High Alpine Running - John Bruno
6 hour days? 25 mile routes? 8,000 ft of vertical? Sounds like a hoot! Here's what is coming with me.
John Bruno's expert gear recommendations on Rendezvu
Products in this list
- LF 5L Running Vest by Raide
- LF 2L Running Belt by Raide
- TrailTech Short - Men's by Raide
- Kjerag Brut Trail Running Shoe by Nnormal — Big Vibram lugs, integrated gaiter, and DRAINAGE. Running in the alpine means rugged technical trail, creek crossings, mud and snow; all the good stuff. This shoe gives you the groundfeel and grip needed, while remaining impossibly light. I probably would not race in this shoe - but for big mountain adventures? Oh yeah baby.
- Bless Up Trail Short-Sleeve Shirt - Men's by Roark — Light, breathable, and steezy. I love that I can unbutton a shirt and let that cool alpine breeze in. The collar keeps that vest, and the sun, off my neck.
- High-Carb Gel Mix by Carbanic — Love that straight up flavor, and that I can make it a carb-dense flask of astronaut food. or a light water bottle mix. Cheaper than most of the high end stuff too.
- HydraPak 42 mm Filter Cap by HydraPak — Self explanatory: Big thing here is that it locks so I can filter water and put it in a pack or a belt and not soak my kit.
- Swift LT Headlamp by Petzl — Typically don't need. But better to have, rather than not, in case things get squirrelly.
- Ultratrail FX 1 Superlite Trekking Poles by LEKI — Make legs go up more fast.
