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Ten Tors / D of E Ten Tors / D of E Equipment q pm

Individual Equipment Needed Individual Equipment Needed • Rucksack Rucks ck • Survival Bag Surviv l B • Waterproofs: Jacket • Sleeping Mat and Trousers and Trousers • Reserve Food Pack • Reserve Food Pack • Warm Headgear • Socks • Footwear • Base Layer Base Layer • Gloves • Mid Layer • Sleeping Bag • Trousers • Water Containers • Insulation layer • Whistle • Water Sterilisation W S ili i Tablets

Rucksack Rucksack • Must have a h separate waterproof lining • 65 litres in size • Robust construction

Waterproofs Waterproofs • Jacket must have an J k t t h attached hood • Must have taped • Must have taped seams and be of a robust construct on robust construction • Must keep wearer dry over extended period p of heavy rain • Doesn’t have to be ridiculously expensive idi l l i to work effectively

Headgear and Gloves Headgear and Gloves H Headgear d Gl Gloves • Must cover ears and • Must offer protection top of head to the whole hand l • Fingerless gloves alone are not acceptable

Footwear Footwear • Must have ankle h kl support • Vibram-type sole • Good condition Good condition

Sleeping Bag & Mat Sleeping Bag & Mat Bag • Must be in a waterproof bag waterproof bag • Should support down to 0°C Mat • Must be rolled or folded • Thermal insulated and of body length • If carried outside the If c i d utsid th rucksack must be in waterproof bag p g

Water Containers Water Containers • Recommended that d d h Platypus systems be used with separate d h hard bottle in case system breaks b k

Food Food • 2 Lunches, such as 2 Lunch s such s fruit loaf, energy bars, fruit, nuts and , , biscuits • 2 Main Meals • 1 Breakfast, must 1 B kf t t include a hot drink plus cereal bars p • Boil in the bag meals are good as they are small and easy to small and easy to prepare

Emergency Equipment Emergency Equipment Whistle Whistle • • Water Sterilisation Tablets • which must be in date, now the time taken for the time taken for sterilisation Survival Bag, to be used in • emergency m g y Torch, minimum of 2 LEDs or • lens of 3.5cm diameters and must have spare batteries Reserve Food Pack which is • for emergency use only and must be individually wrapped, should have a hot drink high should have a hot drink, high energy foodstuffs so that an additional night can be stayed on the moor y

Clothing Clothing S Socks k B Base Layer L • Duplicate of set used • Wicking type is good, for walking for walking but not essential as but not essential as they move sweat away • 2 pairs from the body from the body • Cotton t-shirts are not advised as they y retain water increasing chance of chafing chafing

Mid Layer y Trousers • Must be long-sleeved • To be robust and of and of substantial wind-resistant material t i l structure t t • Micro fleece top is • Army style trousers recommended recommended are ideal are ideal • Rugby shirt is • Tracksuits ONLY accepted minimum accepted minimum accepted if EACH pair accepted if EACH pair has accompanying • 2 thermal trousers • 2 pairs

Insulation Layer y • Heavy weight fleece or synthetic y insulation layer with full zip • Two lighter tops can be used as one warmer layer i.e. two l i t hooded tops replaces one fleece replaces one fleece H lf f h l Half of the clothing is to be wrapped in a h b d waterproof bag as spare clothing