Hi I'm a duke of edinburgh award participant and have been given basic training-all my gear is cobelled together!! I have very basic outdoor experience BUt i hope if any of you guys could scrutinize my gear!
It is for a 15mile a day hike for two days (30miles in total) over hilly ground-sleeping at a "wild campsite". We are travelling in a 4 but 2lads 2 lasses means we spliting out gear into pairs-i share my gear with another lad-things like tent, stove! It will be done in England In either this summer or this autumn!
What i need to know!
1) How big do you think i need a sack to be in litres preferably! (to haul all this stuff around )
2)From this kit list how could i make weight savings?
3) Any usefull hints and tips-we are doing a couple of training walks!
Weight in Grams
PSK 100
sandwich bag
30cm plastic tube
10 strike anywheres
10ft of paracord
button compass
anti-septic wipe
2 heel plasters
2 paraceatmol
3 trick birthday candles
1 sharpened blade
1 BCB Flint+striker
1 very small sewing kit
10 puritabs
50p coin
Wash kit 290
soap
toothpaste
tooth brush
pack towel
lavender oil
Emergency rations 270
Beef jerky
kendal mint cake
2 power bars
Orange bag+esbit stove 540
Petzl Tikka 75
EDC 500
Mini-Mag
Leatherman Wave
Fox 40
Coleman sleeping bag 850
Metal Bowl + Cup 270
Sigg Bottle +1l Meths 720
FA Kit 630
Spare Clothing 670
My bit of tent 1000
Stove Carried by other person
Other Bits 150
Spare batts + bulbs
Matches
Washing up liquid
Tea/Milk(dried)/Curry powder
Fork + Spoon
Map + Compass 30
Windproof/waterproof-jacket+bottoms 100
Thanks very much-sorry it's so long!
M