Trail Gear Lists & Packing Guides
What to pack for the world's iconic trails. Every list is matched to that trail's documented conditions — altitude, season, weather, and accommodation — using research-vetted gear picks, not a generic checklist.
Hiking a long US thru-hike instead? See our dedicated guides for the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, John Muir Trail, and Colorado Trail.
International treks
Tour du Mont Blanc gear listFrance · Italy · Switzerland~165–170 km · ~103–106 mi · 10–12 daysCamino de Santiago (Camino Francés) gear listFrance · Spain~775–790 km · ~482–491 mi · 30–35 daysInca Trail to Machu Picchu gear listPeru~42–43 km · ~26 mi · 4 daysKilimanjaro (Machame Route) gear listTanzania~62 km · ~37 mi · 6–7 daysEverest Base Camp Trek gear listNepal~130 km · ~81 mi · 12–14 daysTorres del Paine (W Trek) gear listChile (Patagonia)~70–80 km · ~43–50 mi · 4–5 daysGR20 gear listCorsica, France~180 km · ~112 mi · 15–16 daysWest Highland Way gear listScotland, UK~154 km · ~96 mi · 7–8 daysLaugavegur Trail gear listIceland~55 km · ~34 mi · 3–4 daysAnnapurna Circuit gear listNepal~160–230 km · ~100–145 mi · 12–18 days
United States trails
Wonderland Trail gear listMount Rainier NP, Washington, USA~150 km · ~93 mi · 9–14 daysTahoe Rim Trail gear listCalifornia / Nevada, USA~274 km · ~170 mi · 10–14 daysTeton Crest Trail gear listGrand Teton NP, Wyoming, USA~56–64 km · ~35–40 mi · 3–5 daysGrand Canyon Rim-to-Rim gear listGrand Canyon NP, Arizona, USA~33 km · ~20.5 mi · 1–3 daysMount Whitney gear listCalifornia, USA~35 km · ~22 mi · 1–3 days
Every Trail Gear List
Packing guides for iconic trails, each matched to that route's documented altitude, season, weather and accommodation rather than a generic checklist.
International treks
- Tour du Mont BlancFrance · Italy · Switzerland
- Camino de Santiago (Camino Francés)France · Spain
- Inca Trail to Machu PicchuPeru
- Kilimanjaro (Machame Route)Tanzania
- Everest Base Camp TrekNepal
- Torres del Paine (W Trek)Chile (Patagonia)
- GR20Corsica, France
- West Highland WayScotland, UK
- Laugavegur TrailIceland
- Annapurna CircuitNepal
United States trails
- Wonderland TrailMount Rainier NP, Washington, USA
- Tahoe Rim TrailCalifornia / Nevada, USA
- Teton Crest TrailGrand Teton NP, Wyoming, USA
- Grand Canyon Rim-to-RimGrand Canyon NP, Arizona, USA
- Mount WhitneyCalifornia, USA