Gear List

Hiking shoes or boots

Backpack

Pack liner (to keep everything dry)

Optional: walking poles

Thermals (long sleeves and long legs)

Walking trousers or shorts (fast-dry fabric not cotton; zip-off legs ideal)

Walking shirt (fast-dry fabric not cotton; long sleeves suggested)

Raincoat (waterproof/breathable)

Beanie or fleece headband

Gloves

Hat or cap

Sunglasses

Optional: Overpants (waterproof/breathable)

Underwear

Socks (two-layer system for walking, warm and snuggly for nights)

Fleece jacket

Optional: extra top – lightweight fleece or merino

Lightweight footwear (thongs, sandals)

Shirt (long sleeves, favourite comfy fabric eg cotton)

Comfy long-leg wear (warmth factor – eg fleece pants, lightweight travel trousers)

Sleeping bag (comfort rated 0°C – or +5°C in summer if you’re a warm sleeper)

Sleeping bag liner (extra warmth on cool nights; cooler alternative to bag on warm nights; keeps bag clean)

Waterproof stuff sack for sleeping bag (you really don’t want it to get wet)

Headtorch (or handheld torch – but headtorch waaaaay better in a seven dwarves kind of way)

Light daypack (for day 2 and 3 side trips to capes Pillar and Hauy)

Travel towel (small; fast drying fabric)

Personal toiletries (toothbrush, deodorant etc)

Personal medication (any prescriptions and regular others such as aspirin or paracetamol)

Ear plugs (unless you can sleep through anything)

Sunscreen

Insect repellent

First aid kit

Toilet paper and trowel (if you have to go in the wild)

Water bottles or a water badder (2L capacity total)

Camping crockery/cutlery set (lightweight)

Three breakfasts, three dinners, four lunches, snacks, treats, hot drinks (food details here)

Tea towel

Trash bag

Optional: pocketknife (do you have scissors to cut food packs, etc?)

Identification (licence or passport)

Concession card (to present at track reception if you’re on a concession price)

Cash or credit card (you never know…)

Memory maker ( camera or mobile phone; cabins have USB charging ports)

Optional: swimsuit; binoculars; journal and pen; book to read; stuff sacks for separate items.