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Guesthouses and mountain huts can often provide a packed lunch. Check your route to see if you pass towns and villages where you can buy food, so that you don’t need to carry much. Always carry at least 400 calories of spare food or gels in case of emergencies.

Water

Staying hydrated while fastpacking is critical, given the high levels of exertion from running long distances with a pack. You should drink plenty of water and have your water bottles or bladder drinking tube easily accessible at the front of your pack. As well as drinking on the trail, it is also crucial to rehydrate well in the mornings and evenings during your trip. This is to avoid the risk of severe dehydration which is a possible cumulative effect of multiple back-to-back days of being dehydrated.

As weight is key, you should plan carefully how much water to carry and where you can fill up en route. It is therefore critical, when planning, to understand where your water sources are going to be, whether that’s a shop, a stream or a mountain hut that you’ll be passing.