I am preparing for a 2020 hike of the West Highland Way in Scotland. Here’s my West Highland Way solo hike packing list:
Note: Also see my other packing lists from trails like Laugavegur (Iceland), Jordan Trail (Jordan), GR20 (Corsica, France) and Kumano Kodo (Japan).
West Highland Way solo hike packing list (Scotland)
- Essentials
- Backpack (Gregory Baltoro 65 (M))
- Backpack rain cover (Gregory Baltoro 65 (M))
- Walking sticks (Black Diamond Alpine Carbon Cork)
- Sea-to-summit eVent Waterproof bag 4x (for compressing my gear – also see my separate post)
- Sea-to-summit trash bag
- Camping
- Sleeping bag (Thermarest Questar)
- Tent (MSR Elixir 2)
- Sleeping pad (Thermarest Xtherm)
- Cocoon Silk Sleeping Bag liner
- Paracord
- Duct tape (I started wrapping these around my trekking poles)
- Clothing
- 3* Underwear (Icebreaker)
- 2* Hiking pants
- 3* Icebreaker Cool-lite shirts
- Icebreaker Ice Jacket
- Down jacket
- Rain clothing
- Footwear
- 3* Walking socks Icebreaker
- Hiking boots
- Electronics
- Mobile Phone (iPhone 8) for pictures and communications
- Battery pack Xtorm Power bank
- GoPro Hero 6
- ResQLick Personal Locator Beacon
- Garmin InReach Mini
- Petzl Reactik Headlight
- Watch/route tracker (Garmin 935)
- Garmin GPSMAP 64s
- Analog compass (if the others don’t work)
- Toiletries
- 1* Towel
- Toilet articles for personal use
- Plaster for blisters and medicine for personal use
- 2* Wet toilet paper towels
- Hygiene hand gel
- Sea to summit wilderness wash 40ml
- Sea to summit Wilderness wipes
- Insect repellant
- Cooking
- MSR Titan Titanium Cooking Pot
- MSR Pocket Rocket
- MSR fire spark starter
- Gas cannister (bought locally)
- 3l Camelbak pack (long)
- 2* Camelbak 500ml pouch
- 750ml Thermos Bottle (to boil water in the morning and keep the leftovers)
- MSR Titanium Knife
- Spork
- Pocket knife
- Sawyer water filter
- Food (for 6 days)
- 18* Adventure Food Dinner
- 6* Adventure food mixed vegetables
- 6* Adventure food dessert
- 6* Adventure food energy bar seeds
- 14* Powerbar gel
- 2* Powerbar Gelshots
- 6* Bifi
- Some fresh fruit (bought locally)
- Medicine
- Norrit O.R.S.
- Pain killers
- Extra vitamins
3 comments
Great pack of things, you’ll love this walk!
Thanks Britt! Saw you just finished the hike. Seems you had a great time!