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Equipment and food supplies
Below is a list of the equipment for the expedition, weighing just over 125 kilos. In addition there will be 45 litres of fuel and nearly 200 kilos of food supplies.
More information about equipment
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weight g |
pcs |
total g |
| Skiing |
| skis |
Madhus Glittertind MGV |
1990 |
3 |
5970 |
| bindings |
Rottefella Riva 3 + spacers |
1180 |
3 |
3540 |
| ski skins |
Colltex |
218 |
2 |
436 |
| ski poles |
|
490 |
3 |
1470 |
| sledge |
Hit Ultima Thule |
9000 |
2 |
18000 |
| drawrope |
8mm 10m |
420 |
2 |
840 |
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| Kite skiing |
| kite |
Ozone Access XC 8 |
2930 |
2 |
5860 |
| harness |
Ozone Access XC |
620 |
2 |
1240 |
| spare parts |
lines etc |
100 |
2 |
200 |
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| Clothing |
| underpants |
|
40 |
6 |
240 |
| underwear |
Ruskovilla Forest |
600 |
4 |
2400 |
middlewear |
Sasta Midler/Inuvit |
690 |
2 |
1380 |
| fleece jacket |
Sasta Moss |
725 |
2 |
1450 |
| shell pants |
Sasta Storm |
775 |
2 |
1550 |
| shell jacket |
Sasta Everest |
750 |
2 |
1500 |
| fuzz jacket |
Sasta Expert-Parka |
1290 |
2 |
2580 |
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| Footwear |
| ski boots |
Alico Double |
3300 |
2 |
6600 |
| hiking boots |
Alico Ultra |
1600 |
2 |
3200 |
| leggings |
Urheiluareena Sportfire |
270 |
2 |
540 |
| crampons |
|
630 |
2 |
1260 |
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| Socks |
| liner socks |
Bridgedale Thermal Liner |
32 |
6 |
192 |
| vbl socks |
|
65 |
2 |
130 |
| socks |
Bridgedale Endurance Summit |
120 |
6 |
720 |
| wool socks |
|
100 |
4 |
400 |
| tent slippers |
|
150 |
2 |
300 |
| wading socks |
Sasta |
220 |
2 |
440 |
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| Headgear |
| thick cap |
|
75 |
2 |
150 |
| thin cap |
Sasta Salli |
38 |
2 |
76 |
| cap |
|
60 |
2 |
120 |
| balaclava |
Ruskovilla |
38 |
2 |
76 |
| ski mask |
|
110 |
2 |
220 |
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| Gloves |
| mitten |
|
200 |
2 |
400 |
| thick gloves |
|
190 |
2 |
380 |
| thin gloves |
Sasta Ws |
66 |
2 |
132 |
| other |
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100 |
2 |
200 |
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| Civilized clothing |
| trousers |
Sasta |
460 |
2 |
920 |
| sunday clothes |
t-shirt, socks and underpants |
400 |
2 |
800 |
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| Backbags etc |
| equipment bag |
|
1000 |
1 |
1000 |
| little backbag |
Millet Vector 28 |
1160 |
2 |
2320 |
| stuffbags |
|
1000 |
2 |
2000 |
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| Accommodation |
| tent |
|
5000 |
1 |
5000 |
| extra poles |
|
180 |
4 |
720 |
| windsack |
|
500 |
1 |
500 |
| sleeping bag |
synthetic |
3000 |
2 |
6000 |
| sleeping bag |
down |
1000 |
2 |
2000 |
| sleeping mat |
|
500 |
4 |
2000 |
| sleeping mat |
all tent base |
925 |
1 |
925 |
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| Kitchen |
| stove |
multifuel |
300 |
2 |
600 |
| fuel pump |
|
52 |
3 |
156 |
| spare parts |
|
90 |
1 |
90 |
| fuel bottle |
1l |
206 |
3 |
618 |
| cooking box |
Reissu Pete Aluminium |
1800 |
1 |
1800 |
| base for stove |
Reissu Pete Veneer |
400 |
1 |
400 |
| thermos bottle |
1l |
780 |
2 |
1560 |
| thermos bottle |
0,75l |
550 |
2 |
1100 |
| food thermos |
0,75l |
700 |
2 |
1400 |
| cookware |
kettles 4l, 3l, coffee pot, handles etc |
1400 |
1 |
1400 |
| tableware |
bowl, spoon and knife |
100 |
2 |
200 |
| matches |
|
10 |
15 |
150 |
| fuel |
Jet A1 |
810 |
45 |
36450 |
| fuel canister |
|
1000 |
5 |
5000 |
| food |
Reissu Pete Gourmet |
1100 |
180 |
198000 |
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| Electronics |
| computer |
Panasonic Toughbook CF-19 |
2250 |
1 |
2250 |
| gps |
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100 |
2 |
200 |
| plb |
|
395 |
1 |
395 |
| satellite phone |
phone, battery, wires |
1175 |
1 |
1175 |
| anemometer |
Silva ADC Wind |
70 |
2 |
140 |
| thermometer |
|
50 |
4 |
200 |
| mp3 player |
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50 |
2 |
100 |
| solar panel |
|
2140 |
1 |
2140 |
| other |
lead-acid gel battery, connectors etc |
1000 |
1 |
1000 |
| battery |
AA lithium |
14 |
24 |
336 |
| battery |
AAA lithium |
8 |
8 |
64 |
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| Photography |
| digital compact camera |
|
260 |
2 |
520 |
| digital slr |
body and 18-55 mm lens |
820 |
1 |
820 |
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90-300 mm lens + batteries |
740 |
1 |
740 |
| video camera |
camera, charger, batteries and cassettes |
1460 |
1 |
1460 |
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| Glacier equipment |
| ice axe |
|
580 |
2 |
1160 |
| harness |
|
270 |
2 |
540 |
| carabin |
wiregate |
45 |
6 |
270 |
| carabin |
screwgate |
95 |
2 |
180 |
| ice screw |
10cm |
128 |
4 |
512 |
| sling |
120cm/10mm |
26 |
4 |
104 |
| prusik rope |
|
35 |
14 |
140 |
| rope |
8mm 30m |
1260 |
1 |
1260 |
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| Arsenal |
| revolver |
Ruger Redhawk Alaskan |
1250 |
1 |
1250 |
| ammunition |
0.454 Casull |
30 |
20 |
600 |
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| Other |
| maps |
8 pcs |
300 |
1 |
300 |
| compass |
|
85 |
2 |
170 |
| headlamp |
Petzl Tikka Xp |
60 |
2 |
120 |
| piss bottle |
Plastex Mehukas 1l |
90 |
2 |
180 |
| repair equipment |
|
1500 |
1 |
1500 |
| shovel |
|
630 |
2 |
1260 |
| sond |
|
220 |
2 |
220 |
| pharmaceuticals |
|
1500 |
1 |
1500 |
| mental medicine |
strong rum |
1000 |
2 |
2000 |
| toilet paper |
|
135 |
26 |
3510 |
| hygiene |
|
400 |
2 |
800 |
| sunglasses |
|
100 |
2 |
200 |
| binoculars |
|
790 |
1 |
790 |
| literature |
|
1500 |
1 |
1500 |
| personal stuff |
|
1000 |
2 |
2000 |
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| Total |
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370,5 kg |
Food
The best part of the day in any trek is eating. Good trekking food is easy to prepare, nourishing and light. That is why the supplies contain hardly any water.
A ration for one per day weighs less then 1,1 kilos but contains energy around 21000 kJ (5000 kcal).
Daily portion for one
| Breakfast |
weight g |
kJ (kcal) |
| muesli |
80 |
1200 (287) |
| Ekströms blueberry soup |
77 |
1232 (294) |
| coffee |
3 |
0 (0) |
| total |
160 |
2432 (581) |
| Lunch |
weight g |
kJ (kcal) |
| powdered potato |
70 |
994 (238) |
| dry soup mix |
44 |
814 (195) |
| margarine/butter |
50 |
1500 (359) |
| total |
164 |
3329 (796) |
| Main course |
weight g |
kJ (kcal) |
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| minced meat |
45 |
765 (183) |
fresh weight 200g |
| macarony |
80 |
1180 (282) |
| peas-corn-paprika mix |
10 |
147 (35) |
fresh weight 50g |
| soup veggie mix |
10 |
170 (41) |
fresh weight 150g |
| veggie mix |
10 |
94 (22) |
fresh weight 65g |
| tomato |
5 |
70 (17) |
fresh weight 100g |
| hard bread |
45 |
585 (140) |
| margarine/butter |
150 |
4500 (1076) |
| cheese |
50 |
750 (180) |
| mettwurst |
10 |
187 (45) |
| peanuts |
50 |
1175 (281) |
| cookies |
50 |
950 (227) |
| coffee |
4 |
0 (0) |
| total |
519 |
10573 (2527) |
| During the day |
weight g |
kJ (kcal) |
| cocoa powder |
80 |
1248 (298) |
| sports drink powder |
50 |
825 (197) |
| chocolate |
100 |
2400 (574) |
| total |
230 |
4473 (1069) |
| Total |
weight g |
kJ (kcal) |
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1073 |
20807 (4973) |
Eventhough one ration doesn't weigh that much there is an enourmous amount of food in total, around 200 kilos. The shopping list is quite funny to read.
Shopping list
| Muesli |
14.4 kg |
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| Ekströms blueberry soup |
13.9 kg |
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180 rations |
| instant coffee |
1.3 kg |
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| powdered potato |
10.8 kg |
|
52 pkg (6 rations/pkg) |
| dry soup mix |
7.9 kg |
|
360 rations |
| macarony |
14.4 kg |
|
42 pkg (350g) |
| minced meat |
36.0 kg |
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| peas-corn-paprika mix |
9.6 kg |
|
48 pkg (200g) |
| soup veggie mix |
28.8 kg |
|
144 pkg (200g) |
| veggie mix |
12.5 kg |
|
50 pkg (250g) |
| dried tomato |
0.9 kg |
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| hard brea |
8.0 kg |
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16 pkg (500g) |
| margarine/butter |
36.0 kg |
|
90 pkg (400g) |
| cheese |
9.0 kg |
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| mettwurst |
1.8 kg |
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| peanuts |
9.0 kg |
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| cookies |
9.0 kg |
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51 pkg (200g) |
| cocoa powder |
14.4 kg |
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| sports drink powder |
9.0 kg |
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| chocolate |
18.0 kg |
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