What will be carried for 32 days



Everything is bagged and ready to be stuffed into the green backpack.  

Clothing:  Marmot rain jacket and pants, Columbia light weight zip jacket, Columbia pants, 2 long leggings, 1 short legging, 2 sleeveless tops, short sleeve top, thin long sleeve top, mid weight long sleeve top, 3/4 sleeve button top, shorts, skort, 1 dress/sleeping, 3 sets of undies, 2 mid weight Smartwool socks, 2 Smartwool liner socks, 1 regular sock, light weight shoes, Ahnu Montara hiking boots, waterproof Sealskin gloves, fingerless gloves, 2 headbands (ears don’t like cold wind), 1 Buff, 2 scarves, 

Gear:  Osprey 65 liter backpack, Osprey pack cover for plane, Leki trekking poles (thank you Olivia and Joe!), Froggie for keeping maps dry, REI rain cover for pack, IKEA foldable backpack. 

West Highland Way and Great Glen Way maps, WHW and GGW important pages from books copied, itinerary and directions for each accommodation.  

2 Reading glasses, sunglasses, adapter for foreign outlets, 2 sets of ear buds, 2 phone chargers, Fitbit and charger, iPhone, face cloths, BioFreeze packets, Bandaids, Compeed for blisters, sewing supplies, toe coverings, hair ties, toothpaste, toothbrush, shaver, bootlaces, 3 pens,  2 combs, emery boards, nail clipper, lip balm, dental floss, ibuprofen, wallet, purse, passport, British pounds, copies of credit cards, earplugs, make up, sleeping pills, CDB gummies, eye drops, shampoo and conditioner, lotion, deodorant, Arnica Montana, RHUS tox, medical tape, 

Extra gallon, quart and sandwich plastic bags.  

For traveling:  pants, shirt, socks, undies, and sweater.  Those items will be disposed of on arrival. 

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