West Sussex • June 2023
Kit and Camping
We will be covering up to about 20 miles on this pilgrimage, so please pack carefully.
Our recommended kit list is below.
You will need a comfortable backpack to carry this in, ideally one you have walked with before, with room to carry communal food and kit. Leave behind those heavy extras – you’ll regret carrying what you don’t need more than you’ll miss those little luxuries that you can’t imagine going without.
We ask that you bring your own tent.
This is an ideal list, though ultimately what you bring is up to you.
Essential kit:
- Good rucksack (65 litre of more) – ability to carry all your kit and room for communal food
- Appropriate clothing for all weather (not too many changes of clothes but best to have a spare set just in case)
- Good shoes / walking boots / waterproof shoes / walking sandals
- Waterproofs
- Small light Tent / Bivvy bag
- Sleeping Bag – 3 seasons
- Ground/Carry Mat or Thermarest
- Small towel
- Toiletries
- Sunhat
- Bowl, spoon, fork, knife, mug (a cloth bag for this is recommended)
- Solid but light Tupperware Box – to keep prepared sandwiches/lunch in as we walk
- Head torch with redlight function
- Midge net (just in case!)
- Notebook & pen (for dreams and inspirations)
- Any medication you may need
- Water bottle (2 litre)
Optional extras:
- Pillow & eye mask
- Swimwear
- Personal snacks and energy munchers
- Pilgrimage staff
- Teddy bear
It will be midsummer but we still have to be prepared for the cold and the wet. If we’re lucky we may need sunscreen and if we’re less lucky we may need midge nets.
If you need to buy new camping kit we can highly recommend these retailers:
alpkit.com/
lancashiresportsrepairs.co.uk/
phdesigns.co.uk/phd-k-series-1000-down-ultimate-warmth-weight-performance-sleeping-bags
backpackinglight.co.uk/
springfields.co.uk/
Important notes…
Care for nature
Our motivation for this pilgrimage is entwined with our love of nature. We will be walking through sensitive habitat at times. As we are in a group, our potential impacts are greater and we will be taking extra care to protect our surroundings.
Cooking facilities (stove/fire, pots, etc)
We will cook communally. Cooking equipment will be provided. Whenever possible we aim to cook on an open fire but if the conditions are exceptionally dry or windy and there is a risk of wildfire we will use stoves.
Cleanliness
At times we will be in remote country with no toilets. It is vital that we all accept the responsibility of finding a discrete spot well away from water to dig a small hole and dispose of our human waste. We will often be beside freshwater which we can use for cleaning and we will have ample opportunity for swimming.
