Complete setup

Philippe

A provisional setup focused on walking comfort, lightweight photography and reasonable autonomy.

Philippe as a pilgrim with a backpack and trekking poles
Target pack weight 8,2 kg excluding water and food

Clothing

  • Wide-brimmed hat
  • Breathable neck gaiter
  • Lightweight shirt
  • Waterproof jacket
  • Convertible trousers

Backpack

Deuter Futura Pro 40
  • 40 L · 1,62 kg
  • Recommended load 6 to 10 kg
  • Ventilated Aircomfort back
  • VariClick adjustment
  • Integrated rain cover
Philippe's black Deuter Futura Pro 40 backpack

Shoes

Altra Olympus 6
  • 345 g · drop 0 mm
  • Stack 33 mm
  • Vibram Megagrip outsole
  • FootShape Original
Chaussure Altra Olympus 6 noire et bleue for Philippe

Trekking poles

Pèlerin Compact
  • 115 to 135 cm
  • 40 cm folded
  • 500 g per pair
  • Carbide tips
  • Adjustable wrist straps
Compact Pèlerin trekking poles chosen by Philippe

Essentials

Sunscreen Headlamp Swiss Army knife Phone Camera Notebook

Main choice

Deuter Futura Pro 40: enough volume, excellent back ventilation and stable carrying comfort for long days.

To be confirmed

Final weight distribution, camera kit, spare clothing and field testing of the Pèlerin Compact poles.

Priority

Broken-in shoes, blister-resistant socks and a simple system for recording stories.

After the kilometres

The real gear verdict

Planned, actually carried, replaced or found indispensable: this section will evolve along the way.

The first verdicts will appear after departure.

We will show kilometres of use and what we would truly bring again.