From 7225cc3822e19d8dc70a040b5d06147dcc478b65 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sebastiano Tronto Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2025 12:14:46 +0200 Subject: Progress with todo in prep page --- src/av2/preparation/preparation.md | 68 +++++++++++++++++++++----------------- 1 file changed, 38 insertions(+), 30 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/av2/preparation/preparation.md b/src/av2/preparation/preparation.md index ae88a7c..ecf07cc 100644 --- a/src/av2/preparation/preparation.md +++ b/src/av2/preparation/preparation.md @@ -79,13 +79,13 @@ Our final plan was the following: |[Day 8](./day8)|Rifugio Passo Cereda|Rifugio Boz|1210m|-860m|12.8km| |[Day 9](./day9)|Rifugio Boz|Croce d'Aune|800m|-1500m|20.0km| -For the first and last days, the plan was to have someone bring us there -or pick us up, so we spent only 8 nights out. We did not realize at the -time, but this plan gave us a nice balance between high mountain huts -(for the real mountaineering experience) and proper hotels (for better -comfort); after all, every one of these hotels was also called *rifugio* -(or *hütte* in German, or *utja* in [Ladin](TODO link) TODO check -speling of utja). +For the first and last days, the plan was to have someone bring +us there or pick us up, so we spent only 8 nights out. We did not +realize at the time, but this plan gave us a nice balance between +high mountain huts (for the real mountaineering experience) and +proper hotels (for better comfort); after all, every one of these +hotels was also called *rifugio* (or *hütte* in German, or *utia* in +[Ladin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladin_language)). ## Packing up @@ -99,13 +99,17 @@ needed something to eat throughout the day, too. In the end, this is what we packed: -TODO check the technical terms - ### Hiking gear -* Hiking boots -* TODO bastoni da montagna -* TODO corda e moschettone +* Hiking boots. +* [Hiking sticks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trekking_pole), similar + to [nordic walking](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordic_walking) poles, + but they are usually kept shorter. They help pushing when going up + and keep you stable when you walk down. +* A simple harness consisting of a strong rope with a + [carabiner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carabiner), to be used + for the occasional *equipped trails* (think of a + [via ferrata](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Via_ferrata), but easier). * Two water bottles (0.5L + 1L). The smaller one was a thermos-like bottle to keep the contents warm, but I ended up never filling it with hot water or tea. It would have been better to just bring two lightweight @@ -114,19 +118,22 @@ TODO check the technical terms ### Clothes -TODO some intro about most of my clothing was some synthetic fiber - that dries up quickly (although in practice it was extremely humid) - -* TODO 4 magliette tecniche, ne bastavano 2-3 -* TODO pantaloni da montagna -* TODO felpa super leggera ma che teneva caldo -* TODO mutande tecniche 4 paia, anche qui 2-3 bastavano -* TODO un cambio completo (mutande, calzini, maglietta, maglia a maniche - lunghe, pantaloncini) non tecnico, per stare in rifugio. -* TODO una felpa pesante che non ho mai usato, quella leggera è bastata +Most of the clothes we brought with us were made of some synthetic +fabric that was extremely lightweight and quick to dry up. + +* 4 t-shirts (2 or 3 would have been enough) +* 4 pairs of underwear (again, 2 or 3 would have been enough) +* Zip-off hiking trousers that could be converted to shorts (but + I ended up almost always using the in trouser form) +* A full set of "normal" clothes (underwear, socks, t-shirt, shorts) that + I used only in the huts +* A lightweight hoodie that somehow kept me warm amazingly well. I used + it for any temperature betwee 2°C to 20°C, as it did not feel + uncomfortable when it was too hot for a regular hoodie. +* A regular cotton hoodie, that I ended up never using. * Slippers. * A baseball cap. -* A rain poncho. I did not like using it, because it made me sweat a lot +* A rain poncho. I did not like wearing it, because it made me sweat a lot and I ended up getting wet anyway. But in some moments it was necessary. * Rain trousers. I ended up never using these, my regular hiking trousers were somewhat waterproof, and the rain poncho covered all the rest. @@ -136,14 +143,15 @@ TODO some intro about most of my clothing was some synthetic fiber ### Food and medicine * The only food we pack were protein bars. We brought 3 per person per - day, but this was way too much. I ended up eating one per day (TODO was - it around 100g?) on average, because we were often able to eat something - (like a slice of [*Strüdel*](TODO link)) in the huts we walked by during - the day. -* [Energy tablets](TODO link or something). Some quick source of energy boost, + day, but this was way too much. I ended up eating one ~100g bar per day + on average, because we were often able to eat something + (like a slice of [*Strüdel*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_strudel)) + in the huts we walked by during the day. +* Energy tablets. Some quick source of energy boost, they were mostly vitamins with some caffeine. -* Plasters, both regular ones and [blister platers](TODO link?) -* Painkillers and other basic medicine: (TODO list: naproxene, paracetamol) +* Plasters, both regular ones and + [blister platers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compeed). +* Painkillers and other basic medicine. ### Other stuff -- cgit v1.3