Gear
Food and Gear for a day trip
All persons should carry their own personal gear. Clothing to be worn:
Wool or polyprop. T-shirt, shorts, socks (2 pr), boots & gaiters (Cotton clothing, jeans
& tracks pants aren't suitable), wool or fleece jacket.
Additional Clothing: Longjohns, long sleeve wool or polyprop, top, raincoat, overtrousers, socks, hat, gloves.
Gear: Pack with plastic liner, torch (hands-free headtorch recommended), spare bulb & batteries, whistle, matches, toilet paper, personal first aid kit, map & compass, plastic bags, pencil & paper.
Food: Drink bottle (1 litre), hot drink, lunch, snacks & spare food. (You should have enough food for one extra day).
Group gear: shelter (tent fly or bivvy bag), cooker and personal locator beacon.
Food and Gear for a weekend trip
In addition to the above:
Food: a normal trip includes 1 breakfast, 2 lunches and 1 dinner, snacks, and spare food.
Additional gear: cup, plate, knife, spoon, candle, hut tickets, Change of clothing for hut, hut shoes.
Sleeping gear: Sleeping bag, liner and mattress
Group gear: Consider taking a Mountain radio/Personal Locator Beacon (406MHz), GPS, cellphone.
In Winter: Extra clothing, socks, snow goggles, sun-screen, crampons, ice axe (check with leader)
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