Packing for four days in the Lake District.
I find that I constantly pack and repack and this was the case whilst Packing for four days in the Lake District.
The first thing I do is write down what I want to take with me then start to cross out things I don’t really need, mark things that would be nice and circles things that are a necessity (like Rum).
The Plan
The plan is to go to the Lake District, Park at Bowness and head to Scoat Tarn and from there I’ll just see where it takes me in a circular route back to the car. I’ll be follow routes I’ve preplanned into ViewRanger
During the Fjällräven Classic last year I learnt a lot from my mistakes on what I took with me.
So have adapted my gear to suit what I need and what I don’t need. I’m terrible for “if you haven’t got it you can’t use it” attitude sometimes and have wanted to lower the weight of my bag so have done this in a few different ways.
I still could lower weight but we all know that when you lower the weight of certain items you increase the price of said items.
The plan is to tent camp but I also fancy the idea of tarp camping but I am a bit concerned about the mosquitos if sleeping under a tarp.
I’ve just picked up this lightweight tent of AliExpress. I’ve read a few reviews about it and for the price it seems ok. It’s a copy of a really expensive tent but looking at reviews it’s the same quality, hydrostatic head and weight. 
This tent weighs just over 800gms and uses a walking pole as the main tent pole. It’s really small when packed away and for the price £54 well worth it (well let’s try it out first).
Kit list:
- Back pack
- Tent (new light weight tent)
- Sleeping bag
- Sleep mat
- Tyvek ground sheet 180x 80
- Jetboil
- Rain trousers
- Rain jacket
- Down jacket
- Sleep wear
- Wash kit
- First aid
- Camera gear
- Trowel
- Water bladder
- Water bottle
- Sawyer mini
- Head torch
- Uco gear candle lamp
- Pocket knife
- Compass
- Mosquito repellent
- Mosquito head net
- Hat & gloves
- Battery pack
- Freeze dried food
The dog has her own backpack so I don’t have to carry her food.
I have a selection from different companies and I have written a review here.
Most of the meals our from a British Company called Fuel your preparation.
These are not marketed to the outdoor market but marketed towards disaster relief but the size, cost and energy of each meal looks promising (let’s just see what they taste of).
I plan to do another couple of nights hammock camping elsewhere so have other items in the car as I want to spend a night or so hammock camping.
Camera Gear
Most of all of my photos and video are taken with an iPhone 6 and a GoPro. You are limited to what you can take with these devices so I have purchased a new app called slow shutter so hopefully I can take some low light shots.
I still find it very difficult not to take certain items in the back of my mind there’s a little voice “what if you need this?” What you take if you where Packing for four days in the Lake District ?
Here is the post on the adventure.
