Tour skating 2024/2025
- Category Weight
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Skating gear
4.62 kg
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Safety gear
1.54 kg
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Clothes
1.48 kg
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Spare clothes
2.16 kg
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Tools
0.4 kg
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Food and drink
1.18 kg
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The rest
0.23 kg
Here's the tour skating gear I used during the winter season 2024/2025.
This is the minimum kit I would have always with me. Most of my skating was in temperatures pretty close to zero degrees Celsius. If the weather was cold, I would add at least a fleece midlayer and an insulated bottle of hot water. If there was a lunch break, I would typically add a portion of food in an insulated container, a spoon etc.
Keys and phone not included in the list.
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Skating gear
Weight qty -
Skates
Lundhags T-Skate NNN BC, 50 cm
1270
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Boots
Alpina Alaska NNN-BC, 46
2110
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Poles
Zandstra, 155 cm
670
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Backpack
Bonfus Iterus 38 (DCF 5.0). Weight includes an extra strap for skating harness.
519
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Skate holder straps
Lundhags
22
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Boot binding protectors
Melontatehdas NNN BC protectors
29
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Safety gear
Weight qty -
Ice picks
Zandstra
130
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Throwline
Black Ice, 24 m. Includes weight for two carabiners.
615
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Helmet
Julbo The Peak Lt, XL
389
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Knee pads
Lundhags foam pads
89
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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First aid kid
317
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Clothes
Weight qty -
Windbreaker jacket
Rab Vital, L
164
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Base layer top
Särmä Vaarinpaita
357
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Softshell pants
Arc'teryx Gamma LT, M
350
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Base layer bottom
Aclima
170
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Underpants
Synthetic fabric
50
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Tube scarf
Merino wool
54
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Socks
Merino wool
35
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Mitts
Hestra Heli Ski Mitt, 11
297
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Spare clothes
Weight qty -
Insulated jacket
Rab Cirrus Alpine, L
533
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Dry sack for insulated jacket
Osprey 12 l
43
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Dry sack for top
Sea to Summit Ultra-Sil 13 l
40
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Dry sack for bottom
Mackenzie 8 l
87
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Towel
Small cotton towel
71
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Waterproof gloves
Showa Temres 282, 10. For wringing the clothes dry.
126
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Helmet hood
Särmä TST
55
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Shell jacket
Marmot Precip Eco
331
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Base layer top
Montane Allez Micro Hoodie, L
197
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Shell pants
Marmot Minimalist L
318
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Base layer bottom
Uniqlo HEATTECH
124
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Underpants
Synthetic fabric
50
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Mitts
Leather
117
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Socks
Merino wool
35
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Plastic bags for the shoes
Pirkka vahva pakastepussi 3 l
6.5
g2
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Empty plastic bag
For wet clothes
19
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Tools
Weight qty -
Multitool
Leatherman Skeletool
171
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Ice thickness measuring rod
3D printed
4
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Retractor for the rod
Gear Keep RT5-5901
20
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Camera
GoPro Hero 10 Black
153
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Sports watch
Garmin Instinct Solar
54
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Food and drink
Weight qty -
Mug
Fold-a-cup
24
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Water bottle
HydroFlask Insulated 710 ml
424
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Water
700
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Snack bar
Pirkka Raw Bar mango & cashew
36
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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The rest
Weight qty -
Sunglasses
Siols
45
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Sit pad
Kaira Arctic
34
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Toiletry bag
Toilet paper, hand disinefectant, etc.
50
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Dry sack for phone
Fidlock
60
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Dry sack for the smaller items
Ortlieb 3 l
38
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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