Packing List

When going camping anywhere you’ll want to make sure you pack properly. That means only the essentials and as lightly as possible.

Consider what time of the year you are going on the trip and how far the bothy is that you’re hiking to.

These are the items we packed for our bothy trip (rainy, cold January) :

Fire lighters (if the wood is not burning properly this might be of help)
Wood and kindling
Matches or a lighter
Food (dehydrated meals and breakfast bars)
cutlery

First Aid Kit
Water bottles (make sure you have plenty water to drink and use for cooking if there is no fresh water source near by)
Hiking boots (proper footwear will save your day I promise, also never go on a trip with completely new shoes)
Appropriate clothes for the day (in our case that meant warm and waterproof clothing)
Map of the area

Power bank (if you want to take your phone)
Gas can
Camping cooker
Sleeping mats
Sleeping bags (make sure they are suited for the temperature; 3-4 season is what we took)

Additional things you might need are head torches (check the batteries), toilet paper, a bin bag, hiking poles, a compass, spare clothes, a book/card deck etc. Its pretty much up to you what you’re taking but at the end of the day, you’ll have to carry it!

xoxo, Joanna