Glad that folk are enjoying the thread, especially the folk whose posts/photos have inspired me to get the maps out and get out on this kind of trip.
there’s a guy with no facial hair pretending to be you on that boat 😯
😀
Don’t suppose you have a list of the kit you took with you?
Okay, since someone has requested the geek gear stuff… I put this together after I got back with the intention of figuring out which bits I didn’t use and what could be lighter/better/warmer/different next time. Don’t think I’d change much. Lighter/less bulky sleeping bag on this trip would have been good, but the Alpkit SH600 is my only option at the moment. Would have taken a Vango Banshee tent or adapted plans around bothies if the weather was looking rubbish.
Wildcat Mountain Lion bar harness with ‘large’ drybag (12l ish)
Alpkit SkyeHigh 600 Sleeping Bag
Alpkit Slim Airic Sleeping mat
Alpkit Hunka XL Bivvy bag
Map case (1:50 000 prints of route and options)
Wildcat Tiger seat harness with ‘medium’ drybag (8l ish)
Raceface Ambush convertible trousers
long sleeve merino top
montane prism jacket
thermal leggings
spare socks
merino T-shirt
spare liner short
Jannd Frame Bag
Pocket Rocket Stove and windshield
Vargo Ti mug
2 x 100g gas canisters
Firesteel, fork, spoon, pot scourer
Toolpouch (lezyne 19 multitool, opinel no7, spare chain links/powerlinks, zipties, instant patches, glue/patches, spare derailleur hanger, tyre levers, spokey, gear cable, 2x sets brake pads)
Headtorch
Camelbak Mayhem
2l bladder, 2 x inner tubes, lube with gaffa tape wrap, pump, first aid kit, chamois cream sachets, toothbrush, toothpaste, inhalers, midge head net, smidge, sunblock, tiny pack towel, earplugs, trowel, coreless bog roll, wet wipes, ziplock bags, matches, antiseptic handwash
Bike clothes
Helmet
Gloves
Liner shorts
Baggies
Riding Jersey
Sunglasses
Five Ten Exum Guide shoes (Bought these mainly for scrambling/via feratta but it turns out they are a perfect flat pedal/hike-a-bike/hillwaking shoe)
Bandana
Pace 3×3 Waterproof
Buff
Merino Gloves
Ground Effect Baked beanie
Most important of all – a hipflask filled with Ardbeg 🙂
