We are walking from Conwy to Carmarthon and I’ve been doing the boring job of making little maps of where we are staying each night, to print on a sheet of A4 and take. This is easy to forget but very necessary when the addresses consist of a place and a postcode but no road name, a bit like this one:

We’ve stayed in places with fewer roads.

Packing list:

Kit

• 30 litre pack
• Waterproof pack liner
• Map case
• OS Explorer maps
• Compass
• Walking books
• Poles
• Penknife
• space blanket
• 2 water bottles
• fire
• bothy bag

Clothes

• Pants
• Socks
• Walking boots
• Sandles
• Flip flops
• Walking bra
• Evening bra
• Walking trousers
• Evening trousers
• Waterproof trousers
• Walking t-shirt
• Evening shirt
• Fleece
• Waterproof coat
• Baseball cap
• Gaiters

Electronics

• MP3 player, earphones
• GPS
• Phone
• Camera
• Chargers: camera, phone, battery, USB charger adaptor
• Rechargeable AA batteries for GPS
• Wind-up torch/radio/charger with attachments
• Watch

Health

• Plasters
• Antiseptic cream
• First aid kit
• Second skin blister dressing
• Tea-tree oil
• Painkillers
• Energy: sweets, seeds, nuts, dried fruit
• Vitamin supplements

Hygiene and vanity

• Biodegradable wash for everything
• Sun cream
• Lip sun protection
• Aloe vera gel
• Contact lenses and solution
• Glasses case
• Toothbrush
• Toothpaste
• Floss
• Hair conditioner
• Deodorant
• Moisturiser
• Hairband
• Razor
• Travel towel
• Comb
• Handkerchief
• Eyeliner

Misc

• A paperback
• Cash
• Credit cards
• Cheque book
• Printed contact details and detail maps of where we have booked to stay (put these on the web)
• Receipts for deposits
• Clear plastic bags, plastic bags for dirty stuff