Intro

Getting there and back

Car through france, with a night in Périgueux on the way south and a stop in Montauban on the way back.

Day hikes

The program’s name is “5 summits: on to the 3K” so each day is a hike to the top of a mountain.

Cost

*highway fees are estimated.

Gear

Clothes

• Walking socks: 2x Decathlon walking socks, 1x pair of Falke TK2.
• Merino boxers: 2x Decathlon Forclaz Merino, 1x Icebreaker.
• Decathlon Forclaz Merino long sleeve t-shirt: x2 (base layer).
• Decathlon Forclaz Merino short sleeve t-shirt: x2 (base layer).
• Decathlon 2-in-1 hiking pants.
• Decathlon sun hat.
• Decathlon merino buff.
• Waterproof jacket.

Equipment

• An old Quechua 30L backpack.
• Black Diamond Ergo Cork trekking poles.
• Meindl Caracas walking shoes.
• Decathlon 1.0 L water bottle.

Other

• Decathlon micro-fiber towel.
• Swimming pants.
• Decathlon Forclaz 500 headlight.
• Opinel knife n°09.
• 5V charger + cables.
• Panasonic Lumix TZ100.

Weather

Sunny all week and quite hot.

Post mortem notes

• Need Elastoplast.
• More socks.
• More long-sleeved t-shirts when hiking around 3000m altitude in the sun.