Apart from your sleeping kit and tent, you will be carrying everything with you. Pack light!
Essential Ruck Sack Kit
- Waterproof coat and trousers (good quality)
- Proper Walking boots/shoes
- 2 pairs of thick Walking socks
- 2 changes of underwear
- Hiking trousers (not jeans or thick cotton joggers)
- Water bottle (at least 1ltr) or Bladder/Platypus
- Warm Hat & Gloves
- Additional Fleece
- Wash Kit
- Emergency rations (just in case!) a selection of high-calorie foods such as:
- Chocolate bars (Yorkie/Mars bar)
- Cereal food bars
- Salted peanuts
- Nuts and Raisins
You also need
- Sleeping Bag
- Roll Mat