Post Event

Well, that was a complete wet fart. The guys I "Invited" along were sucsessfull in making it a living hell for me, and then went on and on about I needed to "dig deep".


Lessons Learned

Weight
I need to cutt down on the weigt I carry on my back. I can see two ways I can Do This
1)Use one of the "Sherpa" services that operate along the Pennine Way.
2)Stop only in B&B's and Youth Hostels. If I'm only carrying a change of cloths, lunch and thermos I'm sure I wont haveany problems.


Food & Water
I need to be disiplined and stop and eat, normally not a problem, but the person I was with didnt seem to want to stop anywhere long enough.

Setting Off

I'm almost ready to get the train to start the first real practice, and I've noticed how heavy my pack is. Not a small part of this weight is food, so I've decided that my next attempts will be with "Dry" meal pouches.

That then leaves the problem of clothing, well this time I'm using my older stuff and throwing it away once It's dirty, but for the main event I'll be only taking once change of tecnical clothes, and washing them every few days. The plan is to stop at a YHA, who normally have washing and drying facilities.

I also need to look into my first aid/ Medical kit, as although its a full HSE kit, I think some items are missing, and some are supefluece.

Anyway, I'll get back intouch on friday.

TTFN
Syd

Count Down

Well, this is it, I'm about to go out and get the last few bits I need for monday, mostly food, but a few medical supplies for the 1st aid kit.

You know, I'm really excited now, and I'm not sure why. I've done other multiple day walks from edale, but I've not done a "Treck" carrying everything with me before.

So there we are, just need a few wayfarer meals and some plasters, and I'm all set.

Practise

I'll be going on my first multiple day practise walk in a few weeks(Jul 19th) I'll be walking as far as Hebdon Bridge near Halifax.

For this I'll be taking
Osprey Atmos 50L Rucksack
Therm-a-Rest Roll Matt
Gelert Twyfan 300 Sleeping Bag
Gelert Solo Tent
Regatta Fleece
Paramo Alta 2 Jacket
Tesco F&F T Shirts (X4)
Army Surplus Long Johns (X2)
Shorts (1 Pair)
Karrimore L/W Walking Trousers (2Pair)
Tesco Cap
Jet Boil Personel Cooking System
Wayfarer Food Pouchs
SIS 1Shot Gel
Home Made Flap Jacks
Coffee & Hot Chocolate Sachets
SIGG 1 Litre Water Bottle
Tesco 2 Litre Hydration Bladder
First Aid Kit
Mora Clipper knife
Survival Kit with Survival Bag, Space Blanket, Wire saw, snare wire, fishing kit, Flint & Striker, Cotton wool.
Army Surplus Boots
Acrylic "Commando" socks
Kodak Easy Share Digital Camera

The idea of using cheep clothing is that it can go into the bin once it's dirty.