Part 2. The Kit

Shoes	Inov8 Terrocs (10.5)	Wonderfully light and comfy (with 4mm footbed to raise ankle bones). Grip perfect for most conditions, except wet tree roots. Not too cold in snow, but had for scrambling on snow covered boulders. Inov8 synthetic socks and gaiters to be considered
Socks	1 pair Smartwool liners
	1 pair Coolmax liners
	1 pair Smartwool Crew trek	Warm
	1 pair Bridgedale Merino/Coolmax	Stayed too damp. Too cold
Underwear	Lowe Alpine DryFlo boxers
	Icebreaker merino boxers
Baselayer	Lowe Alpin DryFlo leggings
	Alkpkit Bleat top	Great, but a bit smelly after a couple of days
Midlayer	Icebreaker 190 merino zipped long sleeve
	Lowe Alpine fleece (lightweight)
Insulation	Berghaus Thermolite jacket	Down vest or warmer fleece?
Trousers	Rohan Crossboarder	perfect
Shell	Montane V2
Pack	VauDe welded 30l pack	Too small. Anchors broke. Better hip webbing.
Tent	VauDe Hogan Ultralight 1	Probably too small for 2 people, perhaps ultralight rather than ultralight 1 a better bet. Some condensation, and snow had to be cleared from fly regularly. Took ground sheet as emergency tarp for day walk.
Sleeping Bag	Alpkit Alpinedream 500	Silk or cotton lining for comfort (a bit sweaty). Should spray with NikWax before use.
Mat	Alpkit Wee Airic
Stove	MSR Pocket Rocket, Coleman gas canister, lighter	Wasn’t stopped by Eurostar. Should have brought some spare matches
	Alpkit Ti Sfork
	MSR Titan Kettle
Torch	Alpkit head lamp
Camera	Olympus E400
	Crumpler bag (small)
Washkit	Inc. toilet paper and purelle, children’s toothbrush, dental floss (used to repair walking pole strap)
Firstaid kit	Gauze, plasters, pads, tape, antiseptic wipes, painkillers, anti-dihorea, compeed	Ibuprofen gel/pills for knee
Food
Writing equipment	Pen, propelling pencil	Pen not so good at altitude
Moleskin notebook	Thin, softbound checked
Book	Paul Auster, New York Trilogy
Mapcase, etc.	Map in freezer bag, Compass, key fob thermometer and compass, whistle, photocopy of relevant map and walk in trouser pocket.
Watch	Timex expedition
Poles	Transponder	Ends fell off, suspension unnecessary
Hat	Rapha Winter Cap	Perfect - can even keep ears warm, and has a peak
Gloves	Gore Bike Wear windstopper	No insulation, but otherwise fine. Good to use with poles on warm day.
Water	Platypus 1.8l	Needed stop tap and insulation
	Lifesystems chlorine tablets and neutraliser	Water could always be bought, but saved carrying plastic bottles out
Food	Birds custard, cheese, packet soup (organic chicken, broccoli and stilton), noodles, porridge, muesli, powdered milk, instant coffee, galaxy drinking chocolate, wine gums	Chorizo stunk
Phone	Sony K800i, 1gb card, headphones, spare battery	Ryan Adams…
Stuffsacs	Exped drysacs 3l and 8l. Freezer and sandwich bags	Used as pillows.
Repairs	Small gaffer tape, with needle (dental floss); Alpkit puncture repair kit	Superglue would have been handy for pack, and possibly soles (if F-Lites are used)