1. Calderglen High School and Sanderson High

2.  Waterproof things thoroughly  Rubble sacks from B&Q/Jewsons  Sub-waterproof clothes with plastic bags  Keep things in groups  everything is at hand quickly.  waterproof trousers with your jacket  pans with your stove  Be methodical  stick to your system and remember where everything is  Don’t unpack everything in the tent at night

3.  Don’t dangle things from the outside of your pack  at best they’ll get wet/torn  at worst they’ll drop off on top of a big hill in the mist and you’ll never see them again.  Packaging  Repack it all in strong little bags/containers.  Several smaller packages are better than a single big box as you can re-distribute around your pack as the days go on.

5.  Cooking stove  Washing up liquid, scourer and tea-towel  Toilet roll  First aid kit  Food  Tent

6. Day 1  Breakfast  at at home and make it a big one!  Lunch  Prepare your lunch at home and take it at the top of your rucksack  Dinner  Cooked in a trangia camping stove  Easy to prepare and heat up

7. Day 2  Breakfast  You will make your breakfast on your camping stove so it should follow the same principles as dinner, being quick to cook or heat up  Lunch  Made at home and taken in a sturdy box  Filling and nutritious  Will keep overnight

8.  Should be kept in a pocket on the side of your rucksack in easy reach:  Fruit that wont get squashed (apples, oranges etc)  Crisps  Nuts  Dried fruit, chocolate raisins etc  Chocolate bars  Cereal bars  Juice/water  Sweets  Spare sandwiches

9.  A flask  Hot chocolate, coffee, tea bags  Sugar  Salt and pepper sachets  Tomato/brown sauce sachets Remember you will have to carry them all weekend!

10.  Properly fitting/broken in  Ankle support  Rigid soles  Trainers for the campsite

11. ◦ Thick walking socks ◦ Bed socks ◦ Dry socks!

12.  2 pairs of trackies or walking trousers  Leggings  Waterproof trousers  No jeans  No pyjamas

13.  Plenty thin layers  A warm jumper  A waterproof jacket  No cotton

14.  Hat  Gloves  This is Scotland after all!

15.  Toothbrush  Toothpaste  Baby wipes  Soap  Small towel  Ladies – remember you have to carry it all for 2 days when you think about packing make up or nail varnish!

16.  Sleeping bag  Anything you need to complete your expedition aim

17.  Tents  Camping mats  Stoves and fuel  Head torches  Maps and compasses

18.  Mobile phones allowed – at your own risk  School contact  Pupils will be in touch to confirm home time!

19.  http://www.dofe.org/go/expeditionkit/ http://www.dofe.org/go/expeditionkit/  Not all of it is necessary!