What do you bring on a trailrun in the mountains?

Essential

• Trail running vest

• Garmin watch with route

• Charged phone (with route as backup)

• Cash + debit card + driver's license

• FIRST AID:

  • Emergency blanket

  • Blister plaster: did you know that I only had one blister during my 2000km trip?

  • Regular plaster

  • Wound cleansing wipe

  • Pocket knife: handy for ticks or splinters

• Rain jacket (always with me!)

• Sticks

  
  

• Emergency tissues + plastic bag for waste

  
  

• Eat enough: approximately 60 grams of carbohydrates per hour + reserve

• Drink (with electrolytes)

• Sun visor, cap or sunglasses

• Sunscreen, lip balm

Cold drafts

• Overpants (windproof)

• Gloves, buff, ear warmers

• Extra clothing; better too much than too little

Long journeys

• Power bank

• Headlamp

• Water filter

• Dry t-shirt

• Garmin Inreach mini: satellite phone

Rainy trips

• Waterproof gloves

• Rain trousers

• Complete set of dry, warm clothing in a dry bag; this has saved my life before.