We wanted to travel light and fast, so took the bare minimum to keep up safe and dry on the trip. Luckily the weather was good to us, and obviously you will have to adjust your kit list if the weather looks like it might be bad.
This is a run down of what we took in terms of kit and clothes. This list is for one person unless it says otherwise. The list doesn't include the food and water we were carrying each day. Our packs weighed roughly 4 kg fully loaded, excluding food and water.
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The flying baguette - Tom setting out on the first morning from Calenzana. You can see that we weren't exactly carrying a big load for the week!
Clothes
1 x Paclite waterproof top
2 x lightweight technical t-shirts
1 x powerstretch fleece
1 x base layer (Helly Hansen or equivalent)
1 x pair of fell shoes (we both used Salomon trail shoes which were perfect)
1 x pair of technical trekking shorts
1 x pair of running lycras (for colder weather)
2 x lightweight running socks
1 x windproof trousers (we used Montane featherlight)
1 x underwear for evening
1 x lightweight running cap
1 x sunglasses
1 x beanie
1 x buff
1 x lightweight but waterproof gloves
1 x glove liners
Hardware and other stuff
1 x rucksack (we used a 25l OMM sac and a Raidlight 20l Olmo sac)
1 x lightweight down sleeping bag (Steve: PhD minimus, Tom: Rab Quantum 400)
1 x survival bag
1 x pair of trekking poles (between 2 of us)
1 x camera with spare battery
1 x ipod shuffle
1 x mobile phone (remained off for whole route)
1 x first aid kit with all essentials
1 x roll of 25mm Zinc Oxide climbing finger tape (for the feet)
1 x small headtorch
1 x GPS tracker (between 2 of us)
1 x solar charger for GPS tracker (between 2 of us)
1 x 1.5l water bottle
1 x compass
1 x route map
Guidebook - GR20: Corsica: The High Level Route (Cicerone Guides)
1 x lighter
1 x hygeine bag
- toothbrush & toothpaste
- sun cream & lip balm
- tissues, earplugs & small stock of toilet roll
1 x lightweight trekking towel
5 x energy gels
Wallet with documents and money
Passport
