Second this, with trail you have to factor in the surface & elevation in terms of it slowing your pace but also increasing your HR. I dabble in both road & trail, they are both quite different but great.
And just like in the road sector, trail shoes have been evolving over the years. I started with 2x pairs of Salomons (speed cross for the mud/snow & Elevate GTX for everything else). Eventually got the 1st gen Brooks Catamount for when it was dry/events. Now got a pair of ASICS Trabuco 14 GTX that I absolutely love. A hydration pack is helpful, you can often find them cheap in the middle aisle in Aldi or decathlon is a good shout. And if you get into the longer distances then you get to eat actual food, which is nice.
I also loved the old Inov8s and run in Brooks road shoes. Someone on here recommended Brooks Catamount Agil and I love them. Drain brilliantly, really grippy but also good over rocks. I used them on the OMM in the lakes last weekend. Very happy with them.
I used to like the Brooks Adrenaline GTS series until they changed the design so i’m using the Brooks Catamount line now for trail runs, no complaints.
Don't sleep on the catamounts! They feel a lot softer than the cascadia and they are pretty lightweight. I use them a lot for this type of terrain. Otherwise I'd probably say ghost trail but they are a lot heavier. My last catamounts also easily lasted 1200k.
For footwear, I've done Norway in Brooks Catamounts, Hoka Speedgoats, and Brooks Cascadias. They were all fine. I think approach shoes would be overkill and unpleasant to walk in unless you're doing true mountaineering.
I do not bring a puffy to Norway (esp not a down one) except to boost my sleep system. I do mesh base layer + midlayer. This plus a Versalite works for my top, and just Versalite plus pants for my bottom. I get wet sometimes through it, but that is more due to all day rain and intense hiking (ergo sweat). I don't think you need a heavy rain jacket unless it's a truly terrible storm.
My bug strategy in Norway is a mild naturally repellent (which I could honestly leave at home) with a head net and long tops/bottoms. Not bug proof though as when they bugs are out, it's warm, and I don't want to sweat and chafe that much. This works fine if you generally keep moving. Only worry is horse flies which a sun hoodie and jogger will not protect you from. If they're out, just put on your rain gear. Seriously. Though I don't think Jotunheimen gets them as bad (at all?) as the moorlands and marsh of the less mountainous parts. When I was there in July, I had no problem with any bugs at all.
As for your kit, this looks decent.
* Bring a sleep mask if light bothers you. Norwegian summers have long days and early mornings.
* You could drop your powerbank to much less for Norway as there are ample cabins with outlets and even USB plugs for charging during lunch breaks.
* Bring a bug head net that's good against midges for both trips even if you only use while you set up and break down camp.
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