Enzo
Thru Hiker
I'm booked in to do the south downs 100k walk again, not trekking as such but be interested to hear any thoughts on kit.
I've started the event twice before, both times without any training and both times got to 45 mile mark, first time I got horrendous shin splints second time my legs were fine but I walked in new shoes and although I got no blisters I did have a fair bit of foot pain specifically going down hill. Annoyingly once I'd had a good feed at checkpoint 7 I felt right as rain and feel I could have done the next 17 miles had I not signed out of the event.
So unfinished business.
Anyhow I plan to prepare for this year's event, last summer I did lots of walking mainly 25-30 mile days without any problems so touch wood my legs have it in them. Sorry for the ramblings, on to the kit list.
There are some mandatory items which I hope I've covered.
Pack: modified terra nova ultra 5l 126g (2x 600ml smartwater bottles hang from clips on shoulder straps)
Chest pack for grub /first aid: tread lite gear dyneema hip pocket 27g
Wp jacket: berghaus hyper 93g
Thermal top : berghaus hypertherm 169g
Dwr/windproof trousers: naturehike ul pants 91g
Or
wp trousers: if bad weather expected alpkit 195g
Head torch : e-lite 26g
Spare socks : darn tough 64g
Hat : cascade merino 50g (lighter options to look at here)
Gloves : extremities liner 45g (I have the thin warm lite gloves in the post 30g)
First aid/ foot care/electrolytes etc 70g
769g total pack weight
Planning to use my Brooks cascadia 10s, but might try to do some of it in the inov-8 talon 212 that I got in the post yesterday, fit like a glove and 130g lighter each.
Alpkit carbon trekking poles 268g for both.
Thoughts?
Enzo
I've started the event twice before, both times without any training and both times got to 45 mile mark, first time I got horrendous shin splints second time my legs were fine but I walked in new shoes and although I got no blisters I did have a fair bit of foot pain specifically going down hill. Annoyingly once I'd had a good feed at checkpoint 7 I felt right as rain and feel I could have done the next 17 miles had I not signed out of the event.
So unfinished business.
Anyhow I plan to prepare for this year's event, last summer I did lots of walking mainly 25-30 mile days without any problems so touch wood my legs have it in them. Sorry for the ramblings, on to the kit list.
There are some mandatory items which I hope I've covered.
Pack: modified terra nova ultra 5l 126g (2x 600ml smartwater bottles hang from clips on shoulder straps)
Chest pack for grub /first aid: tread lite gear dyneema hip pocket 27g
Wp jacket: berghaus hyper 93g
Thermal top : berghaus hypertherm 169g
Dwr/windproof trousers: naturehike ul pants 91g
Or
wp trousers: if bad weather expected alpkit 195g
Head torch : e-lite 26g
Spare socks : darn tough 64g
Hat : cascade merino 50g (lighter options to look at here)
Gloves : extremities liner 45g (I have the thin warm lite gloves in the post 30g)
First aid/ foot care/electrolytes etc 70g
769g total pack weight
Planning to use my Brooks cascadia 10s, but might try to do some of it in the inov-8 talon 212 that I got in the post yesterday, fit like a glove and 130g lighter each.
Alpkit carbon trekking poles 268g for both.
Thoughts?
Enzo
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