Gear list for Glenmalure

Hey dudes, hope you are all getting pumped about heading to Glenmalure. As many of you know now, Glemalure is a super remote hostel in the middle of the Wicklow wilderness so you all have to BE PREPARED!

FYI if the weather stays this bad we may have to abandon plans – so fingers crossed for a quick end to the cold snap.

Right so, here is the list.

Essentials:

Hiking boots 

Two changes of clothes

Good waterproof raincoat with hood

Rain trousers or gaiters

Several pairs of thick socks

Warm Hat & Gloves

Thick jumper

Survival bag (sometimes called a bivvy bag – available for cheap in outdoor stores)

Whistle

Toiletries

Eating utensils (whatever will get you by)

Sleeping bag

Ground mat

Water bottle

Torch (with extra batteries – you will be using this a lot)

Emergency rations (a few bars or sweets – don’t go over board)

A few black bags (for lining your rucksack if it rains)

Optional Gear (if you have it):

Map of Wicklow (Discovery Series 56)

Compass

GPS (or whatever cool nav gear you might have)

Pen knife

Camera

Gaiters

A deck of cards

Do not bring:

Mobile Phones

Spray Deoderant (just roll-on – the spray is a fire hazard)

Sheath knives (anything bigger than a penknife will be confiscated)

MP3 players (all personal music players are forbidden)

Electronic games

Fuel or anything the leaders deem a fire risk

Keep checking the website as the plan for the trip will be going up in the next week. Peace Out. 

The Leaders