Equipment
Ride::Cycling
Bike Raleigh Venture Pioneer 21 Speed gears
Annaco Panniers
Saddle Cover
Decathlon Creation Long Sleeve BT Twin Thermal Vest
Decathlon Creation Long Sleeve BT Twin Racing Top
Decathlon Creation BT Twin Long Leg Bib Cyling Pants
Decathlon Creation BT Twin Long Sleeve Windproof Top
Endura Cycling Shorts
Ron Hill Flourescent Waterproof Running Jacket
Helmet
Gloves
Spare Tyre and inner tube
Lights
Repair kit and pump
Evian Water bottle fits water bottle holder ( Much better than the proprietory brands which in my experience always make the water taste awful
Stride::Walking
Most of my walking equiptment has been acquired over many years and therefore will no longer be available.
Boots
Scapa Manta 4 Season Leather boots with stiffened sole for crampons. At least 12 years old these are extremely well broken in and were resoled for a trip to Chamonix in 2004
Tog 24 Milatex Fabric boot. 3 years old and very comfortable for lower level walking
Jackets
Berghaus Merka Peak Goretex 4 Season
Berghaus Packlite Extreme Goretex. Ultra light and fits into a nhand sized bag
Trousers
Alpine Breeches make unknown. These seem to be virtually unobtainable these days. Good for higher levels. Warm, water resistant and adjustable for temperature ( roll down socks)
3 prs Ron Hill Tracksters. Light, comfortable, easy dry and cheap.
1 pr shorts
1 pr 3/4 leg light weight trousers
Base Layer
Berghaus long sleeve wicking top
2 prs Long sleeve thermal underwear
3 Short sleeve wicking tops
Fleece
Berghaus Fleece (Thick)
MEC (Mountain Equiptment Coop Canada) (Medium)
North Face TKA 100 (Light)
Socks
6 prs wool
1 pr Silk
I normally wear a pair of every day wool socks under the thick wool socks and suffer no blisters
Other
Berghaus Goretex Gaiters
Berghaus Overtrousers
Gabel Walking Poles – One piece of kit whcih is invaluable as they take and enormous amont of stran off your knees. I find it is like having 4 wheel drive going up hill and disc brakes coming down.
2 Silva compasses
Whistle
Garmin GPS
Spare batteries
First Aid Kit
Magnifying glass
Bivi bag
Dry bags
Petzel head torch
Aquapac map case
Lowe Walkabout 25 day sac
Cheap poncho/ cape ( Also carried when paddling this is big enough to cover the rucsac or buoyancy aid for added protection when needed in bad weather)
Taken but not used
2 Ice axes
Crampons
Blacks Eiderdown jacket ( 21st birthday present and still going strong)
Glide::Canoeing
Old Town Penobscot 16 Canoe with added white water airbags and a kneeing rest.
Grey Owl wooden paddle
2 white water paddles
Painters
Bailer and sponge
3 Buoyancy aids
Repair kit
80 litre drybag which can be moved about the boat to adjust trim
Set of wheels ( Invaluable for the Caledonain Canal portages around the locks.) In Richard’s view the best investment in kit I have made!)
Glide::Sea-Kayaking
SKUK Romany S 16 ft Sea Kayak
Lendal Nordkapp Carbon Fibre Paddle
TNP Split Paddle
Nookie Extreme long sleeve dry cag
Nookie Extreme dry trousers
Palm short sleeve cag
Palm Long John wetsuit
Palm paddling shorts
Reed buoyancy aid
Paddle float
Towline/throw bag
Repair kit
First aid kit
2 Parachute flares
1 Day/night flare
Stobe light






This is truly amazing but exhasting merely to read
I note that Susan and Michael Orlik were at J O’G
But no reference to Michael accompanying you but doubtlees he is there shyly in the background.
Keep at it ,it’s all downhill now.
By: JRH on May 10, 2008
at 6:39 pm