What Did We Bring?

There are a few things I would have done differently, but overall I was well prepared for the trip with these things. I used an Osprey Kyte 46 backpack (looks like they changed to a 48L now).

We did sink laundry most days, so we wore the same thing most of the days.

Clothes

Tops

• 1 short sleeved Smartwool Active Ultralite T-Shirt
• 1 short sleeved REI top
• Long sleeved spf sun hoodie - Free Fly Shade Hoodie II
• Long sleeved Patagonia button down

Bottoms

• Fjallraven hiking pants
• Vuori casual pants
• Prana leggings
• Patagonia hiking shorts
• Vuori Shorts

Other Clothes

• 2 Branwynn wool bralettes
• 3 underwear
• 3 Darn Tough wool socks
• Cashmere beanie
• Buff
• Tilley Hat
• Trucker hat
• Bathing suit

Layers

• Patagonia fleece
• Patagonia nano puff
• OR Rain jacket
• Smartwool gloves

Shoes

• Salomon X Ultra 5 Low Hiking Shoes - these were incredible and I didn’t get a single blister on the entire trip!
  • extra laces - didn’t need them, but glad to have them
• Eva birks - best shoes while not hiking!

Would have done differently

• I wish I had brought 2 of the black short sleeved Smartwool shirts because they hid sweat well and didn’t smell, even on a few days when I wasn’t able to wash it.
• I didn’t need so many layers — I could have left the fleece behind and been fine with the other layers + puffy
• I didn’t need the leggings or Vuori shorts and could have survived without them. I used them for sleeping sometimes, but could have been ok without them.
• I didn’t use the buff, bathing suit, or trucker hat (and only used the beanie once, but didn’t really need it)

Other Items

Toiletries

• toothbrush
• toothpaste
• floss
• deodorant
• face wash
• lotion
• comb
• face sunscreen
• soap

Sleeping

• Sea to Summit blow up pillow
• sleeping sack (required by some huts)
• Loop Quiet 2 Ear Plugs
• eye mask

Other

• Black Diamond trekking poles - MUST haves for this route!
• Two ankle braces (I sprained my ankle a few weeks before we left, so this saved me!)
• small backpack
• packing cubes
• phone charging cable
• charging brick
• emergency kit
• headlamp
• kula cloth
• 2L water bladder and hose
• sunscreen
• laundry sheets
• blister kit
• microfiber towel (some places don’t have towels)
• Sea to Summit waterproof Compression sack - Use for laundry once or twice when sink wasn’t usable
• hand warmers x3
• compact grocery bags
• cash

Would have done differently

• I wish I had brought shampoo and conditioner!! I had some but forgot it, and it was tough a few days becuase I had to use soap only.
• I didn’t use the handwarmers, grocery bag, or blister kit, but it was good to have them in case I needed them.

Here’s a look at my bags for the entire 5.5 week trip (we also went to Germany and Spain).

For the Haute Route it was quite a bit smaller since I took out a lot and left it in Zermatt to pick up after the hike.