A lot of potential Spine event participants ask about kit \u2013 it’s a huge subject. Here, I’ve listed the mandatory items that have to be carried and the specific articles I used. At the end, there’s an additional list detailing the extra kit I felt I needed to cope with the vicious Winter conditions encountered on the route, plus stuff in the drop bag to make check point life easier.<\/p>\n
Clothing and shoes worn at the start:<\/strong> *Mandatory (generic) item<\/em><\/p>\n And carrying:<\/strong> Mandatory kit applying to every competitor:<\/strong> *Items in brackets not mandatory but virtually essential<\/em><\/p>\n Extra stuff in drop bag or carried in addition to the above mandatory kit: And for charging at check points:<\/strong> And for sleeping in at check points:<\/strong> And for changing into and travelling home in:<\/strong> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A lot of potential Spine event participants ask about kit \u2013 it’s a huge subject. Here, I’ve listed the mandatory items that have to be carried and the specific articles I used. At the end, there’s an additional list detailing the extra kit I felt I needed to cope with the vicious Winter conditions encountered … Continue reading “Si’s latest Winter Spine kit list”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8981,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,44,48,55],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8977","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-clothing","category-equipment","category-tips-and-hints","category-ultra-running"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mountainfeet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8977","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mountainfeet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mountainfeet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mountainfeet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mountainfeet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8977"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.mountainfeet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8977\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8984,"href":"https:\/\/www.mountainfeet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8977\/revisions\/8984"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mountainfeet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8981"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mountainfeet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8977"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mountainfeet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8977"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mountainfeet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8977"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nScarpa Ribelle Run Kalibra G trail shoes*
\nSidas 3Feet Mid footbeds
\nMontane Phase Light waterproof jacket*
\nRab Firewall waterproof trousers*
\nOMM Core Plus Hoodie
\nMontane Terra trousers*
\nHelly Hansen Lifa Stripe crew long sleeve top (base layer)*
\nParamo Cambio boxer shorts (underwear)
\nBridgedale Lightweight Merino Comfort Boot socks*
\nBridgedale Knee Length Midweight Storm socks
\nRab Filament beanie<\/p>\n
\nBlack Diamond Distance FLZ carbon running poles<\/p>\n
\nMontane Trailblazer 30 pack modified to carry OMM Chest Pouch
\n(Exped 50 litre rolltop waterproof pack liner)*
\nSilva Expedition 4 compass
\nHarvey’s North and South maps of Pennine Way
\nGarmin eTrex 32X GPS
\nOrange Marine Safety whistle
\nBolle Cobra safety goggles with strap
\nFenix HM65R-T v2.0 headtorch
\n(SPARE Fenix 4,000 mAh battery)*
\nMontane Logo Beanie hat
\nMontane Power Stretch touch gloves
\nMontane Montane Respond Dry Line insulated waterproof gloves
\nMontane Montane Respond Dry Line insulated waterproof mitts
\nSPARE Bridgedale Lightweight Merino Comfort Boot socks
\nBuff neck warmer
\nMontane Dart XT long sleeve top (base layer)
\nMontane Dart XT long johns (base layer)
\nRab Photon insulated jacket
\nKahtoola Microspikes
\nSummit to Sea Spark II sleeping bag (superseded by the Spark Ultralight -1)
\nAlpkit Numo sleeping mat
\nAlpkit Hunka bivvy bag
\nAlpkit Kraku stove
\nAlpkit MytiMug 400ml titanium mug
\nMSR Piezzo stove lighter
\nMSR Folding Utensils Spork
\niPhone SE in Ortleib waterproof pouch
\nAlpkit Tau rechargeable red LED light
\nThe Tent Lab Deuce titanium trowel
\nToilet kit – Dog waste bags and tissues
\nMedical kit\/personal first aid kit with scissors as specified by Spine medics
\n(Various Exped rolltop waterproof bags)*
\nPlatypus Platy 2 litre bottle
\n(Montane Water Ultraflask 500Ml with long straw top)*
\n(Salomon Soft Flask XA Filter 490ML)*
\nFood as specified (1,500 calories) including SIS gels<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Montane Phase XT waterproof jacket
\nRab Sil Poncho
\nRab Bergen waterproof trousers
\nMontane Minimus lightweight waterproof trousers
\nRab Generator insulated jacket
\nRab Vapour-Rise Alpine Light Jacket
\nMontane Slipstream thermal running tights
\nScarpa Ribelle Run Kalibra G trail shoes
\nScott RC running cap
\nBlack Diamond Distance Z aluminium running poles
\nNorth Face Pamir Windstopper gloves
\nMontane Extreme mitts
\nVictorinox Alox SD knife
\nApple iPod shuffle plus headphones and charging cable
\nAlpkit Juice Boost 5,000mAh power bank
\nAdaptors: USB C to Lightning, USB Micro and Garmin Fenix (from Amazon)
\nRossignol face mask (otherwise in drop bag)
\nParacetamol and codeine sufficient for the duration
\nVaseline lip balm
\nGurney Goo for rubbing areas and potential blisters
\nSPARE Montane Power Stretch touch gloves
\nSPARE Montane hooded long sleeve top (base layer)
\nSPARE Paramo Cambio boxer shorts (underwear)
\nSPARE Bridgedale Knee Length Midweight Storm socks x 3
\nSPARE Bridgedale Lightweight Merino Comfort Boot socks x 3
\nSPARE foodstuffs to top back to 1,500 calories at CP’s
\nSPARE SIS gels
\nSPARE laces (already attached to compass and whistle in pack)
\nSPARE Petzl Swift headtorch
\nSPARE Petzl Swift battery
\nSPARE Alpkit Blip rear LED light
\nBloc Titan Photochromic glasses with reading inserts
\nAdditional mandatory first aid supplies
\nFootcare kit
\nHigh Five electrolyte tablets<\/p>\n
\nAnker USB mains plug
\nLeads for USB C, USB Micro, Lightning and Garmin Fenix<\/p>\n
\nCumulus Quantum 450 sleeping bag
\nAlpkit Drift pillow
\n(Sleeping mat recommended as beds aren’t always available)<\/p>\n
\nSPARE OMM Core Plus Hoodie
\nFleece trousers
\nCrocs<\/p>\n