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 if possible
• Wash kit & towel
• Personal toiletries & medication
• Antibacterial Wipes / Soap
• Small first aid kit (plasters, bandages, headache pills etc.)
• Compeed blister treatment
• Spare change of clothing
• Billy Can
• Whistle
• Tarp
• Hammock if you have one, if not it is fine to sleep on the ground
• Walking Boots
• Emergency Rations (Chocolate, Kendal Mint Cake, Nuts & Raisins etc)
• Sheath Knife (you will need your own knife, please contact us if you do not have one)
• Laplander Folding Saw
• Fire Steel
• Rucksack
• Roll of plastic freezer bags
• Waterproof coat and trousers
• Ordnance Survey Explorer Map 318 – preferably waterproofed or in map case
• Compass (we would recommend the Silva 4)
• 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.