Can anyone point me in the direction of a kit list/ kit requirements for the tour demont blanc?
Many thanks
Can anyone point me in the direction of a kit list/ kit requirements for the tour demont blanc?
Many thanks
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From here
EQUIPMENT
Obligatory (imperative control before the start and on the course):
- Minimum reserve of water 1 litre,
- two torches in good working order with replacement batteries,
- survival blanket,
- whistle,
- adhesive elastic bank enabling one to make a bandage or a strap (mini 80cm x 3 cm),
- alimentary reserve,
- rainproof jacket capable of supporting poor mountain weather,
- trousers or leggings (minimum a corsair covering below above the knees),
- cap or bandana.
Required by the customs administrations :
- identity card
Very strongly recommended
- mobile phone with option enabling its use in the three countries
(put in one’s repertoire the security numbers of the organisation, do not hide one’s number and do not
forget to set off with recharged batteries)
- gloves, warm clothes indispensable in the case of cold weather forecasts.
Advised (list not definitive):
telescopic sticks, change of clothes, compass, knife, string, sun cream, Vaseline or anti-overheating cream, route map.
A runner wishing to use sticks must have them with him throughout the whole of the race…No stick will be admitted into the runner’s sacks.
Can someone enlighten me on what an alimentary reserve is?
Thanks for the translation - never was any good at French.
I think the one litre water rule just means that you need to carry containers that can carry 1 litre of water. I don't know of anyone who actually ran with 1 litre of reserve water and then their normal use water on top of that.
the two times I have started it has been with a 500ml bottle and no water, they seemed to think that was ok
The kit list had some odd English translations when I did this race:
- Casquette was translated into 'helmet' (it should be 'cap')
- Collants became 'stickers' (should have been 'tights/leggings')
- Auto bandes adhesives turned into 'elastic bands' (actually it's 'sticking plasters')