Laugavegur trail solo hike packing list (Iceland)

End of June 2018, I hiked the Laugavegur trail in Iceland – three days and 75km through amazing hills, vulcano landscapes, streams and fields of ice. Here’s my Laugavegur trail solo hike packing list:

My Laugavegur trail solo hike packing list

• Basics
  • Backpack (Gregory Z30 Iron Gray (L))
  • Backpack rain cover
  • Walking stick (Decathlon Forclaz 700)
  • Mobile Phone for pictures and communications
  • Battery pack Xtorm Power bank
  • Sea-to-summit Event Waterproof bag
  • Pocket knife
  • Sea to summit pocket shovel
•  Camping
  • Sleeping bag (Thermarest Questar)
  • Tent (MSR Elixir 2)
  • Sleeping pad (Thermarest Xtherm)
  • Silk Sleeping Bag liner
  • ResQLick Personal Locator Beacon
  • Thermarest Z-Seat Pad
• Clothing
  • 2* Warm underwear (Icebreaker)
  • 3* Walking socks
  • 2* Hiking pants
  • Good, used walking shoes – Lowa Renegade
  • Shoes for crossing the rivers (Quechua Hiking Sandals Arpenaz 100)
  • Rain jacket
  • Rain trousers
  • Fleece or angora jackets
  • Gloves
  • Cap
  • 1* Swiming trunks (for the hotsprings … duh)
• Other
  • 1* Towel
  • Toilet articles for personal use
  • Plaster for blisters and medicine for personal use (incl Norit ORS, Dafalgan Forte, Hygiene gel)
  • Watch/route tracker (Garmin 935)
  • 2* Wet toilet paper towels
• Food & Cooking
  • 3* Adventure Food Expedition Breakfast
  • 6* Adventure Food Dinner
  • 6* Powerbar gel
  • 3* Powerbar Gelshots
  • 5-pack Bifi
  • MSR Titan Titanium Cooking Pot
  • MSR Seagull Cup
  • MSR Pocket Rocket
  • MSR fire spark starter
  • Optimus Heat Pouch
  • 2l Camelbak pack

Not on my Laugavegur trail solo hike packing list

• Notable things I do not bring (not on my Laugavegur trail solo hike packing list)
  • Headlight – as in June, even during the night it never gets dark in Iceland, this did not make sense.
  • Gaiter – Really doubted about this. To either replace rain pants and/or keep stones out of my shoes. Decided not to bring.
  • Sun protection – Counting the sun won’t be that present.
  • Sun glasses – likewise 🙂