Racelite.de is a shop specializing in trailrunning and lightweight backpacking gear. As trailrunners go fast & light, you can be sure that their list is going to be interesting!
Located at the foot of the Alps in Garmisch-Partenkirchen Racelite.de has its website and Brick & Mortar shop open since 2005. Robert Pohlhammer is certainly a well-known name in Germany and beyond, as he is the organizer of the Yukon Arctic Ultra and the Trail Days. This is reflected also in part in his list:
| Item | Name | Weight in gram | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backpack | Montane Grand Tour 55 | 1290 g | 164,95 € |
| Sleeping bag | Cumulus Lite Line 300 | 640 g | 199,90 € |
| Mattress | Klymit Inertia X-Frame | 258 g | 89,95 € |
| Shelter | MSR Carbon Reflex 1 | 1210 g | 400,00 € |
| Pot | Included with the stove | - | - |
| Stove | Evernew Ti Appalachian Set | 161 g | 175,95 € |
| Cutlery | Sea to Summit Alpha Light Long Spoon | 12 g | 7,95 € |
| Knife | Gerber Ultralight™ LST | 17 g | 29,95 € |
| Lamp | Silva Ninox II | 83 g | 64,95 € |
| Trekking Poles | Mountain King Trail Blaze Poles | 254 g | 94,95 € |
| Shoes | Saucony XODUS 4.0 GTX | 674 g | 144,95 € |
| Fleece | Montane Chukchi Shirt | 238 g | 79,95 € |
| Insulation | Montane Fireball Jacket | 315 g | 184,95 € |
| Rain pants | Montan Minimus Pants | 136 g | 134,95 € |
| Rain jacket | Montane Minimus Smock | 143 g | 174,95 € |
| Boxers | Woolpower Lite Boxer | 94 g | 39,90 € |
| T-Shirt | Woolpower Lite Shirt | 158 g | 66,90 € |
| Longsleeve | Ortovox Merino Competition LS | 201 g | 89,95 € |
Total Weight: 5.884 g
Total Price: 2.145,05 €
See the German Version which also includes a water filter.
My thoughts on the list:
- Great sleeping system combo
- A bit heavy choice for the backpack, but it’s pretty high volume
- Nice shelter choice, though I’d have liked to see a tarp again
- Now that stove & pot combo is interesting, versatile as it can use Esbit, wood or alcohol as fuel and packs very compact
- Interesting shoe choice, never heard of the brand before but seems like a good shoe
- Excellent choices for garments!
- Again a very well-rounded list that’s pretty affordable - the cheapest European list thus far!
The standing thus far:
| Trekking-Lite-Store.com | 6.157 g | 2.288,80 € | 0,47 € per gram |
| CampSaver.com | 5.316 g | 1.993,80 € | 0,52 € per gram |
| Globetrotter | 8.995 g | 3.272,20 € | 0,36 € per gram |
| Partioaitta | 7.354 g | 2448,15 € | 0,33 € per gram |
| Bergfreunde | 4.657 g | 2.440,10 € | 0,52 € per gram |
| Walkonthewildside.eu | 6.143 g | 2.349,45 € | 0,38 g per gram |
| Backpackinglight.dk | 4.994 g | 2.464,35 € | 0,49 € per gram |
| Racelite.de | 5.884 g | 2.145,05 € | 0,36 € per gram |
| AVERAGE | 6.188 g | 2.425,24 € | 0,43 € per gram |
The average price, weight and € per gram again came down with adding Racelite.de. Next up is Ultralight Outdoor Gear from the UK!
Disclaimer: The One Stop Shop Series was Carsten’s idea and he gave me permission to translate his posts to English and contact a few more shops around the world. If you can read German, you can head over to his blog and read the posts in German.