Grinfinch

Grinfinch.

I am both a digital product designer & an independent traveler now based in Nantes.

Statistics

Komoot collection
Location

Andes Range

Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia
Administration

6 countries

39 stamps, 6 currencies, 3 timezones
Season

All year

December 2018 to December 2019
Distance

34 202 km

1 171 km hiking, 13 329 km riding, 6 195 km hitchhiking
Accommodation

381 nights

204 wild camps, 128 at homestays, 31 in hostels, 18 in transports
Budget

6 077 eu

2 478 eu of food, 1 495 eu of transport, 184 eu of accomodation, 996 eu of equipment, 924 eu of paperwork
Andean Traverse

Inventory

This is an upgraded list of the equipment I have curated over the years for a minimalist, versatile and lightweight hiking and bikepacking setup. A lot of adjustments and improvements were required and I gradually oriented the equipment to answer the basic needs only. Bringing no more than the useful made me focus on my feelings and my surroundings, and pushing the equipment over the edge help me find more versatility and durability in most conditions.

#
Item
Cost
Weight

1

Bike Kona Unit X 2018

650 eu

12 500 gr

1

Locker Btwin 900 Mini

35 eu

1 000 gr

1

Pump Btwin 100

5 eu

105 gr

1

Multitool Lezyne Blox 23

35 eu

230 gr

1

Spare kit (tire levers, tubes, patches, valves, valve remover, tubeless liquid, spokes, chain, links, brush, lubricant, grease, brake pads, cables, straps, tape, screws, pliers)

100 eu

875 gr

3

Cages Topeak Versacage

75 eu

510 gr

2

Bags Sea To Summit Big River

50 eu

260 gr

1

Handlebar pack Ortlieb

110 eu

420 gr

1

Frame pack Ortlieb

125 eu

240 gr

1

Seat pack Ortlieb

130 eu

450 gr

2

Stem bags Btwin

10 eu

200 gr

2

Top bags Topeak Toploader

70 eu

340 gr

1

Back pack & cover Deuter Aircontact Lite

140 eu

1 795 gr

4

Bags Sea To Summit Ultra Sil Nano

80 eu

120 gr

1

Tent & footprint Mountain Hardwear Ghost UL 2

520 eu

1 300 gr

1

Sleeping bag Sea To Summit Talus TS 2

370 eu

1 050 gr

1

Liner Sea To Summit Thermolite Reactor Standard

55 eu

250 gr

1

Mattress Thermarest Neo Air Xlite

140 eu

230 gr

1

Sleeping pad Thermarest Ridge Rest Classic

20 eu

360 gr

1

Hiking boots Asolo Drifter GV Evo

180 eu

1 180 gr

1

Running shoes Salomon Sense Ride 3

130 eu

280 gr

3

Long socks Monnet

105 eu

245 gr

1

Rain pants Patagonia Torrentshell

100 eu

285 gr

1

Tights Asics

80 eu

190 gr

1

Short pants

30 eu

170 gr

3

Underwears

20 eu

205 gr

1

Helmet Giro Fixture MIPS

55 eu

340 gr

1

Beanie Carhartt

20 eu

50 gr

1

Cap Patagonia P6

20 eu

50 gr

1

Scarf Cairn

10 eu

50 gr

1

Gloves Outdoor Research Revolution Sensor

60 eu

230 gr

1

Mitten Giro Bravo Gel

30 eu

50 gr

1

Rain jacket Patagonia Torrentshell

140 eu

340 gr

1

Down jacket Patagonia Down Shirt

200 eu

260 gr

1

Softshell Marmot ROM

200 eu

510 gr

3

Baselayer Salomon Stroll Night Sky

165 eu

600 gr

1

Sun glasses Solar Freemont

80 eu

30 gr

1

Headlamp Petzl Actik Core

55 eu

80 gr

1

Earphones JBL Tune 205

20 eu

20 gr

1

Camera Sony Alpha 6300 & memory card Lexar 64 GB

650 eu

410 gr

1

Lens Sony Vario Tessar 16-70 mm F4 & filter Hoya CIR-PL 55 mm

650 eu

320 gr

1

Phone Xiaomi MI A2 Lite

210 eu

180 gr

1

Powerbank Temium 5 000 mAh

20 eu

120 gr

1

USB Charger Sony

0 eu

100 gr

1

Compass

10 eu

20 gr

1

Document kit (passport, international certificate of vaccination, healthcare card, credit card, money)

0 eu

60 gr

1

Bottle Tupperware

15 eu

100 gr

1

Bottle & filter Lifestraw Go

45 eu

175 gr

1

Bottle of alcohol 96°

0 eu

20 gr

1

Lighter

0 eu

5 gr

1

Stove Trangia Spirit Burner

35 eu

330 gr

1

Knife Opinel 6

10 eu

30 gr

1

Spoon Sea To Summit Alpha Light Cutlery

5 eu

10 gr

1

Towel Sea To Summit Drylite

15 eu

60 gr

1

Soap

5 eu

20 gr

1

Tooth brush

5 eu

5 gr

1

Tooth paste

5 eu

10 gr

1

First aid kit (emergency blanket, plasters, tweezers, scissors, earplugs, paper)

20 eu

110 gr

72 6 100 eu 29 375 gr
29 375 gr of equipment 26 845 gr of equipment when dressed
Andean Traverse
Hiking
January 2019

Tierra del Fuego National Park

Hiking on faded and scattered paths around the southern low glaciers and crimson bogs.
Tierra del Fuego National Park
Andean Traverse
Bikepacking
January 2019

Tierra del Fuego Great Island

Bikepacking around the southern end of the world. Lessons learned and second start northward.
Tierra del Fuego Great Island