The Pennine Way, 1983

Kit List

Camping Gear

Rucksack (Karrimore Tote-em-Senior)

Sleeping bag

Tent (Caravan Trip 2)

Karrimat

Thermal blanket (plus 6 lightweight pegs)

Kitchen

Trangia stove

Meths in aluminium bottle (1 litre)

Matches in waterproof container

Spare boxes of matches

Plastic plate, cup, and food box

Cutlery (knife and spoon)

Thick polythene laundry bag

Spare polythene bags

Tea bags (30)

Sweetex

Raven meals: Spaghetti Bolognese, Potato and Vegetable (2)

Springlow dehydrated vegetables (2 packets)

Textured soya (½lb)

Tea towel

Washing-up liquid (in Transoak bottle)

Brillo pad (half)

Cheese (1lb)

Ryvita

Margarine (in squeeze-tube)

Jam (in squeeze-tube)

Chocolate (Mars, Fruit and Nut)

Muesli (1kg)

Orange Apeel (2)

Five Pints milk

Nuts and raisins (½lb)

Other

Berol pen

Cash (about £75)

Cheque book and cheque card

Nuttalls Mintoes (¼lb)

Golden Virginia tobacco (100 g)

Torch and spare bulb

Bathroom

Insect repellent (stick)

Hirschtalg

Paracetamol

Water-purifying tablets (Puritabs)

Toilet roll

Savlon liquid (in Transol bottle)

Transol (in small bottle)

Contact lens case

Small water bottle for lenses

Glasses

Small mirror

Comb

Shampoo (in Transol bottle)

Flannel, soap, and large towel

Toothbrush and toothpaste

Navigation

Wainwright’s Guide

Silva compass

Map sheets from Stephenson (7)

Clothing

Track suit bottoms (2: 1 for walking and 1 for off the fells)

Woolly hat

Walking socks (3 pairs long, 2 pairs short)

Boots (Berghaus Bionic SL)

Shorts

T-shirts (2: 1 for walking and 1 for off the fells)

Ordinary socks (1 pair)

Trainers

Underpants (2 pairs)

Walking shirt

Fibre-pile jacket

Cagoule

Gaiters