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A large number of people set out to walk the Pennine Way carrying 22Kg (50lbs) on their backs and fail within the first
50 miles. Is there really a need to carry that much weight? It's a personal choice. With careful thought and long term forward planning our average pack weights were 9Kg (20lbs) and we travelled very comfortably. Light weight walking is not just about buying the lightest equipment. Light weight walking is a whole different approach to walking. Our ideas and strategies for the light weight approach are continually being developed. For an excellent primer on ultralight backpacking see Mark Verber's Recommended Outdoor Gear or you can follow some excellent discussion and debate about 'light weight' and 'ultra light weight' walking in the forums at backpackinglight.com This list is based on a particuar set of requirements. Before undertaking any kind of hill walking you must assess your own skill set, your fitness, the predicted weather, and the potential weather. | ||||
| Sleep and Shelter | Notes | 2010 | ||
| Tent | ULA T3 | 1255g | An excellent tent, sadly no longer manufactured. | This tent is still my main tent |
| Sleeping bag | Vango 850 | 1200g | Reasonable down to 5C when sleeping in suitable clothing. | I am still using this bag |
| We will be changing to either Bozeman Mountain Works Pertex Quantum Arc X Down Sleeping Bag (0C)(425g) or Marmot Helium Down Sleeping Bag (-5C) 725g | ||||
| Thermorest | 3/4 length ultralite | 550g | Compact and easy to carry | Will change to Neo Air this year |
| Ground sheet | Tyveck 8' X 5' | 100g | ||
| Backpack | Notes | 2010 | ||
| Pack | GVP4 | 375g | An excellent product from the USA. | |
| Cooking/Eating | Notes | 2010 | ||
| Stove | Brasslite | 100g | Burning Methylated Spirts | |
| Water Filter | Trekwell | 200g | ||
| Cook set | Snowpeak | 320g | ||
| Clothes | Notes | 2010 | ||
| Shoes | Merrell: Chameleon | 950g (pair) | Great shoes. 700 miles on my first pair. | Now using Inov8 330's. Excellent shoes. |
| Socks | Sealskinz waterproof (1 pair) | 135g | These worked well for both of us. Usable live span about as long as the Merrell shoes if you don't miss treat them. | Each pair lasts an average of one year. |
| Socks | Polyester running socks (3 pairs) | 40g | ||
| Shorts | Nylon running shorts (3 pairs) | 80g | ||
| Shirts | Polyester T shirts (3) | 140g | ||
| Waterproof | Mountain Hardware Jacket | 410g | Replaced by a Montane e-vent jacket which works nicely | |
| Fleece top | Mountain Hardware | 520g | ||
| Overtrousers | Abris | 320g | No longer available. | |
| Treking Poles | 510g | We now no longer use poles. | ||
| With sundry items and 6 days of food we were carrying approximately 10KG (22lbs) each. | ||||
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