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Kit List

Compulsory

Suitable outdoor clothing (see below)
Sleeping bag
Bivi bag (if you don’t have one please contact us for advice on where to buy one)
Insulated sleeping mat
Knife, fork, spoon, mug, bowl and plate
Water bottle (1 litre min)
Torch with fresh batteries & 2 spare sets and spare bulb is possible
Wash kit & towel
Personal toiletries & medication
Antibacterial Wipes / Soap
Small first aid kit (plasters, bandages, headache pills etc.)
Spare change of clothing
Billy Can
Whistle
Walking Boots
Emergency Rations (Chocolate, Kendal Mint Cake, Nuts & Raisons etc)
Sheath Knife (you will need your own knife, please contact us if you do not have one)
Laplander Folding Saw
Rucksack
Roll of plastic freezer bags
Waterproof coat and trousers
Ordnance Survey Explorer Map 393 – preferably waterproofed or in map case
Compass
Map Case
Pencil and Eraser
Tea/ Coffee/Whitener/Sugar etc.
We would suggest bringing as little extra kit as possible due to the terrain.

Outdoor clothing

Outdoor clothing should be tough and comfortable.  Wearing several thin layers is better than a few thick layers.  A waterproof jacket and several sweatshirts underneath are sufficient.  Jeans should not be worn, as they are slow to dry, clinging and cold.  Natural colours or camouflage will give you a better chance of spotting wildlife, especially osprey, red deer and roe deer.