Blairgowrie & East Perthshire
Walking Festival
13th September - 16th September 2012
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Blairgowrie & East Perthshire Walking Festival
13th September - 16th September 2012
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Home Information Page Booking Schedule Low/Mid Level High Level Winter (or cold and wet)
For your own safety if you are inadequately equipped you will not be permitted to take part in the planned activity.
You should be wearing a wicking base layer (not a cotton t-shirt), mid-layer (fleece is best), walking trousers (not jeans), good quality footwear with in-soles and socks to suit, making sure that they are 'broken in' and comfortable to walk in. Boots that cover the ankles are recommended and should be supportive of both foot and ankle. We will be well away from immediate return on most of the walks, so it may be a bit late to find out that your footwear is causing you a problem.
All
clothing should be sufficient to suit the anticipated conditions, fleece
pullover or similar should be carried or worn.
Drinking materials should also suit the expected weather, it should be
noted that even in the warmer seasons it is possible to suffer from hypothermia,
or dehydration in cold weather. All
spare clothing should be contained in a sealed dry-bag, as no rucksack is
totally waterproof.
As a minimum you should carry (and wear if appropriate) at least the following equipment, supplemented by the additional level equipment as necessary (see below): Windproof/waterproof
(preferably breathable) shell over-jacket Windproof/waterproof
(preferably breathable) shell over-trousers that can be put on without removing
footwear Waterproof
hat Gloves Personal
first aid kit Medication
(if required) Snack Drinks, at least 1 litre of water or similar is recommended, as the tops of hills do not have reliable drinking water. You should also have warm drinks with you as appropriate. Optional
additional equipment: Map (in waterproof map case) Guide
book Notebook
and pen/pencil Mobile
phone (switched off or on silent) Camera Binoculars Trekking
poles, two should be used.
Low/Mid
Level (up to 300m asl) up to 2 to 3 hours walk duration 3-season walking boots,
carrying or wearing appropriate fleece, gloves, waterproof hat,
and gaiters. Rucksack
up to 25 litres containing the above equipment and also: Gaiters Spare socks Packed lunch and
warm drink or the means to make a drink during meal stops Pen-knife Whistle Optional:
small head torch Optional: solo bothy shelter/survival bag
High
Level (above 300m asl) or an extended day (over 3 hours and/or more than 1 hour
walk from a telephone) 3-season hill-walking boots. Rucksack
app 25 - 30litres containing the above equipment and also: Spare
gloves, fleece Additional
drinks, consider
at least ½ litre per hour of water or similar Solo bothy shelter or survival bag (coloured plastic survival bags are readily available and very cheap) Space blanket Food for
additional meals and snacks (Remember that the weight of a small stove and gas canister is similar to a flask and heats up far more water than can be carried in that flask).
Cold or Winter Weather Activities As for High Level but with the following and in at least a 40 litre rucksack: Extra gloves Belay or over jacket made of synthetic insulation 4-season walking boots of grade B0 or B1 Crampons suitable for both walking and your boots, or spiked walking aids if low level Ice Axe (if high level or steep ground) Balaclava Goggles Snow shovel (extendable and not plastic) Small head
torch and spare batteries Warm drinks in un-breakable flask Additional emergency meal We may be able to arrange hire of crampons and ice-axes as appropriate. Any walks requiring this specialist equipment will include instruction in safe use and travel.
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