Kungsleden winter thru-hike gear list for me and my 2 dogs

At the end of March 2022 I started my biggest adventure to-date: a 460km long thru-hike of the Kunglseden (Kings Trail) in North of Sweden. It took us 26 days to complete, including 4 rest days and sleeping both in a tent and in mountain huts.

I was on skis and skiing behind the sled that my two sled dogs - Linkka and Odezza - pulled. So you will see some specific gear related to this setup. The sled and the gear weighed all together about 30kg (base weight). Our fully loaded sled (with 7 days worth of food and fuel) was about 50kg.

Here's what we had:

TRANSPORTATION:

• Pulk sledge - Asseri Expedition Sled with added DIY breaks and reinforcement

• DIY pulling lines for the dogs and for me

• Skijoring harness for me - NonStop Canix

• Backcountry touring skis (with dog-friendly plastic edges!) - Asnes Finnmark 54 BC

• Ski skins - Asnes X-skins Nylon 45mm

• Ski poles

BIG ITEMS:

• 4-season expedition tent with 2 extra tent poles - Fjällräven Polar Endurance 2

• Snow pegs - Fjällräven Sand-Snow pegs

• Closed-cell foam mattresses - Thermarest Z-lite Sol

• Inflatable mattress - Thermarest Neoair

• Waterproof bag/pump sack - Thermarest NeoAir Pumpsack

• Backpack (48 liters) - Osprey Exos 48L

• Down sleeping bag (rated -30C comfort) - Fjällräven Polar -30

• Sleeping bag liner

• Small snow shovel - AceCamp Collapsible showel

• Sled bag (DIY)

CLOTHING (WEARING):

• Underwear

• Socks (Merino wool)

• Base layer bottoms and top (Merino wool)

• Shell jacket

• Sunglasses

• Merino wool hat

• Leather gloves with wool liners - Hestra Guide gloves

• Shell pants (windproof pants)

• Ski boots - Alpina Back Country Ski Boots

CLOTHING (EXTRA)

• BIG down parka

• Warm mittens

• Wool glove liners

• Base layer pants x2 (Merino wool)

• Base layer tops x2 (Merino wool)

• Hut booties

• Waterproof hut bootie covers

• Extra socks x3 (Merino wool)

• Wool socks (for sleeping)

• Underwear x4

• Neck scarf x2

• Wool sweater

• Knee support

ELECTRONICS:

• Smartphone

• Battery bank x3 (50000mAh)

• GoPro with small tripod

• GoPro extra battery

• Charging cords

• Extra memory cards

• Personal Locator Beacon - Garmin Inreach Mini 2

NAVIGATION:

• Paper map

• Compass

• Smartphone app with topographic map

HYGIENE:

• Toothbrush

• Toothpaste

• Dental floss

• Sunscreen SPF 50

• Lip balm SPF 30

• Toilet paper

• Hair ties

• Ear plugs

• Cream (oil based)

• Tampons and pads

• Wet wipes

KITCHEN:

• Alcohol stove set - Trangia 27-5 Ultralight

• Fuel

• Sitting pad to put under the stove (mine melted, use wood or cork)

• Sitting pad (to sit on)

• Spoon

• Small thermos 0,3L - Stanley Classic Trigger Action Travel Mug

• Food thermos 0,75L - Stanely Classic Vacuum Insulated Food Jar

• Standard thermos 0,75L - Stanely Classic Vacuum Insulated Wide Mouth Bottle

• Water bottle 1L - Nalgene

OTHER:

• First aid kit - video about the contents

• Emergency / survival kit - video about the contents

• Windsack (I had this one here, you can also read about it here)

• Head torch - Nitecore NU32

• Sketching kit

• Notebook and pen

• Warming packs

• Matches

• Lighter

• Tuck tape

• Multitool - Leatherman Rebar

• Cash

• Extra sunglasses

• Sun goggles

• Ski boot covers - Alpina Touring Overboot

GEAR FOR MY 2 DOGS:

• Closed-cell foam mattress

• Dogsledding harness x2 - NonStop Nansen Nome

• 10 booties - NonStop Long Distance booties

• Dog first aid kit (paw cream, veterinary sewing kit, painkillers, digestive issues gel, eye cream)

• Warm jacket x2 - NonStop Long Distance jacket

• Bowls x2

• Dog poop bags

• Knife (to handle dog food)