WALKING KIT
Walking poles (recommend these 100%)
Wick layer
T-shirt
Windstopper fleece
Walking trousers (with zip off for shorts)
Thermals if early Spring / Late Autumn
Proper walking shoes & socks
BACKPACK
Quality backpack with waterproof shield layer & hip strap - around 30L should do
Camera and spare battery: I often photograph maps and routes & chat (even snapping the laptop screen without the flash) so I can easily refer back to what others have said without having to take lots of paper up the hill!
+/- OS map and map case
Compass
Whistle
Waterproofs
Hat & gloves- windstopper
Gators
Torch / Headtorch - when you run out of light!!! You just might!!!
Sunglasses
Swiss army knife
Medical kit
Compeed blister packs
Sunscreen
Avon Skin So Soft - for midgees. I walked the West Highland Way and only got 1 bite & that was because I didn't put it on quick enough
Duct tape - for emergencies - making stretchers / splints etc. You never know!
Food - and plenty of it
Water - camelback / 1-2L bottle
Thermos flask for hot drink - coffee for me!
Whisky flask - nothing like having a dram with a view!
Toilet roll (not a whole roll obviously!)
BIKE - for those cycle-ins
Cycling shorts
Puncture repair kit
Tyre levers
Spare inner tube
Bike tool kit
Cycling gloves
Chain & padlock for security - bikes have been nicked before!!! (Sheep stealing has gone out of vogue for these modern hill-abiding teuchters. They'll steal what they can sell nowadays and you can't get a lot for a sheep in the Barras I'm told. Now Aberdeen's different!!!)
CAR
Spare clothes for the drive home: - nothing like getting out of those wet socks & putting on some soft shoes is there?!
Outdoor shoes, T-shirt, fleece, tracksuit bottoms
Towel - hopefully unnecessary - but you never know!!!!
Water / IRN BRU / Beer-Wine for the passengers!!!
Please add a comment below if there's something you take up that you think everyone should too!
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