Osprey Luna 70L rucksack
Berghaus waterproof pack liner
Brasher trail shoes
Mountain Equipment Dragonfly tent
Marmot Hydrogen sleeping bag
Exped Down Air Mattress
Montane Terra convertible pants
North Face convertible pants
Icebreaker Chakra Zip baselayer
Helly Hansen long sleeved baselayer
Helly Hansen short sleeved T shirt
Smartwool socks x 2 pairs
Sealskinz socks x 2 pairs
Rab Photon Hoody
Berghaus Paclite Jacket
Berghaus Paclite Extrem Trousers
Montane Featherlite Smock
Gaiters
Lowe Alpine Mountain Hat
Tilley Hat (sent home from Fort William)
Fleecy neck gaiter
Buffalo mitts
Buff
Underwear
Fleecy bed socks
2 litre Platypus x 2
MSR Titan Kettle
MSR Titan Mug
MSR pan grab
Primus Titanium Flask
Primus Micron stove
Gas: 250 MSR x 2
Lexan spoons x 2 (one large, one small)
Pan scrubber
Small bottle of biodegradable multi-purpose liquid soap
Silva Expedition 54 compass
Ortlieb map case
Garmin Geko 201 GPS
Laminated Anquet print-outs of the daily route
1:50k maps (most sent ahead for collection along the route) as backup
Petzl Tikka Plus head torch
Sharp IM-DR410H Net Minidisc player with selection of minidiscs
Spare batteries for torch, GPS and mini-disc
Mobile phone
Mobile phone charger
Toiletries (face cream, comb, toothbrush, toothpaste)
First aid kit
Pacer Poles
Small penknife
Lighter
Swedish fire steel
Avon Skin-so-Soft (midge repellent)
Notebook and pen
Book to read x 3 (2 of them sent ahead for collection along route)
Loo roll
Canon A95 camera
Sunglasses
Sun tan lotion (bought along route)
Lip salve (bought along route)
Watch with alarm
Camping towels x 2 (large for washing: small for wiping tent down)
Food (carried up to 4 days' at a time, and sent the rest ahead to be collected on the way)
Next May I plan to make a few changes. I'll be using a lighter pack - probably either an Osprey Atmos 50L or an Osprey Ariel 60L - and taking an Insul-Mat Max-Thermo mattress instead of the Exped. (It's almost as comfy as the Exped, but lighter and less bulky.) I'll also be using different footwear - I'm not yet sure what - and generally trying to reduce weight. For the first time I'll be going without a flask, and I'll probably take 2 tiny MP3 players instead of the minidisc and discs. I'll be taking some sandals, and also my newly acquired set of Dry Walkers.
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