Equipment
Travelling as light as possible is fastest. However, travelling light can also be very dangerous. It’s your decision as to what risks you’re prepared to take.
Food and drink
This is largely a matter of preference, but try to eat and drink regularly.
You are likely to become dehydrated during this walk. I would recommend that in addition to water, you take some form of isotonic drink eg. normal Lucozade Sport (not Lucozade Energy, Hydro Active or the Lucozade Sport with caffeine boost) or Isostar. Fluid from an isotonic drink is much more readily taken up by the body.
Salty food, eg. ready salted crisps, can also help rehydration if accompanied by a drink.
Initial rucksack
Bare essentials
- Tent, bivvy bag or large bin bag/plastic survival bag (there is a bin on the top of Snowdon where you can dispose of the bin bag afterwards)
- Sleeping bag
- Food/drink for the evening and the next morning
- Compass
- Map (O/S Explorer OL17 Snowdon 1:25,000)
- Whistle
- Survival bag
Extras
- Thermarest/camping mat
- Waterproofs
- Change of clothes in case your clothes get wet with rain/sweat
- Warm fleece
- Hat
- Gloves
- Plastic bag to put wet clothes in
- Headtorch and spare batteries
- Suncream
- Medical supplies
- Walking poles
- Toilet paper
- Mobile phone
- Flare
- Walkie-talkies? (to communicate with support)
- Camera?
- GPS (or is this cheating?)
Car parked above Nant Peris
- Food and drink
- A smaller rucksack
- Possibly a change of top
- Possibly spare walking poles in case orginals have broken
Car parked at Llyn Ogwen
- Food and drink
- Possibly a change of clothes
- Possibly spare walking poles