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Planning: All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go

Brian Jones

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Planning: All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go

Everything has to be carried. It's going to be cold and wet. So basically we will both carry a small 22l backpack and Liz will take a handbag slung over her shoulder whilst I will use a waist pack (bum-bag/fanny-pack) to carry the easy-access stuff.

Did I mention that it's gonna be wet! All of the clothing and electric items will be in IKEA ziplock bags inside the bags just to make sure they stay nice and dry throughout the trip. They bags also give us a place to coalesce dirty laundry. If we see 'must-buy' stuff on the trip, one thought is to post the dirty laundry home!!

Backpack Checklist

  • [x] Underwear (x6 + 1 spare)
  • [x] Socks (x6 + 1 spare)
  • [x] Base layers tee-shirts (x3)
  • [x] Merino base layer tee-shirt
  • [x] Spare Fleece
  • [x] Spare Trousers
  • [x] Waterproof Overtrousers
  • [x] Medication (+ Hearing Aid)
  • [x] Camera
  • [x] Water Bottle
  • [x] Umbrella
  • [x] Phone Charger + Leads
  • [x] Spare phone to use as GPS tracker
  • [x] Spare battery and SD card for camera
  • [x] Toothbrushes [1]

  1. Relying on the hotels for soap, shampoo, towels etc. ↩︎

Waist-pack/Handbag/Pockets Checklist

  • [ ] Kindle[1]
  • [x] Keys
  • [x] Wallet (including bus-pass!)
  • [x] Mobile Phone
  • [x] Small Torch
  • [x] Biro
  • [x] Bag Of Change For Public Toilets
  • [x] RADAR Toilet key [2]
  • [x] Tissues
  • [x] Wet Wipes
  • [x] Microfibre Cloth (to clean condensation from bus windows)
  • [x] Small Snack Bag (nts, dried fruit)
  • [x] Itinerary/Timetables
  • [x] CAMRA Discount Vouchers
  • [x] Train Tickets

  1. The plan was to take Kindles but then we decided the Kindle app on our phones ought suffice and save some space ↩︎

  2. I don't really approve of using a RADAR key if you are not disabled and have never used the one we bought 'just in case' but this trip it does seem prudent to carry it. ↩︎

On Our Person

  • [x] Walking Shoes
  • [x] Waterproof Coat
  • [x] Down-filled Coat (alternative to waterproof coat)
  • [x] Hat
  • [x] Gloves
  • [x] Buff Neck-warmer.

We have good 22l daysacks which are just about enough to hold all our clothing. One assumption is that we will always wear one coat and the other will be in a stuff-sack. Our folding sitters have velco loops which means they can be attached to the grap hands of the daysacks and waterbottles and brollies will fit in the elasticated pockets.

I also have a 3l bum bag and liz has her handbag. my small camera will live in the bum bag along with a few other bits and bobs and, as always, liz's handbag will be filled with all manner of wondrous stuff.

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