So occasionally I get asked what I carry in my pack on expeditions. I don't set out to carry the smallest/lightest pack and I certainly don't skimp on kit. Especially emergency kit. A lighter pack saves energy and is sooo much nicer to carry though! It also varies on what kind of course I am working on. For example if I am working with young people I would carry more group kit(spare hats, gloves, extra fuel, jelly babies etc etc) than I would on a ML course. This defiantly isn't an exhaustive list! The pack is a Mountain Equipment Tupilak 37+ which more of a climbing pack but I am happy to carry it for this type of work. Why start with a heavy pack before you've even started? I will maybe write a more detailed article on packs. The weather during this expedition was cold and so Im carrying more warm gloves, warmer sleeping bag and thicker sleeping mat. Don't forget a few luxuries. Camping is supposed to be fun after all!!
1: Sleeping Bag-Mountain Equipment Xeros 2: Mat-Thermarest Xtherm 3: Tent-MSR Hubba HP 4: Kitchen-Alpkit 900ml Titanium pot, Optimus Crux stove, 100g gas, spoon, .5L nalgene, 1L platypus 5: Hats/Gloves-Beanie, pstretch balaclava, RAB Icefall gauntlet& Give-r lined gloves 6: RAB Xenon X jacket 7: Waterproofs-Arc’teryx Aplha AR, Beta trs 8: First Aid and SOLO bivi bag 9: Food-Expedition meals(pricy but tasty.), cereal bars and hot choc 10: Maps and Compass+spares 11: Mountain Equipment Tupilak 37+
I am happy to give my opinions and reviews on the individual items in a further article.