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OBLIGATORY EQUIPMENT

Updated 03.03.2025


The list of obligatory equipment for the 2027-edition of the race is under revision. An update is expected in the first quarter of 2026.


Equipment List

500K and 300K

  • Each TEAM and SOLO PARTICIPANT must carry:
  • Minimum 1 GPS-unit for navigation
    • Example: Handhold unit, sports watch
  • Paper map
  • 1 physical compass
  • 1 GPS tracker, received from the organizer
  • 1 windsack (bivouac) or 1 tent
    • The sack/tent must room the whole team (2 or 3 persons)
    • The windsack can not be of the type emergency bivouac / aluminium foil
  • 1 first aid kit, minimum content:
    • 1 standard elastic bandage (200cm x 5cm)
    • 1 self-adhesive elastic bandage (100cm x 5cm)
    • Chafing adhesive plaster
    • Hydrocortisone ointment
    • Wound ointment (e.g., Brulidine, Bacimycin)
    • Small knife/scissors

  • Each TEAM MEMBER and SOLO PARTICIPANT must carry:
  • Backpack
    • Must be equipped with reflective marks
  • Jacket with hood, wind- and water-proof
    • Minimum watercolumn value 10000 (Schmerber)
    • Seams must be sealed
  • Long trousers, wind- and water-proof
    • Minimum watercolumn value 10000 (Schmerber)
    • Seams must be sealed
  • Warm cap, wool*
  • Buff or scarf, wool*
  • Gloves or mittens, wind- and water-proof
  • Warm midlayer top, type bubble jacket
  • Midlayer top, long sleeves
    • Minimum 180 grams per square meter, wool*
  • Long-legged trousers OR a combination of trousers/leggings/socks
    • Must cover the legs completely
    • Recommended material: Wool*
  • Socks, wool*
  • 2 headlamps and spare batteries for 1 lamp
  • Sleeping bag liner
    • Must separate the body from the bedding
    • Can only be used in bed indoors
  • Sleeping bag
    • Half bag can not be used to form a sleeping bag
    • Bivi bag cannot be used as sleeping bag
  • Mobile phone
  • Power bank with capacity of at least 10000mAh
  • 1 charging cable
    • Must have 1 USB-C connector
    • The other connector must fit with the power bank
  • Drink reservoir with a total volume of minimum 1 litre
  • Survival blanket, minimum size 1.40m x 2m
  • Food and drink
  • Cup, volume of at least 2dl
  • Spoon
  • Payment card / means of payment

  • *) Or synthetic material with similar properties to wool

  • All obligatory equipment must be carried from start to finish

  • Suggested, but not obligatory:
  • Walking poles
  • Sunscreen, sunglasses
  • Insect repellent, mosquito net
  • Sleeping pad
  • Outdoor cooking gear
  • 200 NOK in cash

130K

  • Each participant must carry:
  • GPS-unit for navigation
    • Example: Handhold unit, sports watch
  • Paper map
  • Physical compass
  • GPS tracker, received from the organizer
  • Windsack (bivouac) or tent
    • The windsack can not be of the type emergency bivouac / aluminium foil
  • First aid kit, minimum content:
    • 1 standard elastic bandage (200cm x 5cm)
    • 1 self-adhesive elastic bandage (100cm x 5cm)
    • Chafing adhesive plaster
    • Hydrocortisone ointment
    • Wound ointment (e.g., Brulidine, Bacimycin)
    • Small knife/scissors
  • Backpack
    • Must be equipped with reflective marks
  • Jacket with hood, wind- and water-proof
    • Minimum watercolumn value 10000 (Schmerber)
    • Seams must be sealed
  • Long trousers, wind- and water-proof
    • Minimum watercolumn value 10000 (Schmerber)
    • Seams must be sealed
  • Warm cap, wool*
  • Buff or scarf, wool*
  • Gloves or mittens, wind- and water-proof
  • Warm midlayer top, type bubble jacket
  • Midlayer top, long sleeves
    • Minimum 180 grams per square meter, wool*
  • Long-legged trousers OR a combination of trousers/leggings/socks
    • Must cover the legs completely
    • Recommended material: Wool*
  • Socks, wool*
  • 2 headlamps and spare batteries for 1 lamp
  • Sleeping bag liner
    • Must separate the body from the bedding
    • Can only be used in bed indoors
  • Mobile phone
  • Power bank with capacity of at least 10000mAh
  • 1 charging cable
    • Must have 1 USB-C connector
    • The other connector must fit with the power bank
  • Drink reservoir with a total volume of minimum 1 litre
  • Survival blanket, minimum size 1.40m x 2m
  • Food and drink
  • Cup, volume of at least 2dl
  • Spoon
  • Payment card / means of payment

  • *) Or synthetic material with similar properties to wool

  • All obligatory equipment must be carried from start to finish

  • Suggested, but not obligatory:
  • Sleeping bag
    • Note: Beds at the stations are without bedding/blankets
  • Walking poles
  • Synscreen, sunglasses
  • Insect repellent, mosquito net
  • Sleeping pad
  • Outdoor cooking gear
  • 200 NOK in cash

37K

  • Each participant must carry:
  • GPS-unit for navigation
    • Example: Handhold unit, sports watch
  • GPS tracker, received from the organizer
  • Backpack
    • Must be equipped with reflective marks
  • Jacket with hood, wind- and water-proof
  • Long trousers, wind- and water-proof
  • Midlayer top, long sleeves
    • Recommended material: Wool*
  • 1 headlamp
  • Mobile phone
  • Power bank
  • Drink reservoir with a total volume of minimum 1 litre
  • Survival blanket, minimum size 1.40m x 2m
  • Food and drink

  • *) Or synthetic material with similar properties to wool

  • All obligatory equipment must be carried from start to finish

  • Suggested, but not obligatory:
  • Map and compass
  • First aid kit
  • Cap, buff, gloves
  • Warm midlayer top, type bubble jacket
  • Walking poles
  • Sunglasses, sunscreen
  • Payment card / means of payment

 

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