2021 Gear List (end of LEJOG)
- Category Weight
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Pack
1.14 lb
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Shelter
1.52 lb
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Sleeping
2.41 lb
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Clothing
4.93 lb
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Cooking
0.95 lb
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Food
8.91 lb
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Water
4.61 lb
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Electronics
1.73 lb
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Hygiene
0.41 lb
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First Aid
0.28 lb
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Miscellaneous
2.21 lb
This was the gear list at the end of my 1200 mile hike from Land's End to John o' Groats (LEJOG) in 2021. My starting list was a bit lighter than this (Worn 3.55 lb, BW 10.9 lb), but I changed my waterproof jacket and shoes at 200 miles after some bad weather and a case of shin splints, and I bought a foam mat to back up my inflatable one when it got a slow leak at around 700 miles.
Some of this gear turned out not to be needed, or was lost, wore out or developed faults along the way. This has driven some of the changes to my gear for 2022.
Note: The square brackets [X] in the clothing section relate to this classic article by Andrew Skurka on backpacking clothing, which I have found very useful.
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Pack
Weight qty -
Pack
Mountain Laurel Designs Prophet 48
475
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Belt Pouch
Mountain Laurel Designs Hip Belt Pouch
28
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Sternum Strap
Mountain Laurel Designs Sternum Strap
14
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Shelter
Weight qty -
Tent (1-2 People)
Zpacks Duplex Tent 0.74 oz/sq yd (incl. bag)
617.5
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Tent Stakes
Zpacks 6.5" Titanium V Stakes
11.5
g2
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Tent Stakes
Zpacks 6.5" Titanium Stakes
8
g6
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Tent Stake Bag
Zpacks DCF Tent Stake Sack
2.5
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Sleeping
Weight qty -
Dry Bag
Zpacks Large DCF Dry Bag (14L)
31
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Sleeping Quilt
Enlightened Equipment Revelation APEX 40°F 10D (R/R)
505
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Sleeping Mat
Big Agnes AXL Inflatable Sleeping Mat
284
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Sleeping Mat
Unbranded Foam Sleeping Mat
220
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Pillow
Sea to Summit Aeros UL Inflatable Pillow (R)
54
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Clothing
Weight qty -
Trail Shoes
Altra Olympus 4 (11 UK / 12 US)
726
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Pairs of Socks
Darn Tough Lightweight Hike Micro Crew
57
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Hiking Shirt [3]
Columbia Silver Ridge II Shirt (S)
209
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Shorts [4]
Patagonia Strider 7" Shorts (S)
93
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Trousers [5] [9]
Enlightened Equipment Copperfield (S) 10D
38
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Insulated Jacket [8]
Enlightened Equipment Torrid APEX (S) 10D
220
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Rain Jacket [10]
Montane Atomic Jacket (discontinued)
300
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Rain Skirt [11]
LightHeart Gear Sil-Poly Rain Wrap (S)
61
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Sleep/Extra Layer Top [12]
Rab Pulse LS Zip Tee (S) (discontinued)
108
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Sleep/Extra Layer Bottoms [13]
Arc'teryx Phase SL Leggings (S)
103
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Hat
Tilley LT5B Nylon Hat (Size 7⅜)
97
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Buff
Original Microfibre Buff
43
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Sun Gloves
Outdoor Research Spectrum Gloves (M)
18
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Midge Head Net
Sea to Summit Ultra-fine Head Net
19
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Warm Hat
Outdoor Research Beanie
20
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Warm Socks
Zpacks PossumDown Socks (L)
71
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Warm Glove
Rab Geon Gloves (L) - lost one
20
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Waterproof Gloves
MLD eVent Rain Mitts (L)
35
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Cooking
Weight qty -
Pot/Cup
Toaks 550ml Titanium Mug (incl. bag/lid)
100
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Stove
Alpkit Kraku Stove (incl. bag)
49
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Fuel Canister
MSR IsoPro 113g Gas Canister
99
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Fuel
MSR IsoPro 113g Gas
113
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Pot Rag
Cleaning Rag
50
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Spoon
Toaks Titanium Short Handled Spoon
10
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Lighter
Bic Mini Lighter
9
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Lighter Fuel
Bic Mini Lighter Fuel (3g)
3
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Food
Weight qty -
Main Food Bag
Zpacks Bear Bag Kit (incl. 14L DCF Dry Bag)
96
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Individual Food Bags
Small Zip-Loc Freezer Bags
5
g5
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Rubbish Bag
Supermarket Carrier Bag
5
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Days of Food
Food (3464 kcal/day@ 4.6kcal/g)
783
g5
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Water
Weight qty -
Water Bottles
1L Plastic Bottle w/ Sports Cap
30
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Water Filter
Katadyn BeFree 1L (incl. 1L pouch)
63
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Litres of Water
Water
1000
g2
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Electronics
Weight qty -
Bag
Small Zip-Loc Freezer Bag (in food bag)
5
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Battery Pack
Anker Powercore 10000 mAh Battery
186
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Solar Charger
Solar Charger
161
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Phone
Google Pixel 6 (incl. Spigen thin-fit case)
246
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Earphones
Mpow Earbuds (incl. case)
43
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Charger
Anker Dual Charger
88
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Cable
USB to USB-C Cable (Short)
12
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Cable
USB- to Micro-USB Cable (Short)
7
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Head Torch
Petzl Bindi 200
35
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Hygiene
Weight qty -
Dry Bag
Zpacks Small DCF Dry Bag (2.2L) (in food bag)
14
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Toothbrush
Zpacks Travel Toothbrush Set
14
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Toothpaste
Zpacks Travel Toothpaste
10
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Soap
Dr Bronners Soap (10ml)
10
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Antibacterial Gel
Alcohol Gel (10ml)
10
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Bottles
MLD Dropper Bottles (10ml)
4
g2
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Towel
Mountain Warehouse Microfibre Towel (S)
52
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Bag
Small Zip-Loc Freezer Bag
5
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Trowel
The Tent Lab Deuce #2
17
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Toilet Paper
Toilet Paper (roll with tube removed)
36
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Lighter
Bic Mini Lighter
9
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Lighter Fuel
Bic Mini Lighter Fuel (3g)
3
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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First Aid
Weight qty -
First Aid Bag
Small Zip-Loc Freezer Bag (in wash bag)
5
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Packs of Dressings
Premier Healthcare Sterile Gauze (Packs of 5)
1.2
g5
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Zinc Oxide Tape
Leukoplast Zinc Oxide Tape (1 Roll)
80
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Analgesic Tablets
16 Paracetamol 500mg
10
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Antihistamine Tablets
14 Loratadine 10mg
2
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Anti-inflammation Tablets
16 Ibuprofen 200mg
7
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Diarrhoea Tablets
12 Loperamide 2mg
5
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Hypertension Tablets
14 Amlodipine 10mg
10
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Tick Twister
Tick Twister
3
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Miscellaneous
Weight qty -
Wallet
Zpacks DCF Zip Pouch (in food bag)
11
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Cards
Credit/Cash Cards
5
g3
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Cash
Cash (~15 x £10 or £5 Notes)
15
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Knife
Classic SD Swiss Army Knife
23
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Guidebook
End to End Trail (Cicerone)
451
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Seat
Thermarest Z-Seat
56
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Reading Glasses
Reading Glasses (incl. bag)
28
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Wedding Ring
Wedding Ring
4
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Sunglasses
Amazon UL Sunglasses
18
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Walking Poles
OEX X-lite Carbon Poles - discontinued
380
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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