{"id":1512,"date":"2026-06-03T15:47:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T13:47:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elfsborgsmarschen.se\/?page_id=1512"},"modified":"2026-06-03T17:03:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T15:03:08","slug":"packing-list","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.elfsborgsmarschen.se\/en\/practical\/packing-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Packing list"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Packing list<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most things are pro\u00advi\u00added at the hall. But some you need to bring your\u00adself, and between the check\u00adpoints you rely on what you car\u00adry. Here\u2019s what you don\u2019t want to forget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Everyone<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A char\u00adged pho\u00adne and a&nbsp;char\u00adger or power bank. The map lives in your pho\u00adne for the who\u00adle march, so it needs to last all the way. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elfsborgsmarschen.se\/en\/practical\/map-apps\/\" title=\"Map apps\">Map apps<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your own toi\u00adlet paper. Some rou\u00adtes have no toi\u00adlet along the way \u2013 espe\u00adci\u00adal\u00adly the 20&nbsp;km.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A water bott\u00adle to refill at the checkpoints.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clot\u00adhes for the weat\u00adher and sho\u00ades you\u2019\u00adve bro\u00adken&nbsp;in.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tape for your feet. Tape up in advan\u00adce whe\u00adre you tend to cha\u00adfe. It\u2019s the sing\u00adle best way to avo\u00adid blis\u00adters on a&nbsp;long march.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blis\u00adter plas\u00adters, for the blis\u00adters that show up any\u00adway. Put them on ear\u00adly, as soon as somet\u00adhing starts to&nbsp;rub.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Socks to change into. Change them whe\u00adne\u00adver you get the chan\u00adce \u2013 blis\u00adters come from damp skin, so swap to dry ones and let the wet pair dry&nbsp;out.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A change of under\u00adwear. A&nbsp;spa\u00adre set is wel\u00adcome if somet\u00adhing rubs or gets&nbsp;wet.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Food and sweets. Bring somet\u00adhing you enjoy eating, and a&nbsp;few sweets. Sugar keeps your ener\u00adgy and spi\u00adrits up between checkpoints.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A cap or hat, somet\u00adhing to sha\u00adde your head when the sun is out. You\u2019\u00adre out\u00addo\u00adors all&nbsp;day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sunglas\u00adses. Easy on the eyes during the long hours outside.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rainwear. Gothen\u00adburg isn\u2019t cal\u00adled Litt\u00adle Lon\u00addon for not\u00adhing \u2013 rain can arri\u00adve out of nowhe\u00adre, so stay dry and keep your spi\u00adrits&nbsp;up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Have you booked accommodation?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A slee\u00adping mat, a&nbsp;good slee\u00adping bag and may\u00adbe a&nbsp;pil\u00adlow. The\u00adre are a&nbsp;few camp beds, but not enough for eve\u00adry\u00ado\u00adne. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elfsborgsmarschen.se\/en\/practical\/accommodation-and-meals\/\" title=\"Accommodation and meals\">Accom\u00admo\u00adda\u00adtion and meals<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do you eat a&nbsp;special diet?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bring your own food. We don\u2019t pre\u00adpa\u00adre spe\u00adci\u00adal diets, but the kit\u00adchen will sto\u00adre and pre\u00adpa\u00adre what you bring. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elfsborgsmarschen.se\/en\/practical\/accommodation-and-meals\/\" title=\"Accommodation and meals\">Accom\u00admo\u00adda\u00adtion and meals<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pac\u00adking list Most things are pro\u00advi\u00added at the hall. But some you need to bring your\u00adself, and between the check\u00adpoints you rely on what you car\u00adry. Here\u2019s what you don\u2019t want to for\u00adget. Eve\u00adry\u00ado\u00adne Have you booked accom\u00admo\u00adda\u00adtion? 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