Day walks for me and my walking companions can be anything from three hours to a full day of eight or nine hours on the hoof. But I’m usually happy to call it quits after 25 kilometres or so. Anything more isn’t a lot of fun. The contents of my day pack is adjusted before each walk according to predicted weather and the known landscape conditions, but there’s a basic kit that I cart around mainly for safety reasons.
Gear List: Day Walks.
- Boots. Socks x2 pair woollen (85% ) Stockpile Outbacks. Gaiters: Sea to Summit.
- Walk Shorts & Short-sleeved shirt with double pockets.
- First Aid Kit including compression bandages for snake bite.
- Walking Poles: Lekis.
- Compass & Maps. Map case. GPS. Romer. Pencil. Notebook.
- Rain jacket. Usually a light weight Mont.
- Pocket knife.
- Whistle.
- Day pack: Vaude 30 litre.
- Waterbottles. Plastic 2x 1 litres.
- Hat: broad-brimmed.
- Sunscreen.
- Toilet paper. Mini trowel.& Hand sanitiser.
- Warm coat. North Face light polarfleece. Mainly winter.
- PLB.& phone: In hard plastic waterproof cases.
- Food.
- Torch.
- Insect Repellant.
- Camera.
- Matches.
- Survival Kit. Should be in one pouch. Matches, length of cord, small torch, signalling mirror, notebook and pencil, small multi-purpose pen knife, cable ties, roll of tape, needle and thread.
by map and compass 