Camping Trek Kit List

This kit list is my suggestion for remote camping trekking where complete self-sufficiency is required (food is not included).

Item

Quantity

Brand/Type

Weight
Shared Items      
Tent 1 Terra Nova Laser 1320g
Stove (multi-fuel) 1 Sigg Firejet with 250ml fuel bottle 530g
Cook set 1 Trangia 25-1 UL (without burner) 600g
Fuel bottle 1 Primus 1l aluminium 140g
Penknife 1 Swiss Army Climber  
Camera & batteries 1    
Soap 1    
Clothes washing soap 1    
Toothpaste 1    
Sun cream (High Factor) 1    
Plasters (pack) 1    
Bandages 2    
Lighter / matches 4    
Needle & thread 1    

Baggage and Sleeping

 

 

 

Rucksack (80 litre)

1

Karrimor Leopard 65+15

2600g

Sleeping bag (4 season)

1

Alpkit Skyehigh 800

1500g

Sleeping mat

1

Alpkit Slim Airic

750g

Clothing

 

 

 

Gore-Tex shell jacket

1

 

 

Base layer T-shirt (short-sleeved)

2

 

 
Micro fleece smock 1    

Fleece jacket

1

   

Thermal leggings

1

   

Thermal base layer (long-sleeved)

1

   

Convertible trekking trousers

1

   

Trekking trousers

1

   

Belt

1

   

Underwear

3

   

Socks

3

   

Walking boots

1

Raichle Sierra GTX 1440g

Flip flops

1

   

Bandana

1

   

Gloves

1

   

Woolly Hat

1

   
Knee support 1    

Health & First Aid

 

   
Toilet paper (roll) 1    
Toothbrush 1    
Sarong (for use as a towel) 1    
Iodine solution or tablets (for drinking water purification) 1    
Lip salve 1    

Pain killers (e.g. Ibuprofen 400)

2

   

Oral rehydration sachet

6

   

Diarrhoea blocker (e.g. Imodium)

1

   

Antihistamine

1

   

Ciprofloxacin (a general purpose antibiotic)

1

   

Norfloxacin (a diahorrea antibiotic)

1

   

Tinidazole (Giardia treatment)

1

   
Diamox (altitude sickness treatment) 1    
Daktarin Gold (athelete's foot cream) 1    
Miscellaneous      
Sunglasses 1    
Travel plate/bowl 1    
Spoon & fork 1    
Note book and pen 1    
Adjustable walking poles 1    
Head torch + spare batteries 1 Petzl Tikka Plus  
Water bottle (1 litre) 2 Nalgene HDPE 1l  
Water bag 1    
Ear plugs 1    
Plastic bags 2    
Spare boot laces 1    
Reading book 1    
Map & map bag 1    
Wallet 1    
Mobile phone (only coz I don't want to leave in K'du) 1    
Passport & travel documents 1