St. Cuthbert’s Way: Melrose to Holy Island (Lindisfarne). 2013.
Length: 63 miles / 100km. Month: April. Weather: Cool with snow lying. Pack weight: 16lb / 7.25kg including camping kit. Accommodation: Mixture of bed & breakfasts & hostels. Camping kit taken but not used.
The 55L pack I had ordered for this trip hadn’t arrived when I left which is why I took my day pack.
Clothes
Clothes (worn)
- Berghaus Goretex 3 in 1 jacket outer
- Gelert trousers
- Bridgedale winter socks
- Helly Hansen base layer top
- Berghaus fleece top
- Winter buff
- Superfeet blue insoles
- Lowa Renegade Boots
Clothes (carried)
- Karrimor sandals
- Marmot base layer
- Beanie & gloves
- Spare socks
- Smart fibre smalls
Kit
General
- 35L Berghaus rucksack (About 20L too small)
- 1.5 Litre water bottles
- Harvey map
- Guidebook (I now read these in advance)
- Sea to Summit map case
- Plastic whistle
- Gaiters
- Waterproof trousers
- Rainproof poncho (cheap and rubbish)
- Silva 4 compass
- Victorinox simple penknife
- Loo stuff & trowel
- First aid kit (edited)
- Exped dry bags
Camping (Not needed because of the cold)
- Force Ten Helium Carbon 100 tent
- Alpkit Aluminium Y pegs
- PHD Minim Sleeping bag
- Thermarest Neo Air X Lite mat
- Spare clothes bag as pillow (Not comfortable)
- Tent-light (a bit heavy)
Household
- Jetboil Sol stove & gas (I now take foil mat, windshield and pouch)
- Green sponge
- Metal mug
- Titanium spork (Prefer long handled spoons now)
- Lighter/s
- Rubbish bags
Tech
- Phone
- Aquapac waterproof phone case
- External battery & charger
- Phone charger & plug
- Camera battery charger (Too many chargers!)
- Petzl Tikka headtorch, battery & pouch
- Small headphones
- Camera (Used phone instead)
Personal
- Wallet
- Tickets
- Itinerary
- Stamps
- Watch
- Glasses & case
Food (Some not needed)
- 3 dehydrated breakfasts (I now take cereal bars)
- 3 dehydrated main meals
- 10 sugar sachets
- Hot drink sachets
- 1 bag trail-mix
Toiletries
- XS Exped bag
- MSR Towel
- Electric toothbrush & case
- Toothpaste mini
- 50 ml biodegradable soap
- Earplugs
- Wipes
There is some advice on ways to lighten your pack in my page about pack weight.
Rucksack Rosie 