PACKING LIST
Here is our full Classic USA packing list. However mandatory equipment may be shared with your fellow trekkers if you’re trekking in a group.
July in Colorado can be warm during the day and could be below-freezing temperatures at night. Keep this in mind and pack layers for varying conditions.
Mandatory Equipment
- Backpack with rain protection cover (recommended size range 35-65L)
- Sleeping bag suitable for three seasons
- Tent
- Backpacking stove for boiling water – matches, lighter, and gas
- Map & Compass
First aid kit - Thermal base layers for top and bottom
- Gloves
- Rain/shell jacket
- Rain/shell trousers
- Warm fleece/mid layer in down or a synthetic material
Recommended Equipment
- Small knife with scissors or a multi-tool
- Reusable bowl and spoon/fork
- Toiletries
- Head lamp
- Sunglasses
- Small towel
- Trekking socks
- A change of shoes or flip flops/sandals to give your feet a break
- Underwear in wool or a synthetic material
- Hat/beanie & sun hat/cap
- Trekking trousers, a pair that can be unzipped to become shorts are ideal – it does get warm up there sometimes.
- T-Shirt
- Trekking Boots
- A change of shoes or flip flops/sandals to give your feet a break.
- Trekking Poles
Equipment Included in the ticket
- Route Map
- Trekking passport
- Participants will be provided with an Epic Water Filters bottle (https://www.epicwaterfilters.com/products/the-epic-nalgene-og-water-filtration-system) with built-in purifier
- We recommend that you bring an additional vessel to carry water
- Bear canister – provided by event staff
- All waste must be packed out. A Fjällräven Trash Bag will be provided for each participant. Leave No Trace will provide a demo on how to use a wag bag at Trekker’s Inn the night before the hike starts.
- Food for the entire hike
- Safety Sheet
- Gas/Fuel
DURING THE TREK
There are several checkpoints along the Fjällräven Classic USA route – including the start and finish – and they’re staffed until all participants have passed. You need to get your Trekking Passport stamped at each one and fill in the guest book with your checkpoint arrival time. In case of emergency and the officials must leave the tent, the stamp will be placed outside the tent for you to stamp your Trekking Passport yourself.
You will be given a site to camp at. Information on camping spots will be provided by Fjällräven Classic staff at the checkpoints you pass along the trail.
We provide you with a trash bag to collect your non-human waste during the trek. It’s vital that you use it. You’re not allowed, under any circumstances, to drop any trash. If you do so, you will be disqualified. We want to keep the area pristine and free from trash. You can leave the trash from your trash bag at the finish, and we’ll take care of the contents.
Human waste is another matter though. You will receive a wag-bag should the need arise out on the trail. LNT principles of a cathole 6-9” deep and carrying out TP is another acceptable form of going to the bathroom. We recommend you go before you leave each morning!
In case of illness or injury during the trek, please note that there are always trained medical staff at each checkpoint and the night camps. For some reason you are unable to proceed, you can always stay put on the trail where you are. Following the last participants, we have a sweeping patrol with trained medical staff. They will be able to help you.
HEALTH & SAFETY
Fjällräven Classic USA takes place way out in the backcountry. There are a few access roads, there is pretty much no cell phone reception, and the weather can change quickly. Having said that, you’re not on your own.
Aside from having other trekkers around to help, all our checkpoints are staffed by health professionals. If you have any medical issues during the trek, contact the checkpoint staff. They should be able to help with most health issues.
If you become sick or injured on the trail, sit tight, stay warm and drink lots of water. A sweeping patrol will pass along the trail after all participants. However, if your injury or illness is serious, please call 911.
For insurance purposes, please note that only cases of medical emergency are documented. Other examinations, certificates and insurance matters ought to be handled by your regular medical insurance provider.
Fjällräven and its partners are not responsible for your whereabouts, so if you need assistance, it’s up to you to contact a Fjällräven official or seek independent help. Generally, there won’t be organized search and rescue for people who don’t reach the finish.
Fjällräven is monitoring the development both globally and in the specific areas where we host events. We will, under no condition, proceed with our events if we see that they could jeopardize the health or safety of our trekkers, volunteers, or staff in any way. Needless to say, we will comply with any rules or regulations issued by authorities in the areas we operate.
A huge thank you to St. Anthony Summit Medical Center for providing support to our team in this year’s Fjällräven Classic!
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