The use of gear/kit lists is an individual thing. Some people plan and prepare fastidiously for trips and some people throw a few things in a rucksack and hope for the best. With an upcoming solo four day trip to the Western Hardanger region of the Norwegian fjords I thought it would be a good idea to write down everything I thought I would need. This would help in several ways: - It would ensure I didn't forget anything important...
- Conversely it would ensure I didn't sneak in 'extras' and 'just in case' items thus bumping up the weight of my rucksack that I will have to carry
- Laying your kit out on a list three weeks before a trip takes up less room than laying your stuff out on the bed
- Sharing your kit list allows second opinions that could highlight deficiencies/extravagances...
Martin Rye highlighted a potentially great tool for such endeavours: GearGrams. Unfortunately after my initial play with the neat interface I have been unable to log back in! A few of the items on my list have still not arrived but fingers crossed they'll be here in time. As I get closer to leaving for my trip I will up-date my kit list and share it on here.
