29 Mar 2016

Gear Breakdown | Part 4 | The Rest Of The Kit

A breakdown of the rest of the kit I'll be taking: clothes, first aid, toiletries, maps, guides, miscellaneous bits and the kit for carrying all this junk in...

Packed Up - 11kg including food, w/o water & stove fuel



Clothing





First Aid Kit


  • kinesio tape
  • sterile gauze x2
  • Voltaren emugel
  • Fenistil anti-histamine
  • elastic bandage
  • small bandages x2
  • micropore tape
  • Bisodol antacid tablets
  • Ice Power gel sachet x2
  • Refresh eyewash x2
  • sterile hypodermic needle
  • Immodium tabs x6
  • Reflor capsules & sachets
  • paracetamol (acetaminophen) 500mg x6
  • aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) 500mg x2
  • ibuprofen 200mg x16
  • assorted plasters and steristrips
  • blister plasters
  • Thermarest mattress repair kit
  • mirror
  • 10m thin 2mm nylon cord
  • Maglite mini torch
  • spare AAA batteries

Toiletries / Misc.


  • wet wipes
  • spork
  • vaseline
  • moisturiser
  • deodorant
  • toothpaste & cut down toothbrush
  • lipbalm
  • dental floss
  • Turkish kolonya
  • hand sanitiser
  • cotton buds
  • small bar of soap
  • spare mini bic lighter
  • small pan scouring pad
  • Swiss Army knife

Miscellaneous


  • Lifestraw water filter
  • Koctas trowel with cutdown handle
  • iPhone waterproof cover
  • compass
  • TP
  • insect repellant - Off!Max and 40% DEET
  • Lycian Way map from old Kate Clow guidebook
  • 50+spf sunscreen
  • waterproof rucksack cover




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