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