Packing list for your trail running backpack
Your packing essentials
- Minimum 2 bottles (500 ml each) of water and/or ISO, or a 1-litre bladder (during the planning stage check if there are huts or water sources for refills along the route - check our recipes for trail running here)
- Energy bars/gels/snacks – depending on what you like (check your tolerance beforehand, and don’t experiment with new bars or gels for the first time on longer runs)
- Small ultralight first aid kit, incl. survival blanket
- Small packable rain jacket + Change of shirt and headwear, depending on weather
- Trail running poles, if necessary
- Cell phone (fully charged, switched on, with waterproof protection)
- Safety whistle
- Keys, money, ID
Essentials on your body
- Headwear depending on the season (e.g. cap, headband, beanie, Buff)
- Sunglasses
- GPS watch
- Gloves in cold conditions
- Trail running shoes, suited to the terrain and weather
- Technical clothing according to the weather: shirt/top, running shorts/skirt and socks – short or long, depending on the season
Any optional ‘like to have’ items (depending on weather, time of day, personal preference)
- Extra water (bladder)
- Paper/analogue map
- UV protection: sun cream
- Salt / magnesium tablets
- Headlamp
- Spare socks
- Rain pants
- Warm jacket
- Gaiters
- Spikes
- Gloves