Walk Kit List: What I'll Be Taking On My Expedition

Arrgh! All the Tors is finally coming together and I’m leaving on Saturday! This week has been a weird mix of normal life, catching up from 2 weeks in Ireland and talking to the press. Not something I’m used to!

One of the biggest questions has always been… will it all fit? Will I be able to carry everything I need for 11 days on Dartmoor and be completely self sufficient. Well so far it looks promising. I haven’t bought the food yet, but everything else looks like it’ll go nicely. Excellent.

As per my usual kit list posts, here’s what I’m taking, split into manageable sections with pictures (no spot the odd one out this time!)

Bags & External

Vango Sherpa 60L + 10
Rubble sacks
Gaiters – Outdoor Designs
Boots – Zamberlans

Clothes

T-shirt
Baselayer – Helly Hansen Merino
Trousers – Kilipi
Socks x3 pairs – Darn Tough & Berghaus
Underpants x 5
Waterproof Trousers – Berghaus
Waterproof Jacket – Mountain Equipment
Hat – Rab
Gloves – Rab Latok
Buff
Fleece – Berghaus
Belay jacket – Rab Photon jacket

Camping

Sleeping Mat – Alpkit Numo
Sleeping Bag – Mountain Equipment
Long johns
Tent – Vaude Lizard
Toothpaste and toothbrush
Torch

Cooking

Stove – Primus Eta Lite
Gas – Primus
Lighter
Spork

Other Equipment

1st Aid Kit
Steri tabs
Pen knife
Camelback
Hard water bottle
SPOT Tracker
Phone
Camera
Gorilla Pod
Sunglasses
Suncream
Paper and pencil
Map
Compass
Spare batteries
Whistle
Hairbrush & ties
Watch
Spare laces
Route card
Emergency contact details
Personal medication
Trowel

Food

Food
Emergency jellybabies

Okay, I haven’t bought these yet. I’m going to the shops on Thursday. You can see my post about food for expeditions to get an idea about how much I’m taking. I’ll post a picture of the monstrous amount of food in a heap on social media, then fill it in here.

EDIT: Here is is!!

11 x Firepot XL meals
2 boxes of fruit oatcakes
2 peshwari naan
Poppy and sesame seed crackers
Sports mix
Jellybabies
Cashew nuts
Loads of fruit snacks
Chocolate coated hobnobs
Penguins
Chewee Bars
Morrisons flapjack bites
Peanut butter
Porridge breakfasts (with sultanas)

Wish me luck!

P.S. If you’d like to show your support for my challenge, please donate at www.justgiving.com/all-the-tors-challenge to help buy my Mountain Rescue team waterproof jackets!