Haute Route Pyrenees (HRP) - Gear List
Well, this should be interesting. Tomorrow, we set off to do a little part of the HRP. More of a section hike really. We are starting at Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port and ending at Lourdes. About 12 days worth of walking. It is going to be interesting because, I haven't done anything for a while and my wife is four months pregnant so it is entirely possible that we will end up doing one of the easier routes like the GR10 instead (for my benefit).
Gear list
As the longest walk I have done is the Te Araroa I tend to base my gear on that. It should also be noted that some gear I don't have to take as I am not doing the entire HRP. So no crampons and ice axes.
| Te Araroa site gear list | My gear |
| Several pairs of trail socks | 3 x trail socks |
| Decent trail shoes (light-weight ones that drain well) or boots – personal preference | Technica Boots |
| Leggings/shorts/thermals | 2 x Nylon Shorts 1 x Thermals (top) |
| 2 x shirts | 2 x Shirts |
| Merino long sleeve/thermal top | Jersey |
| Decent waterproof coat (can be a life-saver!) | Marmot rainproof jacket |
| Waterproof trousers | Waterproof trousers |
| Primaloft jacket | |
| Windproof shell | Marmot rainproof jacket |
| Gloves | |
| Buff/wooly hat/sunhat | Sunhat |
| Sunglasses | |
| High SPF Suncream | |
| Descent backpack | Osprey Backpack |
| Light-weight tent/bivy | MSR Hubba Hubba |
| Blow-up sleeping mat | Sea to Summit Ultra lite large |
| Down sleeping bag/waterproof bag | One Planet – Bungle -4 Regular DWR |
| Cooking stove/fuel/cooking pot/spork | MSR – WindBurner Stove System Primus Titanium Cup Spork |
| Laminated maps | |
| GPS with trail downloaded | On phone |
| Compass | Silva Ranger |
| Marker pen/sharpie | |
| mobile phone/waterproof bag | Mobile phone |
| Spot-tracker | No |
| PLB (Personal Location Beacon) | No, Angelynn has hers |
| Strobe light | No |
| SOS Survival Tin | Our bag of survival stuff |
| First aid kit incl. Hikers Wool | Yes |
| Emergency foil blanket | Yes |
| Light-weight walking poles – personal preference | No – well, maybe. If I meet someone I will try theirs. |
| A stool tool/loo roll | Stainless trowel |
| Headtorch/spare batteries | Tikka + |
| Camera | On phone |
| Food/snacks/water/electrolyte | 6 x dehydrated dinners. Other food will be bought on site, this is for emergency. |
| Water purification tablets/UV steripen | Tablets |
| Hi-viz vest and/or pack cover – essential for road walking and forestry sections | No |
