Exploring Scotland help please

[ron1863]

For the Cairngorms - waterproofs, walking boots and T-shirt and bermuda shorts - you would be surprised how quickly the weather can change there.

[Jim Ford]

I'd recommend 'Ron Hill Tracksters' for trousers. They're light and windproof and slide over your knees easily when climbing. They don't hold much water when they're wet and remain warm(ish!). They also walk dry quickly.

Jim

[joeted]

Thanks again lads
ive sorted clothes out i think but what rucksack would you recomend ?
Im not sure on what litre rucksack to get ? i'll be taking at least 2 pairs trousers,jacket,jumper,at least 3 t shirts,sleeping bag, pop up tent,sleep mat,food,drinks camera bag,tripod and thats all i can think of at minute.

[Jim Ford]

Originally Posted by joeted

Thanks again lads
ive sorted clothes out i think but what rucksack would you recomend?

At least 65 litres. 100 isn't too much.

pop up tent

What sort of 'popup tent'? If it's the sort of tent I'm thinking of it it may not be very suitable. IIRC they're quite heavy. Also, there's usually no 'porch' area where you can leave your boots and wet kit, and cook in if the weather turns nasty.

drinks

If you go the the Cairngorms you won't need to carry any drink except for your immediate needs. There's plenty of good water in the burns. I never treat or boil it - just careful to get it from small burns running down from high hills.

Jim

[earthdragon64]

One thing that's essential is sunblock of some type. The official temperature today is 25C with bright sunshine, and we're forecast this for at least the next week. You can get quite severe sunburn surprisingly quickly in the unpolluted mountain air, even when the temperature feels quite cool.