My kit is packed and weighs in at 9.6kg (21.2lbs) which includes food for one meal and a supply of tea, coffee, powdered mlik, cup-a-soups, and instant potato, and a 500ml. bottle of water. In addition I have a waist pouch which carries bits and pieces which need to be accessible.
For those interested in detail here is the list - others can skip.
If anybody thinks there is anything I have forgotten please say so.
| Rucksack | Golite Pinnacle - old model. Trekmates rain hood, and Pod liner |
| Rucksack front pocket | Marmot waterproof shell, Toilet paper, 2 x Platypus water bottles, sit mat, headtorch |
| Montane l/weight overtrousers | |
| Tent | Terra Nova Competition |
| Dry bag (sleeping bag) | Rab Neutrino |
| Thermorest Neo-Air | |
| Dry Bag | Berghaus Extrem hollow-fill jacket |
| Dry Bag (chargers) | iPad, iPhone, Mili, camera, AAA batteries (headtorch and radio) |
| Dry bag (cooking) | MSR titanium pot +lid, mug, kfs, tin opener, plastic bowl, MSR Superfly for clip-on and screw cartridges, washing up liquid, scourer, gas lighter. 2 x small gas cartridges (fit inside cooking pot) |
| Dry bag | Pocket radio. Spare specs |
| Dry bag (medical) | Senokot, Immodium, blisteeze, Plasters, Ibuprofen,Paracetamol, scissors,nail clippers, bandage, tick remover, surgical tape, wound dressings, ointments |
| Dry bag (toilet) | Half travel towel, soap, toothbrush, 2x Bic razors, toothpaste |
| Dry bag (misc.) | Sewing kit, Adhesive tape, zip ties, Velcro, rubber bands, string /tape,elastic, oddments |
| Dry bag (food) | Tea, coffee, powdered milk, chocolate drink sachets, 4x cup-a-soups, Instant potato, Tin of meat, tin of fruit. biscuits |
| Dry bag (spare clothes) | 1 x socks, light running shorts (double as underpants), shirt, Odlo base layer, 2 x handkerchiefs |
| Waist pouch | compass, camera, pens pens, pencil, notebook, lip salve, clip on sunglasses, wallet with credit cards and money. Swiss Army knife |
| iPhone and iPad with Memory Map GB complete and routes loaded on both | |
| Walikng poles | Black Diamond Expedition (flick lock) |
| Water | 2 x 500ml bottles (not always full) |
| Food for on the walk | Biscuits and cheese |
binoculars? dried fruit/chocolate?
ReplyDeleteotherwise, to me, with memories of Scout journeys, mountain approach marches and lesser efforts, this sounds amazingly frugal and light - shops within a day or so's march help to keep this down, I assume.
Clothing seems almost an optional disposable item.
Bon voyage - do call in/rendevous if nearby - you know the numbers: bed or pitch foc!
gimmer - I have dithered about binoculars, and I think I will take them. They are useful for spotting exits to the far side of large fields where the so called footpath is not visible on the ground. Strangely I have some dried apricots left over from a disaster on Sunday - that's given me an idea for another quick post before I depart.
ReplyDeleteDeodorant? Happy stepping!
ReplyDeleteMike M - Deodorant not essential although at the end of my 1000 mile circuit of the Welsh Border I felt a bit embarrassed at the prospect of travelling home on the train in clothes I had worn for the last month and I bought a Welsh red dragon t-shirt to travel home in.
ReplyDeleteReally useful list, which I will return to if I ever do any camping on my coastal walk (might have to in Scotland!). Have you packed any sun screen in there? And I carry both a sun hat and a lightweight but wind-protecting beanie. Agree deodorant is optional!
ReplyDeleteHi Ruth - yes, I have a brimmed hat contra the sun - an old friend - maybe worth a post. Sun cream yes - part of the stuff in my waist pouch, and more important anti-sun lip salve. I have suffered from cold sores before brought on by sunburn.
ReplyDeleteRuth - Having my memory jogged I recalled doing a post about THE HAT, and although it seems like boasting I reckon it was one of my better posts - you may like to read it:
ReplyDeletehttp://conradwalks.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/two-good-friends.html
If that link doesn't work look for it from the list on my blog - 2012/ September/ Two Good Friends.
THE HAT post was indeed an excellent one Conrad. I think you were wearing said item when we met on your LEJOG.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your trip and may the weather treat you kindly.
Afoot - You are correct. THE HAT is becoming badly worn, but that is part of its character, but against my better judgement, a couple of weeks ago, I bought a Sealskinz brimmed hat at vast expense. It is waterproof, but very light, and the slightest breeze lifts it from the head making use of the chinstrap almost permanently obligatory, and I just can't get on with it, so for this trip I am happily taking THE HAT again.
ReplyDeleteWere looking forward to your trip report. Have fun.
ReplyDeleteAlan - Thanks.
ReplyDeleteRazors? Grow a beard be a proper outdoors person'
ReplyDeleteWelshpaddler- I tried that before and it made me look horribly old.
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