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| 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
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Item
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Pack
(grams)
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Additional Weight
(grams)
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Worn/Non-Pack
(grams)
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Pack
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ULA Catalyst + Lowe Alpine Pack Cover
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1530
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Z Packs Arc Blast
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-940
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Z Packs CF Pack Liner
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54
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Shelter and Sleeping
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Scarp 1
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1455
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Z Packs Duplex
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-770
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Tent pegs
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250
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Tent J Cloth
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12
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Sleeping Bag Z Packs 20 Degree
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660
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Silk Sleeping Bag Liner
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116
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Sleep Socks - Down Socks
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60
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Rab Meco Long Johns
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148
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Rohan Ultralite trousers instead of above
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68
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Exped Pillow
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76
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Neo Air X lite (large)
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448
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Tyvek small footprint
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100
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Cook set:
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410
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MSR Micro rocket, windshield, canister stand
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Evernew 0.9 litre pot
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Evernew 0.4 litre mug
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Long spoon (Titanium)
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Lighter and Petzl Sparker
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Classic Swiss Army Knife
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Water Purifying Tabs
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J Cloth
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Water Kit in cf stuff sack:
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181
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Water Container Platypus 2 litre
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Water Container Platypus 1 litre
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Sawyer Water Filter + medium pouch
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Health and Hygiene
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First Aid Kit:-
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290
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First Aid Kit Dry Bag
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Elasticated knee bandage
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Tick remover
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Safety Pins
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Scissors
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Sudacreme
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Plasters and compeed
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Wound Dressings
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Micropore tape
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Paracetamol
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Ibuprofen
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Imodium
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Hay fever tablets
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Gehwol Foot Cream
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Lanacane Anti-Chafing Gel
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Sunscreen (add if good forecast!)
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0
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Wash Kit in Exped Dry Bag:-
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358
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Zip Lock Bag
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Toothbrush and Paste
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Comb
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Dr Bronner's
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Deodorant
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Towel - Lightload Mini *3
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Contact lenses
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Toilet Roll
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Hand Sanitizer
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Lighter
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Ear plugs
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Tissues
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Reading glasses in case
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107
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Navigation
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Silva Compass
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40
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Ortilieb map case + Map
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80
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Ortilieb A4 Case + Map printouts + 2 maps
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340
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Galaxy 3 Smartphone / GPS
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156
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Spare Batteries for phone
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78
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Phone Case
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60
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Phone Charger
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45
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Repair kit in cf bag:-
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63
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Dyneema Cord
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Duck Tape
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Batteries *3 (watch and headtorch)
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Neoair Puncture Kit
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Shock Cord
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Tenacious Tape / cf tape
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Accessories:-
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Multimat foam sit mat
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42
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Whistle
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15
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Headtorch - Petzl e lite
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30
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Midge head net
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50
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P Bottle
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62
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Notebook and pen
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52
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Watch - Suunto Core
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64
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Camera - Lumix DMC TZ60 + case and spare battery
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400
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Wallet
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100
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Rail tickets
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10
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Pacer Poles - Alloy
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650
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Clothes
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Trail Shoes Inov8 Terroc 330s
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820
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Gaiters - Integral design e-vent
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68
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Pants Helly Hansen Boxers (2 pairs)
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88
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X Socks Exped (2 pairs)
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62
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62
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Trousers - Montane Terra
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357
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| Hi Tec Zuuc Shoes | 450 | ||
Rohan Merino Shirt
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286
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Paramo Katmai Shirt
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250
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Hagloffs thin zip up fleece
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365
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Montane Prism Gillet
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284
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Berghaus Fleece Beenie
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42
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Buff
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38
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Windshirt - Montane Litespeed
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204
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Liner socks - Rohan
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25
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PhD Minimus Down Jacket + Hood
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478
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ME Gloves
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60
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Silk Liner Gloves - Lowe
Alpine
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30
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Waterproof Overmitts
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41
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Z Packs Challenger Jacket
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180
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Berghaus Paclite Jacket
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350
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Berghaus Paclite Overtrousers
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250
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Total Base Carried
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8865
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-1176
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Total Worn
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4139
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Food, Drink and Fuel
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Gas
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380
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Food for two and a half days
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1500
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Dehydrated main meals *2
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Soups*2
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Tea bags*12
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Drink choc*2
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Condensed milk - tube
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Instant porridge*2
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Cereal bars*7
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Chocolate*lots
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Primula and wraps
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Plastic Food Bags
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Hip Flask + contents
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400
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0.5 litre water bottle
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520
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Total Food and Water
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2800
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Total Pack Weight
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11665
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4139
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Not posting one myself as it is more or less identical to last years. But yours is lovely and thank you for sharing ;-)
ReplyDeleteNice to hear from you Louise. I suggest you ditch your Paramo, though, as it will be too warm this year - the sun is arranged for every day. Have a great crossing. I hope to bump into you on the journey across.
DeleteI'm impressed that you've weighed your rail tickets ��
ReplyDeleteActually, Robin, I guessed the weight of rail tickets and wallet. Everything else was weighed, though. And come to think of it, half those rail tickets will be dumped at Strathcarron before I start walking. Another 5 grams saved :-)
DeleteAhem ! Sun every day ? I see that your ploy is to loose personal poundage along the way by sweating off weight, wearing a fleece, gillet, windshirt, beanie and two pairs of gloves in this glorious sunshine. Take care my friend, athetic individuals such as ourselves can't afford to loose that carefully balanced muscle tone.
ReplyDelete25 April 2015 at 08:36
Hi John
DeleteI realise there is some contradiction between my weather prediction and my gear choices. Perhaps the head is ruling the heart here. If it is hot then I'm stuffed. I sleep in the silk liner gloves. I tell people it's because I get cold extremeties but actually I'm just a bit kinky and love the feel of silk on skin. The next best substitute is smearing a layer of Primula over myself..... ;-)
Looks a good weight David. I think I carried more weight than that for my first wild camp one nighter! You have missed 2 vital items though. Sunglasses & wide brimmed hat ;-)
ReplyDeleteHope it's a great crossing.
You are right Steve. I need to add the wide brimmed hat for all the sun. I had my sunglasses stolen the other day whilst on a training walk. There's a story behind that...
DeleteMugged by noisy youffs in the Arrans ?
ReplyDeleteNah, it was some spivy cyclist by the tow path of the Llangollen canal. I'll tell you about the cocky bar steward one day.
DeleteSounds intriguing. We await the 'shades-gate' blog post with interest. You can have that title for free 😉
ReplyDeleteThanks Steve. It may be a best seller. I will then buy some Ray Bans.
DeleteLove a good gear list :-)
ReplyDeleteHoping the Duplex makes the cut though
It didn't, Matt, but I may be out with it this week in Wales somewhere.
DeleteHow come that you choose the ULA Catalyst instead of your Arc Blast?
ReplyDeleteHi Jon
DeleteGiven the weather forecast for wet and windy I decided to take my trusted and well tested Scarp 1 as my shelter rather than the Z Packs Duplex which I haven't used as much in poor weather. The bulkier Scarp 1 fits much better in the Catalyst than it does in the Arc Blast, hence the choice. In fact the Catalyst is a superb all round pack and very comfortable to carry despite the weight compared to the Blast. Having said this the Blast is also great. It's just horses for courses.