This is the working list for leaving Grövelsjön on day 1, 5 February, toward Storlien. Nine ski days, full food carry from home. A companion skis this stretch on their own pulk. The tent, the stove, the 3 L of fuel, and the evening meals are split across the two pulks. After Storlien that shared kit is all on my sled again.
Grams below are maker weights where I have them. A ~ is a catalog guess or a typical winter-kit estimate, still to go on a scale. Worn clothes and the bindings have no weight yet.
On me#
Skis, boots, poles, sunglasses, and the watch. Shell, hat, and mittens are worn. The down jacket rides on the sled.
| Item | g |
|---|---|
| Skis, Åsnes Ingstad BC | ~2,400 |
| Boots, Alfa Outback | ~1,900 |
| Poles, Åsnes Breidablikk V2 | ~240 |
| Sunglasses, Julbo Shield | 32 |
| Watch, Suunto Vertical 2 | 87 |
| Listed | ~4,660 |
Worn, not weighed: merino base, shell jacket, shell pants, ski socks, Hesta mittens, hat, buff.
Also on me, not weighed: Rottefella Xplore bindings.
The poles are on order. The boot and ski figures are catalog weights, not a home weigh-in.
Split across the two pulks#
Half the weight of each shared group, until the tent is weighed as fly, inner, and poles. Evening meals are one person’s set on each sled: three cooked dinners, three freeze-dried dinners, and the oil.
| Item | All of it | My pulk | Other pulk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tent, Hilleberg Nammatj 3 GT, packed | 4,100 | 2,050 | 2,050 |
| Hilleberg Sled Pack | 200 | 100 | 100 |
| Tent stakes | ~240 | ~120 | ~120 |
| Stove, silencer, pot and pan | 519 | 260 | 259 |
| Fuel, 3 L, with bottles and tin | 2,770 | 1,385 | 1,385 |
| Evening meals | ~3,240 | 1,620 | ~1,620 |
That is about 1.5 L of alkylate on each sled. My 1,620 g of dinners is inside the food total below.
On my sled#
Jemtlander 14, with the Sleeper 200 strapped on. Working total ~27.4 kg: 22.2 kg of named kit and food, plus ~5.3 kg of spare clothes and small items that are still estimates.
Short skins stay on the sled until a climb needs them. Phone, power bank, headlamp, inReach, compass, and the day’s lunch are in the top of the bag.
Named kit and food — 22.2 kg#
| Item | g |
|---|---|
| Jemtlander 14, harness, and bag | 5,300 |
| Sleeper 200, empty | 1,400 |
| Tent share | 2,050 |
| Sled Pack share | 100 |
| Sleeping bag, Lowland K2 | 1,995 |
| Sleeping pad, Exped Ultra 7R | 855 |
| Foam pad, Sirex Everest 10 | 275 |
| Stove share (stove, silencer, pot) | 260 |
| CO detector | 58 |
| Fuel share, 1.5 L with bottles | 1,385 |
| Short skins, Åsnes | ~200 |
| GPSMAP 66i (inReach) | 241 |
| Phone, Ulefone Armor 14 Pro | 358 |
| Power bank, Anker Zolo 20k | 353 |
| Headlamp, Black Diamond Storm 500-R | 120 |
| Compass | 33 |
| Wall charger, Anker 100 W, plus 1.5 m cable | 247 |
| USB cables (three USB-C, micro-USB, Suunto) | 80 |
| Paper maps, Calazo | 400 |
| Food for the leg, including day 1 lunch and my dinners | 6,475 |
| Spec | 22,185 |
The food is in three flat boxes. Day 1’s lunch is the top box.
Food in those 6,475 g:
| Block | g |
|---|---|
| Lunch, 9 × 350 g | 3,150 |
| Cruesli, 9 × 120 g | 1,080 |
| Milk powder | 225 |
| My evening meals (3 cooked, 3 freeze-dried, oil) | 1,620 |
| Ground coffee | 250 |
| Tea bags, 20+ | ~50 |
| Lemonade or blåbärstoddy powder | ~100 |
Coffee goes through a reusable filter. The filter is in the kitchen kit. It has no weight on the list yet. The same breakfast, lunch, and evening meals are on the other pulk.
Spare clothes and small kit — ~5.3 kg#
These are estimates. First things onto the scale: the spare clothes, the toiletries, and the first-aid kit.
| Item | g |
|---|---|
| Spare clothes (Rab down jacket, extra merino, spare socks, spare Hesta) | ~2,200 |
| Toiletries | ~150 |
| First aid | ~200 |
| Dry bags, 6 | ~360 |
| Food boxes, 3 | ~540 |
| Snow shovel | ~500 |
| Tent stakes, my half | ~120 |
| Thermos, 1 L, empty | ~400 |
| Leatherman | ~230 |
| Ski and tent repair | ~250 |
| Sleep liner | ~150 |
| Pad pump, utensils, lighters | ~150 |
| Estimate | ~5,250 |
Long skins (~400 g) go on the sled once they are reglued, for the steeper sections later. That pair is outside the 27.4 kg. So are the passport pouch, skin wax, and the glue tube.
Together#
| kg | |
|---|---|
| On me, listed kit | ~4.7 |
| On my sled | ~27.4 |
| Shared kit on the other sled | ~5.5 |
Worn clothes and the bindings sit on top of the ~4.7 kg. My sled figure moves once the ~5.3 kg estimates are real weights, and once the tent is weighed in pieces instead of split in half. The other sled’s ~5.5 kg is only its half of the tent, stove, fuel, stakes, and its evening meals. Their pulk, sleep kit, and the rest of their food sit on top of that.