What should you bring on a DNT cabin trip?

This packing list applies to cabin trips at no-service cabins you don't need to take longer hikes to get to. If you are going to hike from cabin to cabin in the mountains, or have to hike for a while in the mountains to get to the cabin, we recommend packing list mountain hike summer. 

If you are going on a cabin trip to a self-service cabin, you do not need to bring food, but otherwise this list is good to follow.  

If you need something or equipment for the trip, you can borrow this for free from BUA or Skattekammeret throughout the country. 

Also read: Packing lists for mountain hikes
Also read: The cabin stay- what can you expect? 

This is what you need to bring on a cabin trip: 

• Sleeping bag liner or bed linen*
• All the foods you're going to eat
• Sweater/ wind and waterproof jacket
• Simple first aid kit
• Mobile phone
• Paper or digital map (remember: there is not always mobile coverage)
• The DNT key (if you have taken advantage of the free campaign, read separate information you have received about the key)
• DNT membership certificate, download the DNT member app
• The booking confirmation for important information about the cabin
• Good shoes that are suitable for the trip you are going on 
• Standard toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, etc.)

*A liner is a thin sleeping bag, which you crawl into. Sold in Tursenteret and in dntbutikken.no

Good to bring: 

• Headlamp or flashlight (spring/autumn)
• Matches / candles, kindling briquettes (not tealights)
• Tea towel / washcloth
• If you are not confident in the drinking water nearby, bring a little extra yourself (check information on the cabin's page on UT.no)
• Extra hat and wool socks, possibly extra change of clothes
• Compass/ GPS
• Seat pads

At the cabin you will find:

• Duvet, pillow and wool blanket in the beds.
• Equipment for cooking, such as pots, matches, crockery, gas for the stove, wood for firing, etc.
• Toilet paper, candles, cloths, tea towels, washing-up liquid and cleaning products.
• Some board games, decks of cards and reading material.

NB: There are cabins that do not have all this, so always read the description on the cabin's website on UT.no carefully!