Contents no. 15 - June 2023:
Ultra-trails: what equipment is mandatory?
Hydration reservoir or water bottle: which to choose for hiking?
The 10 best hiking stoves
Ultra-trails:
what equipment is mandatory?
UTMB, Diagonale des fous, trail des Templiers… These names inspire dreams in some people (and fear in others). Ultra-trail running means ultra-long exertion, but also an ultralight pack.
To ensure runners do not prioritise weight over safety, ultra-trail organisers require a list of mandatory equipment, without which runners cannot start the event.
RayonRando provides a brief overview and a selection of the equipment required on ultras.
We reviewed the mandatory equipment for 6 major ultra-trails:
- The Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB), in late August.
- The Diagonale des Fous (Grand Raid de la Réunion), in October.
- The Grand Raid des Pyrénées (GRP), in August.
- The trail des Templiers, in October.
- The Saintélyon, in December.
- The Ultra-Marin, in the Gulf of Morbihan, in June.
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Hydration reservoir or water bottle:
which to choose for hiking?
Always keen on a substantial debate, RayonRando today helps you choose how to stay hydrated while hiking: should you stick with the traditional water bottle or use a hydration reservoir and drinking tube?
Here are the advantages and disadvantages of the 2 hydration options.
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The 10 best hiking stoves:
There are several factors to consider when choosing a hiking stove, but their importance varies with your needs and conditions of use:
- Weight and packed size, especially if you want to hike as light as possible
- Stove output, depending on whether you simply want to heat water or cook for longer, and on the volume to be heated.
- Stability, depending on the size and weight of the cookware and its contents, and therefore the number of people to feed.
- Maintaining heating efficiency if wind or cold is expected.
- Fuel type (gas, liquid or solid hydrocarbons, wood, alcohol), depending on local availability and your needs for power, practicality or independence.
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