Comments on: Offa’s Dyke Equipment List http://www.mycountryside.org.uk/2009/12/30/offas-dyke-equipment-list/ exploring and enjoying the British countryside Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:16:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: daylight_gambler http://www.mycountryside.org.uk/2009/12/30/offas-dyke-equipment-list/comment-page-1/#comment-165 daylight_gambler Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:37:34 +0000 http://www.mycountryside.org.uk/?p=557#comment-165 Thanks for your helpful comment Documentally! I took on board your advice when I went shopping in the January sales: http://www.mycountryside.org.uk/2010/01/18/shopping-spree/ Thanks for your helpful comment Documentally!

I took on board your advice when I went shopping in the January sales:
http://www.mycountryside.org.uk/2010/01/18/shopping-spree/

]]> By: Documentally http://www.mycountryside.org.uk/2009/12/30/offas-dyke-equipment-list/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Documentally Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:05:09 +0000 http://www.mycountryside.org.uk/?p=557#comment-158 Hi Phil, You have a cool adventure ahead of you. Some great kit there. I think you are right to look at the smaller bag but I would go for a better back system over lightweight. Ideally your pack will get lighter over the course of the trip. Take all your kit to an outdoor shop in a liner and see what's right. The decent back system will help you balance and save your legs. I think you are making a mistake with not going for a self inflating mattress. A 3/4 ultra lite means you will sleep through the night. you do not need full length. A full nights sleep will be worth the extra few oz's and mean you start each day afresh. They are warmer and mean you can pitch your tent on stones if you have to. As far as head torches go i swear by this one.. http://documental.ly/petzl-myo-rxp-first-look A great bit of kit. Your cook set looks great. I would ensure you test boil a few times with food you are likely to eat to make sure you are not going to pack too little or too much food. Try to take predicted altitude into consideration with your times. Ortileb do a great water carriers but I find the one for your drinking water that may well sit in your back system should be enough. Other Stuff: Thermal leggings if too warm for the day are great to sleep in. Combined with a silk liner and you can be toasty in only a 2 season super compact sleeping bag. Zip lock bags for tech and so you can place your solar panel on the top of your pack if it is not water proof. A leatherman, although heavy i find is better than a swiss army unless you have decent pliers on the swiss army knife. (Great pan holder) Decent first aid kit with blister kit. I could go on.. I'm not good at traveling light as I always have too much tech. I can travel with just a bumbag in places like Africa but where I have to take food and shelter.. I like comfort.. Good luck! It's going to be an adventure and a half.. :) .-= Documentally´s last blog ..<a href="http://documental.ly/the-chauffeur-for-the-beatles" rel="nofollow">The Chauffeur For The Beatles</a> =-. Hi Phil,
You have a cool adventure ahead of you. Some great kit there. I think you are right to look at the smaller bag but I would go for a better back system over lightweight. Ideally your pack will get lighter over the course of the trip. Take all your kit to an outdoor shop in a liner and see what’s right. The decent back system will help you balance and save your legs.

I think you are making a mistake with not going for a self inflating mattress. A 3/4 ultra lite means you will sleep through the night. you do not need full length. A full nights sleep will be worth the extra few oz’s and mean you start each day afresh. They are warmer and mean you can pitch your tent on stones if you have to.

As far as head torches go i swear by this one.. http://documental.ly/petzl-myo-rxp-first-look A great bit of kit.

Your cook set looks great. I would ensure you test boil a few times with food you are likely to eat to make sure you are not going to pack too little or too much food. Try to take predicted altitude into consideration with your times.

Ortileb do a great water carriers but I find the one for your drinking water that may well sit in your back system should be enough.

Other Stuff:

Thermal leggings if too warm for the day are great to sleep in. Combined with a silk liner and you can be toasty in only a 2 season super compact sleeping bag.

Zip lock bags for tech and so you can place your solar panel on the top of your pack if it is not water proof.

A leatherman, although heavy i find is better than a swiss army unless you have decent pliers on the swiss army knife. (Great pan holder)

Decent first aid kit with blister kit.

I could go on.. I’m not good at traveling light as I always have too much tech. I can travel with just a bumbag in places like Africa but where I have to take food and shelter.. I like comfort.. Good luck! It’s going to be an adventure and a half.. :)
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