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Packing lists

Wondering what to pack for a day hike in the mountains, or for a longer trek? Here you’ll find packing lists for both summer and winter, day trips and multi-day hikes, with or without a tent, and with or without children.

Packing both light and right is a skill. These packing lists highlight the most important items to bring in your backpack for your trip.

Hiking

Find the right packing list for your trip. Choose by type of hike – from an easy day hike to a multi-day adventure with a tent.

Day hike in the mountains

Light packing for a day on the trail.

Multi-day hike between cabins

No tent or stove, from cabin to cabin.

With a tent

Everything for tenting in the mountains.

With children

Adapted packing for the trip with the little ones.

Lowland

For hiking in forest and lowland terrain.

Summit hike – summer

Extra gear for demanding summit trips.

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Skiing

Find the right packing list for your ski trip. Choose by type of skiing – from a day on backcountry skis to groomed cross-country tracks.

Backcountry skiing – day trip

Light packing for a day in the mountains.

Backcountry skiing – multi-day trip

From cabin to cabin on skis.

Ski touring – winter

Gear for steep descents and powder.

Winter camping

Tent, stove and everything for nights out in winter.

Mountains with children – winter

Adapted packing for the winter trip with the little ones.

Cross-country skiing

What you need for a day in the tracks.