Essential / recommended
- Hillwalking Boots
- Wind / waterproof jacket
- Socks
- Leggings / tracksuit bottoms
- Thermal top / T-shirt
- Fleece & spare fleece
- Hat & gloves
- Overtrousers
- Gaiters
- Food & drink
- Emergency rations
- Rucksack with liner
- Bivvy bag
- Whistle
- Map (laminated or in map case)
- Compass
- Watch
- Torch & spare battery / bulb
- First aid kit
Other useful items
- Trekking pole(s)
- Mobile phone
- Reflective armband
- Spare socks
- Spare laces
- Water purification tablets
- GPS
Additional in summer
- Extra water
- Sunscreen / lip balm
- Insect repellent
- Sunglasses
- Sun hat
Additional in winter
- Flask
- Thermal leggings
- Extra fleece
- Second hat
- Mitts
- Second pair of gloves
- Balaclava
- Group shelter (within the group)
Scottish winter conditions
- Ice axe
- Crampons
- Goggles
- Sleeping bag (within the group)
- More warm clothes, extra hat & gloves
- heavy-duty waterproofs
- gaiters essential