What we carried on Tour du Mont Blanc
Four people – us and our sons, 17 and 15..
Two tents.
Ten days on the trail.
Our Gear Setup on Tour du Mont Blanc
SHELTER & SLEEPING SYSTEM
What we used to sleep comfortably
Tents
Sleeping Bags
We always packed our down sleeping bags in Sea to summits dry bags, 8 L.
Sleeping Pads
Pillows
No trekking pillows – just insulated jackets inside sleeping bag sacks 🙂
PACKS & ORGANISATION
How we packed and organised our gear during the trek
Backpacks
Jack Wolfskin Highland Trail 65 (discontinued model)
Dry bags
CLOTHING
How we dressed
We carried:
- waterproof jackets and rain pants, just in case
- insulated jackets (Rab / Regatta),
- fleece mid-layers,
- hiking t-shirts,
- long and short hiking pants,
- buffs, gloves and caps,
- spare socks and underwear,
- mid & high top hiking boots,
- flip-flops for camp.
We each carried three sets of underwear, hiking t-shirts and socks, which turned out to be a good balance between comfort and weight.
Kitchen, Food & Water
How we cooked, filtered water and managed food on the trail
Cooking Setup
Stove system we used:
Kitchen Setup
– aluminium cook pots (no-name)
– titanium cups
Food & Water
We carried a few freeze-dried meals with us, but in reality we often ended our days with pizza or other meals in local restaurants. The route passes through many villages and small towns, making it easy to buy food along the way. Most of our breakfasts came straight from local grocery stores.
Water was never an issue either. We regularly refilled our bottles at public fountains and campsites, so there was no need to carry large amounts between stops.
The electronics, cameras and navigation tools we carried throughout the trek.
Camera setup
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark I
M.Zuiko 12–40 mm f/2.8 Pro
- spare battery,
- charger,
- PGYTech clip.
The camera gear added noticeable weight but was fully worth carrying.
Most of the photos and videos on this website were taken during the trek using this setup, while the rest
were shot on a Google Pixel 6A phone.
Power & Charging
- power banks
Nitecore
NB 10.000 carbon
- headlamps
Nitecore NU25
Princeton Tec Sync
Black Diamond Spot
- charging cables,
- wall chargers,
Even during summer, reliable power management mattered because we constantly used our devices for navigation, weather checks, taking photos and documenting the trail.
Navigation
For navigation, we mainly used a SUUNTO 9 Peak Pro watch. Before the trek, we uploaded the route from Mapy.com to the watch and followed the navigation directly from the wrist. We also used the Mapy.com app on our phones.