Friday 24 April 2015

TGO Challenge 2015 Gear

 
Not on my gear list - but the Tipsy Laird at Kingussie features on my route plan


Well it's a bit disappointing.  Are this year's TGO Challengers being less anal than in previous years? Either I have missed them or there has been a remarkable absence of gear lists being published on the Internet Thingy Me Bob.

Well I can still stick my head up my backside and put a spreadsheet together so here is my offering.  I have just about finalised what I am taking, but there are one or two possible changes that I will decide upon at the very last moment when the likely weather may be slightly clearer.  The middle column headed "additional weight" shows the impact these changes would make on my base weight.

I will almost certainly go with a pack and shelter that I have used on the Challenge in previous years, both of which have performed brilliantly, although they do add additional weight.  The Scarp 1 is a superb shelter; the ULA Catalyst is an extremely comfortable carry and has bags of room so packing up each morning is that much easier, especially when it's peeing down.

It will be my third Challenge and I seem to have managed to reduce my base weight by 1 kg per year.




TGOC 2015 Kit list







Item
Pack
(grams)
Additional Weight
(grams)
Worn/Non-Pack
(grams)












Pack



ULA Catalyst + Lowe Alpine Pack Cover
1530


Z Packs Arc Blast

-940

Z Packs CF Pack Liner
54










Shelter and Sleeping



Scarp 1
1455


Z Packs Duplex

-770

Tent pegs
250


Tent J Cloth
12


Sleeping Bag Z Packs 20 Degree
660


Silk Sleeping Bag Liner

116

Sleep Socks - Down Socks
60


Rab Meco Long Johns
148


Rohan Ultralite trousers instead of above

68

Exped Pillow
76


Neo Air X lite (large)
448


Tyvek small footprint
100










Cook set:
410


MSR Micro rocket, windshield, canister stand



Evernew 0.9 litre pot



Evernew 0.4 litre mug



Long spoon (Titanium)



Lighter and Petzl Sparker



Classic Swiss Army Knife



Water Purifying Tabs



J Cloth







Water Kit in cf stuff sack:
181


Water Container Platypus 2 litre



Water Container Platypus 1 litre



Sawyer Water Filter + medium pouch











Health and Hygiene







First Aid Kit:-
290


First Aid Kit Dry Bag



Elasticated knee bandage



Tick remover



Safety Pins



Scissors



Sudacreme



Plasters and compeed



Wound Dressings



Micropore tape



Paracetamol



Ibuprofen



Imodium



Hay fever tablets



Gehwol Foot Cream



Lanacane Anti-Chafing Gel







Sunscreen (add if good forecast!)
0










Wash Kit in Exped Dry Bag:-
358


Zip Lock Bag



Toothbrush and Paste



Comb



Dr Bronner's



Deodorant



Towel - Lightload Mini *3



Contact lenses



Toilet Roll



Hand Sanitizer



Lighter



Ear plugs



Tissues



Reading glasses in case
107










Navigation



Silva Compass
40


Ortilieb map case + Map


80
Ortilieb A4 Case + Map printouts + 2 maps
340


Galaxy 3 Smartphone / GPS


156
Spare Batteries for phone
78


Phone Case


60
Phone Charger
45










Repair kit in cf bag:-
63


Dyneema Cord



Duck Tape



Batteries *3 (watch and headtorch)



Neoair Puncture Kit



Shock Cord



Tenacious Tape / cf tape











Accessories:-



Multimat foam sit mat
42


Whistle
15


Headtorch - Petzl e lite
30


Midge head net
50


P Bottle
62


Notebook and pen


52
Watch - Suunto Core


64
Camera - Lumix DMC TZ60 + case and spare battery


400
Wallet
100


Rail tickets
10






Pacer Poles - Alloy


650




Clothes







Trail Shoes Inov8 Terroc 330s


820
Gaiters - Integral design e-vent


68
Pants Helly Hansen Boxers (2 pairs)
88

88




X Socks Exped (2 pairs)
62

62
Trousers - Montane Terra


357
Hi Tec Zuuc Shoes 450

Rohan Merino Shirt


286
Paramo Katmai Shirt
250


Hagloffs thin zip up fleece


365
Montane Prism Gillet


284
Berghaus Fleece Beenie


42
Buff
38


Windshirt - Montane Litespeed


204
Liner socks - Rohan
25


PhD Minimus Down Jacket + Hood
478


ME Gloves


60
Silk Liner Gloves - Lowe   Alpine
30


Waterproof Overmitts


41
Z Packs Challenger Jacket
180


Berghaus Paclite Jacket

350

Berghaus Paclite Overtrousers
250






















Total Base Carried
8865
-1176

Total Worn


4139








Food, Drink and Fuel







Gas
380






Food for two and a half days
1500






Dehydrated main meals *2



Soups*2



Tea bags*12



Drink choc*2



Condensed milk - tube



Instant porridge*2



Cereal bars*7



Chocolate*lots



Primula and wraps







Plastic Food Bags



Hip Flask + contents
400


0.5 litre water bottle
520






Total Food and Water
2800






Total Pack Weight
11665

4139