This is my setting-off gear list for my walk from Dover to Cape Wrath, wild camping every night. You can follow my progress on the walk here.
I’m planning on changing a number of items as I travel up through England. The first planned changes will be as I start the Pennine Way, and then again as I enter Scotland on the Scottish National Trail. I intend to add an extra layer or two, depending on the weather. I also change my footwear to boots and waterproof socks in Scotland.
You can read a full post walk review of the gear used here.
| Dover to Cape Wrath: Summer 2020 (+8 to +30) | ||
| CATEGORY | ITEM | WEIGHT |
| Rucksack | AtomPacks -Prospector – 60L (Changed during the walk) | 1050 |
| Tent | Tarptent Notch Li | 554 |
| | Bag for above – Tarptent dyneema tent bag | 12 |
| | Pegs – various sizes including bag and spares | 117 |
| Sleep system | Sleeping Bag – PHD Delta 150 (Only just warm enough) | 392 |
| | Sleeping bag liner – merino (Absolutely love it) | 282 |
| | Bag for sleeping bag liner – dyneema | 13 |
| | Sleeping mat – Klymit Inertia O Zone inc. pillow | 358 |
| | Sleeping mat – Klymit Inertia X Lite small | 150 |
| | Bag for sleeping mats – dyneema | 13 |
| | Dry bag for all above – Sea to Summit 13L | 28 |
| Cook bag | Stove – Vargo Titanium Triad multifuel stove (meths) | 30 |
| | Windbreak and alloy base | 43 |
| | Pot + Lid – Evernew 600ml | 92 |
| | Mug – Alpkit 400ml | 62 |
| | Knife – Deejo Naked pocket knife | 15 |
| | Spoon – Esbit titanium long handle | 18 |
| | Gas Lighter | 21 |
| | Bag for above – Sea to Summit XS | 15 |
| Zip Cell | Charging leads 4 Phone/Headtorch & iPod | 53 |
| | Paper + Pen | 50 |
| | Maps | |
| | Spare kitchen roll and Antibacterial wet wipes | |
| | Reading glasses & soft case | 35 |
| | Face masks x 2 in bag (Covid-19) | 8 |
| | Midge head net in bag (Needed a lot more than expected on the walk) | 9 |
| | First Aid Kit + Mirror + Tick removal tool | 233 |
| | Repair and Spares Kit | 100 |
| | Wash Kit – inc. Towel and Soap Leaves | 95 |
| | Bag – Dyneema Zip Cell | 30 |
| Clothing | Socks – Rohan merino | 52 |
| | Socks – Darn Tough Hiker – 61% merino | 75 |
| | Bag for socks – dyneema | 6 |
| | Base/Midlayer – Inov-8 AT/C hoody 95% merino (Slept in it when cold) | 250 |
| | Midlayer – Icebreaker Hybrid Merino Vest (Changed during the walk) | 245 |
| | Jacket – Montane windproof (Changed during the walk) | 160 |
| | Jacket – Montane waterproof (Changed during the walk) | 221 |
| | Jacket – Mountain Warehouse Ghost Whisperer down (Changed during the walk) | 213 |
| | Overtrousers – EDZ Innershell windproof leggings (Changed during the walk) | 64 |
| | Head Band – Buff Coolnet UV+ | 15 |
| | Drybag for above – Gram-Counter Gear 30L (Changed during the walk) | 60 |
| Outside pack | iPod and ear phones (Got wet and stopped working, so sent home) | 156 |
| and in pockets | Bag for iPod – Dyneema 1L drybag | 12 |
| | Phone/Camera/GPS/Mapping – Ulefone Armor (Worked perfectly, love it) | 361 |
| | Compass | 34 |
| | Head torch – Petzl Bindi rechargable 2/3/50hrs | 35 |
| | Water bottle – 2L Evernew | 40 |
| | Wine bottle – Platypus PlatyPreserve 800ml (Refilled with wine or Sloe Gin) | 23 |
| | Waterfilter – MSR Guardian Water Purifier Pump (wet) | 640 |
| | Bag for waterfilter – MSR | 66 |
| | Hydration reservoir and tube – Platypus (Changed during the walk) | 103 |
| | Sitmat – Thermarest Z-Seat | 57 |
| Toilet bag | kitchen roll and antibacterial wipes | 56 |
| | Trowel – The Duece 2 (Ground often too hard to dig in summer) | 16 |
| | Dry bag for above – Dyneema 1L | 12 |
| | TOTAL = | 6850g |
| Gear worn or carried in hands | Shoes – Inov-8 Roclite G 275 size uk 9 (Very good and made it into Scotland) Boots – Salomon X Ultra mid 3 Aero (Worn through Scotland) | 570 |
| Insoles – Superfeet green | 98 | |
| | Mini gaiters – OR Thru gaiters (Didn’t need much) | 55 |
| | Socks – Darn Tough Light Hiker 43% merino (Worn most of the time) | 55 |
| | Underwear – Rohan Alpha silver briefs (Changed for my EDZ Briefs) | 51 |
| | Baselayer – Rohan Equator Shirt and Icebreaker merino shirt (Alternated weekly) | 184 |
| | Trousers – Rohan GR Explorers (Changed during the walk) | 287 |
| | Sun hat – Rohan | 100 |
| | Walking Poles – 2 x Fizan | 354 |
| | Watch – Lorus | 64 |
| | Wallet – Cash, credit/debit cards, ID in plastic bag | 100 |
| | TOTAL = | 1918g |
| Consumables | Water 1kg per litre | |
| | Fuel – Methylated spirit | 500 |
| | Food | 3726 |
| | Loo Roll (kitchen roll) | 100 |
| | Antibacterial wet wipes 40 | 217 |
| | All layers can be worn together if needed. | |
If items on the gear list are no longer available, I have linked to similar products.
Further Reading
My full review of all the gear used on my Dover to Cape Wrath walk
Cape Wrath Trail gear list 2022
LEJOG and 3 Peaks walk Gear List
Socks Review – Darn Tough, Teko and Bridgdale
Inov-8 Rocfly G 390 boots review
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The very best of luck Mark. I will follow the walk with interest. Especially how you manage to wildcamp around London !
Best of luck from me too. Following you all the way.
I’ve spotted an item missing from your kit bag: face mask (10g)
Hi Graham – I am carrying two of them in my zipcell bag (8g). Thanks very much for the encouragement – here’s hoping I manage it. Best wishes, Mark.
Hi Mark, bumped into you numerous times on the Pennine Way (just before Keld, top of Cross Fell and on the boggy stretch between Slaggyford and Greenhead. Finished this morning and currently camped on the green at Kirk Yetholm. It was great to meet you and what a fantastic adventure. I still can’t believe you started in Dover on the 30th June. Thoroughly enjoyed reading your blog this afternoon and look forward to following the rest of your Journey. When I have access to a computer I will put my gear list up. All the best, Alex.
Hello Alex – this is Emma, Mark’s wife. Thanks so much for your message. Mark was hoping you’d get in touch! He enjoyed walking with you very much. He is getting on well still and is now in Scotland (sorry, there’s a time lag on the blog as I have to wait for Mark’s notes!) He is a complete gear nerd (as you probably quickly realised when you met him) and would love to read your gear list. Keep in touch and best wishes, Emma
Found your blog by accident when browsing around the walking forum. And I’m finding it very interesting espcially your statergies for weight control etc. i do have one silly question though and that is why you take kitchen roll instead of toilet paper for those spacial moments? I’m guessing that there’s an environmental reason? All the best.
Kat
Hi Kat
Great question. I’m often carrying a week or more supplies and things can get damp. I find kitchen roll stays together better when wet and you don’t need so much because it’s thicker than toilet roll. Also before every long distance wild camping trip, I can have a fun evening folding each piece of kitchen roll into quarters so it packs nicely into sandwich bags, which then pack nicely into a cell that I use for all my small bags. Wash kit, repair kit, first aid kit etc.
Mark