Our Recommended Kit List for Adventure

Kit List

You should bring:

  • Comfortable walking boots with good ankle support and spare laces
  • Hiking socks
  • A waterproof jacket
  • Waterproof trousers
  • Gaiters
  • Gloves
  • Hat/balaclava
  • A rucksack which is big enough for all your kit
  • A head torch with spare batteries
  • Food and drink – at least one litre of liquid per day, more on a hot day, a packed lunch plus spare high-energy bars
  • A fully charged mobile phone
  • Sun protection
  • Sun hat
  • Sun glasses
  • A whistle
  • A camera
  • A first aid kit
  • A bivy bag
  • Layered clothing – wear a wicking thermal base layer, a fleece layer and bring spare soft shell trousers or shorts if warm.

Additional Kit for Wild Camping

For our wild camping adventures, you’ll need to carry the following:

  • A tent
  • A stove and spare fuel
  • Cooking equipment
  • A sleeping mat
  • A sleeping bag
  • Spare clothes
  • Spare container for water
  • Tissues or toilet paper
  • Hand gel
  • Food – boil in the bag type stuff, food for packed lunch, an evening meal, breakfast and lunch
  • Tea or coffee
  • A cup
  • Knife, fork, spoon or spork.

Additional Kit for Navigation Courses

For your navigation course, you should bring a map and compass. You will be told what map to bring with you.