https://wildkit.fr/en/blog/ Guides to understand before you buy, dated notes on what we test and what we fix. en Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT https://wildkit.fr/en/blog/cartouche-gaz-100-ou-230/ https://wildkit.fr/en/blog/cartouche-gaz-100-ou-230/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT Guide A 100 g canister weighs 200 g full, a 230 g weighs 394 g. Once you need more than 100 g of gas, the 230 g carries less dead metal. https://wildkit.fr/en/blog/combien-de-gaz-bivouac/ https://wildkit.fr/en/blog/combien-de-gaz-bivouac/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT Guide 40 g of gas per person per day, x1.6 in winter. The calculation in grams, the cartridge to pack, and the 500 g net ceiling not to cross. https://wildkit.fr/en/blog/coupe-vent-ou-impermeable/ https://wildkit.fr/en/blog/coupe-vent-ou-impermeable/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT Guide The rule is binary: waterproof the moment the forecast can turn, windproof only in dry weather. And a rain jacket packs to 3.5 L/kg. https://wildkit.fr/en/blog/filtrer-eau-randonnee/ https://wildkit.fr/en/blog/filtrer-eau-randonnee/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT Guide On a day hike, the 1.5 L you carry is often enough. From your first night out, treat it: filter, tablets or boiling. One clear rule. https://wildkit.fr/en/blog/quelle-doudoune-temperature/ https://wildkit.fr/en/blog/quelle-doudoune-temperature/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT Guide 0, -5 or -15 C? The right down jacket isn't the warmest, it's the least warm that covers your night. The three tiers, and how to read yours. https://wildkit.fr/en/blog/quelle-temperature-sac-de-couchage/ https://wildkit.fr/en/blog/quelle-temperature-sac-de-couchage/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT Guide Your night hits 0 °C in spring, 10 °C in summer, and drops 6 °C per 1000 m. Start from that figure to pick the right comfort rating. https://wildkit.fr/en/blog/r-value-matelas-saison-altitude/ https://wildkit.fr/en/blog/r-value-matelas-saison-altitude/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT Guide R4 below 0 °C, R5 below -10 °C: fixed thresholds. Give your season and altitude, we work out your night and the R-value you need. https://wildkit.fr/en/blog/sac-de-couchage-0-degre-quelle-saison/ https://wildkit.fr/en/blog/sac-de-couchage-0-degre-quelle-saison/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT Guide A 0 C comfort bag covers spring and autumn in the lowlands. At 1500 m your night drops to -9 C, so it no longer holds. And in summer it's too warm. https://wildkit.fr/en/blog/tente-3-ou-4-saisons-seuil-nuit/ https://wildkit.fr/en/blog/tente-3-ou-4-saisons-seuil-nuit/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT Guide No need for a 4-season tent if your night stays above 0 C. We work out your night from season and altitude, and tell you when to switch. https://wildkit.fr/en/blog/tente-legere-poids-sac-randonnee/ https://wildkit.fr/en/blog/tente-legere-poids-sac-randonnee/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT Guide A 1.3 kg tent is already a sixth of your 8 kg wild-camp target and nearly 6 litres of pack. The weight to aim for before you read the specs. https://wildkit.fr/en/blog/volume-sac-a-dos-a-plusieurs/ https://wildkit.fr/en/blog/volume-sac-a-dos-a-plusieurs/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT Guide As a pair, the tent and cookpot are shared: your bag stays in the 40 to 50 L wild-camp range. With four, the group kit swells it. How to split the load. https://wildkit.fr/en/blog/gaz-cinq-personnes-trois-jours/ https://wildkit.fr/en/blog/gaz-cinq-personnes-trois-jours/ Sat, 01 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT Note Five people, three winter days, and a bag setting off with 400 g of gas when it needed 960. Here's where the gap came from, and what we changed. https://wildkit.fr/en/blog/volume-sac-a-dos/ https://wildkit.fr/en/blog/volume-sac-a-dos/ Sat, 01 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT Guide 20, 45 or 60 litres? Volume doesn't come from how many days you're out, but from what you put in. The ranges, the coefficients, and the calculation.