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OVERNIGHT HIKING GEAR LIST
A rucksack big enough for your personal gear and a share of the patrol gear (tents/food/cooking equipment) – 55 litres capacity is good
Plastic bin liner for INSIDE your rucksack (in case it rains)
Warm sleeping bag
Optional sleeping sheet (keeps your sleeping bag clean)
Lightweight sleeping mat
Head torch or small torch with NEW batteries and spare batteries
Mess kit:-
− Dinner/breakfast bowl
− Mug
− Knife, fork & spoon
Clothing:
− Warm fleece/jumper (doubles as a pillow)
− 2 light tops – wear one, carry one
− 2 comfortable trousers/shorts for walking NOT JEANS OR COURDEROYS
– wear one, carry one
− Change of socks for each day
− Change of underwear for each day
− Thermals (for sleeping in)
− Walking shoes or boots
− Rain coat/ waterproof trousers
− Hat and/or beanie (depending on season)
− Gloves if you feel the cold – recommended for ScoutHike
Sunscreen
Insect repellent
2 x 1L water bottles (full) –
not bladder
as too hard to refill on track
Toiletries inc small amount of toilet paper
Personal medication, if necessary (labelled, with a note from a parent about use, dose etc.)
Small personal first aid kit – space blanket, triangular bandage, band aids, elastoplast strip (covers blisters)
Smallish plastic bag for rubbish
Also essential:
- A sense of humour
- Labels – on everything you want back!
OPTIONAL: depending on hike activities/facilities planned or available:-
small towel (if there are hot showers or water activities)
Small bushcraft knife/multi-tool
Do NOT bring
: electronic games, speakers, aerosol cans, laser pointers etc or anything expensive you’d hate to lose/get broken
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