What kit do I need to bring for a hike?
The following is recommended for summer hill-walking
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Rucksack - about 35 litres
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Boots (with ankle support and soles which will grip on rock, grass and mud)
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Waterproof jacket (with hood)
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Waterproof over trousers
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General trekking trousers (not jeans or cotton material)
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Thermal top
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Fleece top
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Gaiters (not always essential)
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Warm hat
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Gloves or mitts
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Spare layer e.g. fleece top
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Watch
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Headtorch with new and spare batteries
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Food & Drink (A Water Bottle with 1.5 - 2litres of water in it)
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Whistle
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Mobile phone
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Hand sanitiser
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Toilet paper, disposable bag and backpacking trowel (optional) for emergency poo situations
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Dry clothes for journey home
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Pound coins for car park meter
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Sunblock/Suncream - High factor 30+ plus lip balm
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Sunglasses
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Smidge cream, midge head net for midges
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What kit do I need to bring for a winter hike?
The following is recommended for winter hill-walking in addition to the list above:
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Dry bags - waterproof bags to protect your kit
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Ice axe and crampons
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Ski goggles - to protect the eyes if it snows
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Sun block - high factor 30+ plus lip balm
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Winter boots with ability to take crampon
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Warm winter socks
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Thermal layers - tops and bottoms. Avoid cotton which gets wet easily
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Warm walking trousers - quick drying and avoid cotton and jeans
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Gaiters - good for wet boggy ground to keep trousers dry and also stops snow getting in your boots
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Warm top - fleece or insulating jacket
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Gloves - waterproof and with 1-2 spares. At least 3 pairs is good as they can get wet
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Warm hat - plus spare
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Food - Enough to last you 24 hours should the worst happen. Spare energy bars as you need a lot of energy in the winter
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Drink - a hot flask and enough juice/water for the day
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Please note the leaders will also bring a group shelter, first aid kit and spare survival bags which you would need to take if you were going on your own.
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