Hill walking bag?

[Yorkshire Andy]

Well the new(ish) girl in my life likes hill walking (and is into survival which she didnt really mention till we were camping last weekend by god can she track animals in the woods (so thats dinner sorted) )

anyway we intend to take her 2 kids with us nothing too strenuous but never the less we might end up 5-10 miles from the car / campsite if owt goes pete tong we were discussing what we should have with us ...

think i have lost my sawyer mini to her already

at this point its not a forced march or anything whimsical but baring in mind one child under 5 and the other young teenager....

list we came up with.....

Map and compass (gives us a chance to teach the teenager how to use a Os map too)

sawyer mini for if we run out of water....

whistle

couple of survival bags

FAK

ponchos for everyone

warm jumper / jacket

1x head torch 1x hand torch

selection of snacks

Trying to keep the load as light as possible onus on enjoying ourselves and not carying a full INCH kit for a half days mooch in the woods.....

[Decaff]

I would add some paper and coloured pencils for the under 5 to do some bark/leaf rubbings, helps to identify trees! compass etc for both of them, wet wipes and spare socks... My son always ended up with soaked feet at that age!

Sounds like a fun time, enjoy!!

[Devonian]

If there is family group, I'd be tempted to drop the survival bags and take bothy instead:

http://www.mountainwarehouse.com/walkin ... ?cl=ORANGE

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vango-VANGO-400 ... boothy+bag

A collapsible or telescopic walking pole may also be useful especially if anyone twists an ankle for example.

Waterproof trousers?

[featherstick]

Complete change of clothes for the 5 year old, notwithstanding waterproofs, overalls, anoraks, boots etc - they have an amazing ability to get soaked at that age. Won't weigh much, might make the difference between having to head back to the car in a hurry, and being able to carry on with the walk.

Spare socks and trews for teenager, for when they go up to their waist in a stream because they are messing about hanging off a branch (don't ask me how I know this one).

Enjoy!

[Bad Wombat]

Those Mountain Warehouse shelters are under £10 in the Worcester store. Handy bit of kit if there is a big downpour, or if you get stuck out somewhere overnight.

[Yorkshire Andy]

Ive not forgotten about this



one Kombat 24l molle style bag

with a couple of pouches added (one for a bottle of pop and another for snacks)

main pouch a FAK (almost the same as the mountain leader spec http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/lifesystems ... it-p115149 after i added to it)

water proof over trousers and jacket (breahable)

Sol survival bivvie / bag



Middle compartment



Map case/ map/ compass

LED lenser l7 torch


distress strobe

and a bothy


back pouch


puritabs

sawyer mini and bits

pencil

spare batteries

another whistle



theres a 2l camel back blader to go in when it dries out from been cleaned
and outside theres a leatherman blast on a molle pouch and a mini led lenser torch to the outside

still plenty of room for a warm layer and other odds like socks need to chuck my sas style survival tin in for what it weighs the thing might as well come in handy