Shakedown Request Pyrenees
Hi everyone, hoping to get some advice on an upcoming trip. Really appreciate any tips or experiences that those with more experience can share. Thanks so much for reading!
Location/temp range/specific trip description:
French GR10, Etsaut to Bagnères-de-Luchon, late July to early August (18 hiking days). We'll be wild camping most nights with a few hotels/campsites for showers and resupply. Expecting daytime temperatures from around 15–30°C depending on elevation, with overnight lows potentially around 0–5°C at the highest camps (Hourquette d'Ossoue, Néouvielle, Espingo area). We're carrying food between regular town resupplies and cooking breakfast and dinner on a gas stove.
Goal Baseweight (BPW):
No fixed target. I'd like to reduce unnecessary weight while keeping the kit suitable for several weeks of mountain hiking and variable Pyrenean weather. If I could get comfortably below my current base weight without compromising safety or comfort, that would be ideal.
Budget:
Flexible for worthwhile upgrades (roughly £200–500), but I'm equally interested in free weight savings by removing unnecessary items.
I'm looking to:
Mainly looking for a full shakedown. I'd like advice on anything I've overlooked, items that are redundant, or gear that isn't appropriate for a late-July GR10 hike. If there are obvious upgrades that offer a significant weight or performance improvement, I'm happy to hear those too.
Non-negotiable Items:
Tarptent Stratospire Li (solid inner), trekking poles, sleep system comfortable to around 0°C, cooking setup, and carrying enough layers for alpine weather. I'm not interested in going stoveless or replacing the shelter for this trip.
Solo or with another person?:
Hiking with my girlfriend. I'll probably carry most of what's on the lighterpack, she'll be taking the gas and perhaps more of the food carry.
Additional Information:
We're both in our early 30s and have previous multi-day hiking experience, including the West Highland Way and the Fisherman's Trail in Portugal. I'm aware that the GR10 is considered harder than either of these. This will be our first long section of the GR10. Our planned itinerary averages around 13–18 km per day with 1,000–1,600 m of ascent on the bigger days, so we're expecting sustained mountain terrain rather than big mileage.
I'm particularly interested in hearing from anyone who's hiked the GR10 in late July/August. Is my clothing and sleep system appropriate? Am I carrying anything unnecessary for the Pyrenees? Any common mistakes first-time GR10 hikers make?
Lighterpack Link: