By: Blonde One
Kit lists are a lovely invention. It is no wonder that us outdoorsy folks like a good list. We insist on having a specific kit list for every activity and for as long as I can remember, I have loved them. Maybe it’s the fact that when I have a kit list it usually results in at least one trip to the shops. Or it could be that it’s just a list, and we all know how much the Two Blondes love them. Or perhaps it’s the sense of excitement as it means there is a trip coming up. Maybe it’s because a kit list will remind me of trips when I was young: either a Guides camp or a school residential.
Whatever the reason, I do love them a lot. I have a new kit list to look at now, as I begin to count down the days till I go to Morocco (36 incidentally!). This kit list is amazing – it is full of things that I don’t have, which means I can have a guilt free trip to my favourite outdoor shop. I haven’t been to this shop for quite some time as it’s quite a drive away but I feel it is necessary this time. I can feel the excitement building already! I wonder if the DofE and Ten Tors kids that we take out get the same feeling when we present them with their kit lists? I must remember to ask them … or would that make me seem a bit odd?!
Oooo Morocco, very envious! Imlil/Toubkal? Massive culture shock. Best night spent sleeping on a parapet overlooking Jemaa-el-fnaa, cost 50p for a mattress out of a cupboard. What an amazing place. Kit list wise, only advice would be take at least two sets of clothes (and walking boots) in hand luggage – I spent 3 days waiting for my rucksack to arrive in 45c heat. Not fun!
Toubkal. Very excited! Good advice about hand luggage, thanks. It must have been a nightmare.
Hmm, I used to travel with spare kit in hand luggage then rebelled last year and just took hand bag. Going through China this summer so maybe revert to being careful. Knickers are the most important and a toothbrush.
I still can’t quite believe that the Two Blondes will be going separate ways next month. Two Blondes – Two Adventures!
Ah, now I feel better knowing that to accumulate very useful kit and items is common and not a guilty pleasure!
The thing that follows is buying a bigger house to accomodate all of the kit – persuading your kids to leave home can help with this!