A list of all the items we are taking for the hike, all of which we have to carry so weight is always a big factor.
Camping Equipment
- Vango Banshee 300, 3 person tent + pegs
- Tent groundsheet
- Tent peg plastic hammer
- Vango Ultralite Pro 100, 2 season sleeping bag
- Eurohike Adventurer 300 sleeping bag
- Eurohike sleeping bag mummy liner
- Mountain Warehouse sleeping bag liner
- OEX Flux 5.0 sleeping mat
- HiiPeak inflatable lightweight sleeping pad with pillow
- Trek lightweight towel (XL) x 2
- Blukar head torch
- 27000mAh portable power bank
- Mountain Warehouse clip towel for wiping tent
- Camp stove windshield
- Fire Maple cooking pot and cup
- Coleman gas cannister and stand
- OEX Etna mini stove
- Tito titanium spork x 2 (one with bottle opener)
- Lightweight metal mug
- Leprolite LED camping lite
- The Fit Life walking poles
- Trowel
- Vango Sherpa rucksack 60l x 2
- Triple pack dry sacks, 15l, 25l and 40l, plus 75l
Clothing
- 3 pairs walking socks
- 2 pairs walking trousers (unzip to form shorts)
- 2 Base layers
- Warm fleece and Down Jacket
- Night time clothes, warm socks
- Underwear
- 4 breathable walking tops
- Waterproof coat
- Waterproof trousers
- Clothes for evening time, trousers, top, lightweight trainers
- Walking shoes!
Food and Drink
- 2l of water, refillable bottles (per day)
- Dehydrated meals to cover 3 nights camping + 1 days spare food just in case
- Protein snack bars
- Energy gels
Tech & Navigation
- Mobile phones with Apps – OS Maps, Hiiker App, Garmin Connect and Relive
- 27000mAh portable power bank, plus variety of charging cables and 2 plugs
- Garmin Forerunner 945 sports watch with GPS to record activities
- Route details sync’d to Garmin Connect watch
- Laminated copies of route for each day
- Mountain Warehouse microfibre travel bags to store electronics
- ‘Tracking the South Downs Way’ outdoor guidebook
Miscellaneous
- Washbag with miniature shower gel, shampoo, deodorant etc
- Wet wipes
- Loo roll
- Suncream
- Sunglasses
- First Aid kit with plasters, blister plasters, paracetamol, ibuprofen, inspect repellant, deep heat, vaseline etc
- Cash, bank cards
- Printed accommodation details and train tickets
- Portable Bluetooth speaker for some music whilst we walk
