Equipment

Equipment List (walking without camping)

Rucksack + waterproof rucksack cover
Boots (+ spare laces)
Head Torch LEDs White and Red (+ spare batteries)
Maps and watertight map case
Compass and wheel measuring gauge
Whistle (plastic and attached to compass chord)
Survival bag
Water supply (Bladder built into rucksack or water bottle(s)) Consider water sterlisation tablets.
Gaiters (cover top of boots to below knee)
Housewife (Needles, cotton, buttons) emergency repairs to clothing
Mobile phone and charger
Camera with spare batteries and/or charger and spare memory card
Sun screen
Insect repellent
Toilet roll (in sealable plastic bag)
Stuff sacks (carrier bags will do) for keeping all the bits and pieces toegether.
Energy Bars/Fruit sweets

Washing kit (minimal as most accommodation (except YHA) provides stuff) it all depends on whether you don’t mind having a different smell each day!
• Razor(s) and if electric don't forget charger
• Tooth brush and tooth paste
• Soap, face wash
• Shower gel
• Hair shampoo
• Micro fibre towel (dry very quickly and efficient)
• Comb/Brush
• Under arm stuff

*Dispense the washing items into smaller travel bottles (50 or 100ml)

Clothing
• Base layer (Tops, underwear , long johns)
• Mid Layer
• Top Layer (Waterproof trousers and Jacket)
• Socks seamless
• Spare light weight shoes/sandals (rest from boots and allow air to get to feet)
• Evening wear (Trousers/Top/Sweat Shirt)
• Woolley Hat and hat with sun shade
• Gloves
• Travel wash
• Swimmers (unless you don’t mind skinny dipping)

First Aid Kit
• Triangular bandages
• Antiseptic of choice
• Blister kit stuff
• Tape
• Cotton wool balls (slack handful)
• Plasters assorted sizes
• Foot powder (anti-fungal type for athletes foot)
• Vaseline (to prevent chaffing)
• Anti-histamines (insect bites)

Admin
• Train tickets there and back?
• List of places you are staying at with contact details? (leave identical list and contact details with family or friends)
• Money to pay for meals and accommodation
• Pen and notebook (to write stuff in)
• Consider drop off and pick up points for supplies (Maps/Medication)

Equipment List (Walking whilst camping)
Tent (with necessary spare bits)
Roll Matt
Sleeping Bag
Bivi Bag (Gore-Tex)
Cooking equipment (Solid fuel/gas/liquid, Knife, Fork, spoon, (spork) cooking pots of choice, all weather matches)
Food (lightweight - dehydrated works well)
Water container (15l Collaspable)