal favourites)
• Small towel

Safety and orientation
• Map and compass
• First aid kit, including blister tape and plasters
• Small LED head lamp with new batteries
• Sunglasses

Clothing in the backpack
• One base layer set
• Three pairs of socks
• One or two pairs of underwear
• Sandals or other athletic shoes (for nights)
• Hat and gloves (knitted hat, the kind you can sleep in)
• Baseball cap or sun visor
• Rain suit; rain jacket/shell jacket with hood and trousers. (Hydratic or Gore-Tex membrane is good)
• Warm fleece or reinforcement garment with down or synthetic padding. If you know that you get cold, bring an extra layer for warmth.
• Rain cover for the backpack

Clothes you are wearing
You should wear underwear, one pair trekking trousers (preferably with detachable legs, i.e. zip-off trousers), one base layer, socks and boots. If it is cold but clear, put on your warm fleece. If it is windy, put on your rain jacket/shell jacket. If it is both cold and windy/rainy, put on both your reinforcement garment and your rain suit.

Lighter pack

Are you planning a fast trek? For example, finishing Fjällräven Classic in under three days? A lighter pack can help. The principles are the same as for the 'classic pack', but you should choose lighter equipment and take away anything that is not absolutely necessary. The backpack, sleeping bag, tent and the stove will weigh the most and offer the most weight savings. There is no reason to cut off your toothbrush handle, since it will only save you a few grams. With less and lighter equipment, you can also choose a smaller backpack, which will weigh less.

• Choose a lightweight down sleeping bag instead of a synthetic one. It should still insulate down to -5° C.

• Find a lightweight tent. If several of you share a three or four-man tent, the weight per person will be less.

• Only choose freeze-dried food.

• Choose a small propane gas burner that can be screwed directly onto the gas tube and an extremely light pot. But do not eliminate the lid - it cuts the cooking time almost in half.

• Choose a thin, lightweight rain suit instead of a sturdy three-layer suit.

• Bring a closed-cell plastic ground pad instead of an inflatable pad. It takes up more space but weighs less.

• If you are completely sure that your feet can spend long days in your boots without any problem, you can leave the sandals and athletic shoes at home.

Last, but not least, don't forget to enjoy the nature.

Printable packing list (pdf) Don't waste paper, think before you print.