Welcome to my refined hiking set-up. This new list considers everything I have learnt from recent adventures including my 800km of the Hayduke Trail, Aconcagua, Ecuadorian Mountains and Running Iceland.
This is designed to be a compact and lightweight set-up but not at the detriment of comfort and enjoyment. Essentially this would be my kit for returning to finish the Hayduke Trail.
With this set-up you can carry up to 5L of water (though may increase that if water is a concern).
You can easily add about 3-4 days of food.
The clothing is based on mild weather but capable of adapting to cold or wet conditions.
IN YOUR BACKPACK
Osprey Talon 44L Backpack (1.46kg) 
with waterproof pack cover (80g)
Sleeping
Tent: MSR Carbon Reflex (790g) or MSR Hubba Hubba 2 NX Tent (1.72kg) – I prefer a tent to a bivy but that’s just personal preference
Sleeping bag: Mountain Equipment Helium 400 (855g) or Rab Neutrino 200 (579g)
Sleeping bag liner: Rab Silk Liner (137g)
Sleeping mat: Thermarest NeoAir XLite (340g) – I prefer this to UberLite as it is easier to pack away and more rugged
Cooking
Mug: Lifeventure Titanium Mug (54g) – can make coffee and wine taste a little metallic but still recommend
Spork: Light My Fire Titanium Spork (20g)
Cooker: MSR PocketRocket 2 Mini Stove Set (259g) + Gas (100g) – prefer to the Jetboil and Windburner – comes with plastic bowl
Soap: Biodegradable Soap (250g)
Hydration
Water filter: Sawyer Mini Filter– I don’t use the bag it comes with but use the below instead
Bottle for water filter: Hydrapack Stow 1L (57g)
Water reservoir: Hydrapak Seeker 3L (92g) take two carabiners to attach to backpack
Water bottle: Nalgene Tritan Wide Mouthed 1L Water Bottle (179g) – I like this one because you can put hot water in it – great substitute hot water bottle
Flask (if cold): Lifeventure 1L flask (570g)
Water disinfectant: Lifesystems Chlorine Dioxide tablets (40g)
Electrical
Solar Panel: Powertraveller Falcon 21 (470g)
Small power bank: Powertraveller Swift 40 (285g)
Power bank: Powertraveller Merlin 75 (540g)
Headtorch: Petzl Actik Core 450L (85g) – it is rechargeable but I take 1 set of Lithium AAA batteries as back up
Headphones
USB Plug
GPS Tracker: Garmin inReach mini – You need a subscription
Sony HX-99 Compact Camera+ Caselogic case
Waterproof phone (I am currently using CAT S52)
Other
Trekking poles: Leki Micro Vario TA Trekking Poles (267g)
Towel: Lifeventure Trek Towel (270g) – I make sure it fits around my waist
Medical kit: Lifesystems Pocket First Aid Kit (180g)
Drybags – I use Sea to Summit Various sizes
Knife
Sealable litter bag
Toilet Roll
Repair kit: Tenacious Tape, Duct tape + Electrical (wrapped onto trekking poles), Super Glue, Needle and thread, spare laces, carabiners
Lip balm
Hydralyte Electrolytes– I use the sachets rather than the tube as the tablets break up
CLOTHING
Head + Hands
Cap: Fjallraven Trucker cap (70g)
Sunglasses: Sungod Renegades (29g) I take spare lenses on long expeditions
Head net: Sea to Summit Ultra-Fine Mesh Head Net
Neck warmer: BUFF (35g)
Thin Gloves: GORE-TEX INFINIUM™ Gloves (40g)
Thermal Gloves: SealSkinz Waterproof Cold Weather Fusion Gloves
Feet
Socks: Bridgedale Endurance Merino Socks
Gaiters: RAB Muztag GTX Gaiters (208g)
Boots: Scarpa R-EVO GTX Boots (1.32kg)
Trail shoes: Hoka One One Speedgoat 4 (306g) – This is for expedition hikes. I used in evenings and river crossings
Bottom
Trouser: Mountain Equipment Ibex Trousers (445g)
Waterproof trousers: Berghaus Paclite GORE-TEX Pants (185g)
Thermal tights (optional)
Top
Insulated Jacket: Montane Featherlite Down Jacket (375g)
Tee shirt: Mountain Equipment Headpoint Short Sleeve Tee (160g)
Long Sleeve layer: Loomi Merino baselayer
Gilet: Arc’teryx Atom LT Vest (240g)
Waterproof jacket: Rab Downpour 2.0 Jacket (375g)
Mid-layer hooded fleece: Mountain Equipment Lumiko hooded Jacket (160g)
