Now that I've settled on the dates, booked some leave and booked some accommodation (see last post), my attention has turned to what kit I will strap to my back to sustain me and what food I can take with me to keep me moving.Here is my list so far what have I forgotten?
- Sleeping bag and mattress
- Tent, pegs, mallet
- A Swiss Army knife.
- A head torch. And spare + spare batteries
- Stove, gas and spare gas,
- Pans
- + Dried food. Cake, rice, pasta, muesli, noodles, dried fruit, nuts
- Pan, plate, mug, bowl and cutlery
- Food. We wayfarer packs + couscous
- Water carrier
- Loo roll and trowel
- map and GPS
- waterproofs
- Plasters and Vaseline
- 3 trousers. 3 shirts. 2 jumpers. 6 pants. 6 socks (no cotton!)
- Lenses. solution. & glasses
- Inhalers
- Soap. shave stuff
- Deodorant
- Coffee and coffee maker
- Phone and charger
- Lighter + spare
- Plasters. Vaseline. First aid kit
- Gaffa tape
- Whiskey
- Book!
Looks great, bit too much though.
ReplyDeleteyour on the southdowns, so there is plenty of flint around. Ditch the malet and use flint.
Eat from the same pan you cook in
Penknife and spork is all you need
6 pants? You can get 8 days from one ��
Talcum power......
Bottle opener (on penknife )
Camelpac
Essentials we've added to our 'must have' list over the years are drybags, waterproof mapbag, gators, plastic carrier bags and a loo-roll for those 'caught short' moments!
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