Coastal Wanderer
Recommended Equipment & Clothing
Sleeping bag --- sleeping bag liner if you think your bag may not be warm enough
Waterproof outer for sleeping bag. There are a gortex bivi bags or snug bedrolls to hire at £5.00 each for the weekend. Please tell before the weekend as we need to bring the
Inflatable/foam sleeping mat
Minimum of 2 complete changes of clothes as below
Knife, fork, spoon, plate, mug,
Wash kit and towel
Personal first aid kit (to include plasters, pain killers, foot powder, blister kit, tweezers and any personal medication). Women are also advised to bring sanitary products at all times.
Sun block and insect repellent
Note book and pencils
Water bottle
Torch with spare set of batteries (head torch is good)
if you are a light sleeper then eye shields and ear plugs are optional (unless you want to miss a splendid dawn chorus!).
Optional extras
piece of foam (unless you prefer tree stumps!)
Snacks etc. if you are an exceptionally hungry person or one that needs to graze
Camera and batteries (note: there is nowhere to plug in chargers!)
Clothing
Sensible outdoor clothing is essential for all of our courses and we recommend that you bring clothes that dry quickly. You will need a hat, a waterproof and windproof jacket, a wool jumper or fleece. In colder weather it is better to wear lots of layers of natural materials rather than really thick jumpers. For trousers, do not wear jeans as these are slow to dry, but work wear/combat trousers are ideal. Hiking/walking boots are essential as they have good grip on all terrains and you may also prefer to bring some Wellington boots or trainers.
Absolutely no folding knives, axes or saws please. We will lend you a Mora knife for the duration of the course. Axes are not essential and are not used as part of the teaching so do not bring one.