- robmessenger1
What equipment should I carry up a mountain and on a walk
This is a topic of conversation that would truly start arguments in a walkers café or pub. What should be in your rucksack is very personal to you. I for instance don't carry lots of warm clothes because I typically am hot, my wife on the other hand carries extra warm clothes with her as she gets cold quicker than me.

It also depends on where you are walking. Do you need a windproof layer because we are walking across the tops of the fells, will you be in the shade of a valley so need a warmer layer. Have you checked the weather forecast? Was the weather forecast a normal forecast or was it written specifically for the mountains?
So what do I carry with me?
In my rucksack
For a one day walk I would carry a 35-45 litre rucksack
Food and drink
Snacks (I get hangry!)
Warm hat
Waterproof jacket
Waterproof trousers
Small first aid kit
Headtorch (just in case I get caught out, it's happened many times!)
Any medication that I need
Whistle
Emergency shelter (sometimes called bothy bags, bivi bags, survival shelters, KISU shelter)
Survival Bag (these can be a big plastic body bag, which doesn't bode well for your survival situation, but I use a Blizzard 3 layer survival bag https://www.blizzardsurvival.com/shop/blizzard-3-layer-survival-bag/
If the weather will be nice and sunny
Sunhat (I like a baseball cap)
Sun cream
Sun glasses
If the weather looks wet and cold
Spare hat and gloves
Scarf/neck gaiter
Warm insulating spare layer
Optional Items
Walking poles (I love them, others hate them)
Spare Compass
Battery Pack for my phone
GPS
Repair kit (Tape, cable ties, spare laces and a multi-tool)
In my pockets
Map of the area
Compass
Mountain training timing card (Super useful and I don't leave without it) link is here -> https://mt.tahdah.me/shop/product/114
Phone with 1:25000 mapping software