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The woods were looking beautiful and autumnal as I made up camp and tried out my Thermarest Neoair Xtherm Max! Temps dropped to 6°C and I stayed toasty warm! Have a look at the video for full thoughts, autumn scenery and general wild-campiness. TRIP GEAR LIST
Rucksack Decathlon Sherpa 65L (with built-in rain cover) + a bum bag for easy access to essentials Tent Naturehike Cloud Peak 2 Sleep System Sleeping Mat : Thermarest Neoair Xtherm Max Sleeping Bag : Mountain Warehouse Summit 250 Thin foil / foam Mat - ebay (I would say that one of these is necessary in this tent, as the bathtub floor is very thin, to prevent your mattress potentially getting damaged from the ground) Cheapy Inflatable Pillow - Ebay Cookware Hiking Stove - ebay Gas Canister - Colemans Folding Gas Canister Stand - ebay Cook Pot - Snow Peak Titanium Trek 900 Wild Shield - I cut up a foil food tray Titanium fork - Snow Peak Mini wooden spoon Matches + Spare Lighter Electronics Headtorch - Decathlon Forclaz Trek 900 USB Power Bank - Anker Power Core Charger cables Clip-on phone LED circular light Headphones Tent hanging light - ebay Hydration Water Filter - Sawyer Squeeze Mini Water bottle Toiletries / Hygiene Loo roll Baby wipes Hand sanitiser Hair band Talc in a tiny takeaway-sauce-pot Aloe Vera Gel in a tiny pot Moisturiser in a tiny pot Ibuprofen gel in a tiny pot Lip balm Mini travel toothpaste Tiny hand mirror Toothbrush with most of the handle chopped off Latex Gloves - In the absence of being able to wash my hands properly with soap & water, I use these if I need to carry out any female-specific hygiene Clothing Hiking clothes - fleece lined leggings, vest, long sleeve top, alpaca socks Warm waterproof jacket - Decathlon Dry / extra clothes for overnight - thermal trousers, spare socks Warm hat Fingerless gloves Fleece neck warmer - Decathlon Eye mask (helps me sleep in strange places) Med Kit Paracetamol Ibuprofen Plasters Blister Plasters For Emergencies Phone (+power bank, see above) Compass Bank card A fiver Food & Drink Lasagne, pot noodle, cake, porridge, crisps Coffee sachets Chocolate milk Whiskeyyyy! In a baby food pouch I left home with 1.5L water and a filter (see above) - (however I didn't use all the water and didn't need to use the filter) Other Food bag for rubbish Vango Dry Bags for Sleeping Bag, dry clothes and electronics - first time using these, really liked them! Ziplock bags - to keep other things dry, clean & organised Face mask (in case of needing to go in a shop / use a taxi etc) Small section of tarp for the tent vestibule
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This was so much fun! An 18 mile hike on the Ridgeway Link Trail from Dunstable Downs to Ivinghoe Beacon and back again, with an overnight stop off in the woods for a wild camp. Storm Alex kindly stopped raining for me to pitch my tent, which was an unexpected bonus! Gear List
Rucksack Decathlon Sherpa 65L + rain cover + a bum bag for easy access to essentials Tent Naturehike Cloud Peak 2 Sleep System (only suitable spring to autumn!) Sleeping Mat : Decathlon Florclaz Trek 700 Sleeping Bag : Mountain Warehouse Summit 250 Thin foil / foam Mat - ebay (I would say that one of these is necessary in this tent, as the bathtub floor is very thin, to prevent your mattress potentially getting damaged from the ground) Cheapy Inflatable Pillow - Ebay (it deflated but I do have another one that doesn't) Cookware Hiking Stove - ebay Gas Canister - Colemans Folding Gas Canister Stand - ebay Cook Pot - Snow Peak Titanium Trek 900 Wild Shield - I cut up a foil food tray Titanium fork - Snow Peak Mini wooden spoon Matches + Spare Lighter Electronics Headtorch - Decathlon Forclaz Trek 900 USB Power Bank - Anker Power Core Tent hanging light - ebay Hydration Water Filter - Sawyer Squeeze Mini 2L Water Bladder - Decathlon Waterproofs Decathlon Toiletries / Hygiene Loo roll Baby wipes Hand sanitiser Talc in a tiny takeaway-sauce-pot (this is especially good for your feet at night if you've been in wet boots all day!) Aloe Vera Gel in a tiny pot Moisturiser in a tiny pot Ibuprofen gel in a tiny pot Lip balm Mini travel toothpaste Tiny hand mirror Toothbrush with most of the handle chopped off Latex Gloves - In the absence of being able to wash my hands properly with soap & water, I use these if I need to carry out any female-specific hygiene Clothing Hiking clothes - nothing special Hiking socks - Decathlon Warm waterproof jacket - Decathlon Dry Clothes for overnight - again nothing special Thermals for overnight - Decathlon Warm hat Fingerless gloves Fleece neck warmer - Decathlon Eye mask (helps me sleep in strange places) Med Kit Paracetamol Ibuprofen Plasters Blister Plasters For Emergencies Phone (+power bank, see above) Compass Bank card Food & Drink Pasta, noodles, choc bars, porridge, crisps Coffee & hot chocolate sachets Whiskeyyyy! In a baby food pouch Powered Milk I left home with 2L water and a filter (see above) Other Bag for rubbish Bin bags as waterproofing for dry clothes and sleeping bag - I've actually ordered some proper dry bags now, but bin bags do just fine, they just rip easily Ziplock Bags - to keep electronics etc dry and keep things organised Face mask (in case of needing to go in a shop / use a taxi etc) Small section of tarp for the tent vestibule George and I had the time of our lives! We summited Snowdon on a glorious day via the Miners track, visited the majestic Aber Falls, had an amazing time camping under the stars and lots of water fun at Llyn Gwynant Campsite, and visited Bounce Below and the Llechwedd Slate Caverns (highly recommend!) Snowdon Via the Miners Track
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WildBeare[Claire] Mother, Nature Lover, Hiker, Photographer & General Outdoorsy Person 
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