Wainwright’s Remote Lakeland Walk Gear List

This is a list of all the gear I took on my 312km (194m) Wainwright’s Remote Lakeland walk and wild-camping trip. The walk took me 10-days but it’s probably best walked in 12. I carried all my gear for the freedom of not having to do set a mileage each day or have to drop down off the hills to accommodation, and was glad I did as I enjoyed some amazing wild camps.

The weather was fantastic, with temperatures varying between -3 to +6C over night and up to 17C during the day. I had some snow showers during the first two days, then light winds, sunshine and no rain at all for the rest of the trip. Not bad for 10 days in the Lake District in April!

My gear list was perfect for the trip and I wouldn’t change anything. The main weight was food, as I set out with enough for the whole trip. I carried enough for 12 days which is probably best to allow for this walk, but I overdid it and walked it in 10 days. This was mainly because I’d miscalculated and hadn’t taken enough fuel to cook with.

I didn’t plan a resupply and carried everything because of Covid-19 restrictions and not knowing what would be open. However, I could have resupplied during the walk and used more pubs than I expected, if I’d timed things differently. So allowing for this, I could have carried a lot less food.

Finishing the walk early and eating out three times meant I finished the walk with 3 days worth of food left. I carried 2kg the whole way round that I needn’t have. But I like low stress and would rather carry too much than worry about going hungry or rushing the walk.

My Wainwright’s Remote Lakeland wild-camping gear list

CATEGORY	ITEM	WEIGHT
		Grams
Rucksack	Granite Gear Blaze 60L	1578
	Pack liner waterproof – Osprey 50-70L	80
	Shoulder strap pocket – Gossamer Gear hipbelt pocket	34
Shelter	Tarptent Notch Li	554
	Pegs – various sizes including bag and spares	133
	Bag for above – Sea to Summit 13L drybag	28
Sleep system	Sleeping Bag – Down -9C	744
	Sleep mat – Thermarest Neoair Xtherm	424
	Pump sack for sleeping mat	55
	Pillow – Exped UL	47
	Bag for above – Dyneema	12
	Socks – EDZ	64
	Baselayer – Icebreaker bodysuit 200gsm merino	418
	Bag for above – Dyneema	12
Cook bag	Stove – Vargo Titanium Triad multifuel stove	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
Outside pack &	Sit mat – Thermarest Z-Seat	60
in pockets	Compass	34
	Head torch – Petzl	88
	Phone/Camera/GPS/Mapping – Ulefone Armor tough phone	361
	Rubbish bag – Sea to Summit 3L	17
	Water bottle – Evernew 2L	40
	Drinks bottle – 1L	36
	Drinks bottle – Platypus Platy Preserve 800ml (Sloe Gin)	23
	Water filter – MSR Guardian Water Purifier Pump	640
	First Aid Kit bag	221
	Repair & Spares Kit bag  (lighter and head torch batteries)	124
	Wash Kit bag	75
	Food bags – 2 x Sea to Summit stuff sack 13L	50
Toilet bag	kitchen roll and Antibacterial wet wipes      (for the day+)	49
	Toilet trowel – The Deuce 2	16
	Dry bag for above – Dyneema 1L	12
Clothing	Socks – Darn Tough Hiker	75
often in my	Headband – Super.natural merino	22
rucksack	Hat – Buff beanie merino	20
	Neck tube – EDZ merino	51
	Gloves – Rohan convertible mitts	69
	Gloves – Montane waterproof mitts	45
	Midlayer – Icebreaker Descender Vest 84% merino	252
	Warmlayer – OMM Raid jacket	410
	Waterproof jacket – Montane Minimus	221
	Bag for above – Dyneema stuff sack	13
	Bag for above – Sea to Summit drybag 13L	28
	TOTAL =	7531
Gear worn or	Footwear – Inov-8 Roclite Pro G 400 GTX boots         (size 9 uk)	830
carried in hands	Socks – DarnTough Hiker	75
	Socks – ToeToe liner	40
	Underwear – EDZ boxers 100% merino	90
	Baselayer – Inov-8 at/c merino short sleeve top	122
	Base/midlayer – EDZ zip collar L/S top 100% merino 200gsm	254
	Outerlayer – Marmot Ether Driclime jacket	242
	Trousers – Rohan Superstriders	647
	Walking Poles – Black Diamond Distance FLZ	460
	Watch – Lorus	64
	Wallet – Cash, credit/debit cards, ID.     In plastic bag	60
	TOTAL =	2884
Consumables	Multivitamins 10	49
for 12 days	Platypus PlatyPreserve – Sloe Gin	566
	Water      (1 Litre = 1kg)	500
	Food – Dehydrated meals (Breakfast, Dinner, Tea) snacks and coffee	8000
	Fuel – Methylated spirit 500ml + Vargo 80oz bottle	691
	Kitchen roll	55
	Wet wipes (Antibacterial)  40	204
	Total =	10065
	Base weight	7531
	Consumables	10065
	Rucksack total weight (grams) =	17596

Further reading

Review of the gear used on this walk

My Wainwright’s Remote Lakeland Walk

LDWA Wainwright’s Remote Lakeland link

Cape Wrath Trail gear list

Skye Trail gear list

The Scottish National Trail gear list

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