Geo and Jack camp it up on the Coast to Coast

[Robert HM]

Puts the "Rate my Fry up thread" on a new scale

[taximan007]

Absolute Quality Geo

[maccol]

Good stuff so far Geo,all the best to you both for the C2C.

[jizzemm]

Great Read, Abs Quality

[EvilPie]

Fantastic read Geo.

Thanks for sharing your adventures. I particularly enjoyed the picture of a mushroom next to what appears to be a small pile of shit.

Matt

[Geo the Sarge]

Fantastic read Geo.

Thanks for sharing your adventures. I particularly enjoyed the picture of a mushroom next to what appears to be a small pile of shit.

Matt

TBH I giggled a bit once I seen the full photo after uploading.

we have a saying when communication is bad and we are not being kept in the loop or receiving very litlle information:

Feel like a mushroom.................kept in the dark and fed on shit.

Geo

[TheChipPrince]

Great Read, Abs Quality

[titaniumbean]

I then started off on the return journey which you can view by going backwards through the report.

Great read, the sort of thing I should get off my butt and do! Loved the line i've quoted, it made me giggle alot.


What's the skills to pack a large rucksack with so much stuff? how do you order it, by weight/likelihood of needing it etc?!

[Geo the Sarge]

I then started off on the return journey which you can view by going backwards through the report.

Great read, the sort of thing I should get off my butt and do! Loved the line i've quoted, it made me giggle alot.


What's the skills to pack a large rucksack with so much stuff? how do you order it, by weight/likelihood of needing it etc?!

Very good question to be honest mate as a lot of people don't think about it and it can lead to frustration and at times loss of kit. They pack things they will always need at the bottom and end up having to empty their whole rucksack and inevitably lose stuff.

I try to compartmentalise to type of equipment i.e keep all cooking gear together, sleeping system together etc.

I have been using a 50 litre daysack as shown in a previous post and had it packed as below. However I am probably going to use an 85 litre one I have as I'll need to carry a bit more than I have been as mostly I have just been doing overnight trips at most. Currently carrying 9/10kgs but will probs have between 12/14kgs for the walk.

Left side pouch

Cooking stove, utensils, meal and water maybe chocolate bars/sweets

Right side pouch - Headtorch, torch, wooly hat, gloves, neckwarmer/mossy protector combo (all things I may need quick easy access to) more chocolate bars/sweets

Main pack - from bottom to top (try to pack least likely to be used at the bottom most likely to use to top)

Spare clothing including socks/underwear x2 and a pair of light trainer type shoes - working on the principal of wearing 1 set, a set for the wash and a spare set (if that makes sense)

Cooking pots

Sleeping system

Waterproofs

Flasks of Tea/water

Pouch on top of daysack holds my washing kit/first aid kit and the odd accessory where applicable (Currently a cigarette tin and mini tripod for my camera which I've still to use but have plans for on the walk)

Hopefully gives a general idea and obviously try to balance the weight in left and right pouches.

Here is our basic packing list.



Daily Wear

Thermal shirt or Norwegian or T shirt
Underwear, soft cotton
Trousers lightweight – preferably walking type, not jeans and windproof if possible
Good thick socks
Waterproof walking boots (ankle high minimum, preferably not shoe type)

Weather Dependant

Fleece jacket/Softie/windproof smock
or
Waterproof/windproof jacket and trousers if wet
Hat – lightweight cap for normal to warm days, woollen hat for wet/cold days
Gloves x2 (1 lightweight usually wool/cotton and one heavyweight waterproof pair for those wetter/colder days)


In Rucksack

Spare clothing

I usually carry x2 of the daily wear (less boots)
Spare cap/hat
Spare fleece/Softie/Windproof smock
Lightweight shoes usually trainer type, not quite full trainer but more than a plimsoll
(I get the boots off at end of day and wear these throughout the night)
Set of clothes for the days off (Jeans/Polo shirt/Jumper)

Bedding

Basha
1 x sleeping bag with 1 x Bivi bag (with a bivi bag the need for a cumbersome sleeping bag is reduced.)
Sleeping mat (still to get)

Cooking

Stove (I carry merely a stove top which screws directly to gas canister)
Gas canisters x2
Mess tins/pots x2
Eating utensils I have a metal fold away set with various attachments, screwdriver and the like (I have a few plastic sporks for emergencies)

Washing

2 x towels (the camping travel ones that you can almost immediately wring dry are best)
Wash bag containing:
Soap
Shampoo
Flannel
Toothpaste/Toothbrush
Foot powder or spray (have found Mycil powder/sprays to be best)
Good pair of scissors

Other accessories

Torch
Head torch
Small medical kit (mostly headache tablets/aspirin, plasters, antiseptic cream and bandage material)
Mossy repellent
2 x Flasks and another metal water flask

Maps
Compass      All of these usually carried on person
GPS
Whistle
Binoculars
Swiss Army knife (I have the discovery which is small enough with enough attachments)

[nirvana]

Those pics and descriptions were great to read. I love reading about someones expertise in a field you know nothing about yourself.

Thanks

[technolog]

Those pics and descriptions were great to read. I love reading about someones expertise in a field you know nothing about yourself.

Thanks

Me too!

[Claw75]

Click to see full-size image.

cute little meaty robot face imo

[nirvana]

Looks a bit like Vinny tbh

[Boba Fett]

Geo has more stuff in his bag than I have in my room lol

Paul

[titaniumbean]

Those pics and descriptions were great to read. I love reading about someones expertise in a field you know nothing about yourself.

Thanks

+1


I'm a big fan of camping just don't go very often. Thanks for the breakdown, v interesting!