Kit list for Cape Wrath Ultra (250mile 8-dayer)

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Written by Claire Maxted

May 19, 2018

Hi there! Just an update on my packing for Cape Wrath Ultra, I’m updating this on my phone and technology is not playing ball, so here are most of the links to my kit in case you want more info or to buy similar items.

More info on the Cape Wrath Ultra, next race 2020: www.capewrathultra.com/

As always, feel free to comment below with your gear questions and I’ll do my best to help you out.

If you decide to buy any of the gear from my reviews, then please click on my affiliate links below. This means I get a small percentage of the sale at no cost to you (and for Amazon it’s anything you buy, not just the item I directed you to) – so THANK YOU if you do this 🙂

Trail shoes:

Inov8 Trail Talon amzn.to/2FFl1st

Inov8 Trail Talon 290 men’s tidd.ly/71a18d53

Inov8 Trail Talon 290 women’s tidd.ly/115bd3a7

Salomon Speedcross trail shoes: amzn.to/2IoMJLT

Brooks Adrenaline GTS amzn.to/2Is6uqx

Accessorize sandals 292g

Wild Ginger Films t-shirt 117g (comment if you want one!)

Oasis Jeans 385g

Shock Absorber Ultimate Run Sports Bra 110g amzn.to/2k82FrV

Patagonia Active Briefs (pants) 34g amzn.to/2k82FrV

Hoka Visor 51g

Sunnies (fashion) 31g

Berghaus W’s Tephra Down Insulated Jacket 395g
UK amzn.to/2LcX1AY
USA https://amzn.to/2BFSM07

Cup, bowl, spoon 135g (a full set here from Wildo) amzn.to/2IuWUDt

Wild Ginger Films Woolly Hat 101g (comment if you want one!)

Lifesystems Midge/Mosquito Head net 17g amzn.to/2k73h0O

Bam Bamboo Leggings 174g (No Amazon link, Highlander are similar amzn.to/2kandQo)

PJ Vest Top 83g

GoLite Waterproof Trousers 209g (can’t find on Amazon, the Montane Minimus Pant is similar) amzn.to/2GvRbqY

Patagonia Duckbill Trucker cap 48g amzn.to/2kb9Csr

Shock Absorber Ultimate Run Sports Bra 94g amzn.to/2k82FrV

Patagonia Active Briefs (pants) x 5 167g amzn.to/2k82FrV

Sealskinz & Dexshell waterproof socks 362g

(The bright orange Sealskinz Classic Tall Socks: amzn.to/2k9d7j1

Sealskins super thin ankle sock:

Dexshell Ultralight Waterproof sock: amzn.to/2KDiB0B)

Smartwool PHD Vest 82g

Under Armour Vest 84g amzn.to/2rVC5FU

Spare Water Bottle Salomon soft bottle 26g amzn.to/2GxJ4dj

First Aid Camp kit 810g (Start with a Lifesystems Adventurer and build your own!) amzn.to/2k7CRMs

Washbag 828g (Save the little bottles from hotels!)

Make up 250g

Towel 298g

Mountain King Trail Blaze Carbon poles 231g amzn.to/2rTKRoR

Komperdell Carbon Trail Foldable (did not take) 583g amzn.to/2GtYsHT

Sunnies case 66g

Extremities Windstopper Gloves 112g amzn.to/2IShOvl

Aquapac 80Litre dry bag with backpack straps 1.07kg (cannot find mine anywhere online! I got it in 2015 for the Coastal Challenge Costa Rica, but the closes I can find now is the unhelpfully top-opening Noatak here: amzn.to/2Itec3v or the Ortleib Duffle Sports Bag here: amzn.to/2GvZPpz)

Plastic sandwich bags / Sea to Summit & Exped lightweight dry bags, about 200g amzn.to/2wSWMZ1 and amzn.to/2k9kl6n

What I’m wearing:

Inov8 Trail Talon 290

Shock Absorber Impact Bra 110g

Patagonia Black pants 36g

Ronhill Momentum ¾ leggings 215g amzn.to/2k84Mfl

The North Face t-shirt 85g

Sealskinz waterproof socks 70g amzn.to/2KFJNeX

Peru ½ flip gloves 40g

Oakley Radar Lock Path sunnies 28g amzn.to/2IcgLmG

#Run1000Miles Ruff headband 31g (Trail Running magazine challenge) www.trailrunningmag.co.uk/ruff/

Suunto Spartan GPS watch 77g amzn.to/2rRQGDa

Suunto HR monitor 43g

Charging cable 21g

Garmin Fenix 5S GPS watch 64g (review to come summer 2018) amzn.to/2rV3XL6

Charging cable 14g

Iphone charging plugs and cables 127g

Stuart’s old Nokia mobile 75g amzn.to/2IQmwdc

Tops:

Inov8 AT/C long sleeved baselayer 75g amzn.to/2KzBdi3

OMM Contour L/S baselayer 156g amzn.to/2KDvuHQ

Inov8 Base Elite 140 L/S baselayer 167g amzn.to/2kaMpXf

Salomon t-shirt 105g amzn.to/2IUEaMM

Inov8 ¾ running tights 189g amzn.to/2k70rZY

Thermarest Prolite sleeping mat 497g amzn.to/2IBu3ZO

Pillow and silk liner 434g amzn.to/2kd7SP3 and amzn.to/2ka4ipe

Mountain Equipment Helium 800 -5 deg C sleeping bag 759g amzn.to/2wTx726

Tech! (the most exciting bit!)

Goal Zero Nomad 14+ solar panel 824g amzn.to/2GxIs7C

Goal Zero Venture 70 473g amzn.to/2kaMavj

Goal Zero Flip 10 x 3 231g (74g each) amzn.to/2IyTlYI

GoPro Hero 5 (in housing) 139g (wire 17g)

My Armour Extendible Selfie Stick 141g amzn.to/2k7XurX

GoPro 3-way extender arm tripod 229g (did not take in the end) amzn.to/2ItlvZ8

Joby Gorilla Pod tripod 61g (did not take in the end) amzn.to/2KDhwWB

Misc charging cables and bag 169g

My race pack and kit inside it:

Raidlight Responsiv 10L original pack 257g (size S excluding the 2 x 600ml soft bottles (totalling 102g) with insulated straws that it comes with; weight in my other review films includes bottles) https://amzn.to/2Lnc1QQ

Inov8 Race Elite 10 running vest pockets & bungee 315g amzn.to/2IvqKDA

OMM Compressor Pod (5 litres) and bungee 70g amzn.to/2Lcu9Je

Total packweight with additions 385g

Salomon Soft Bottles x 2, 40g = 80g amzn.to/2Iwffjc

Exped Fold Dry Bag M 20g amzn.to/2Lcudss

Rab Atmos waterproof jacket 300g amzn.to/2k83TmZ

OMM Kamleika waterproof pants 200g amzn.to/2wXd7f8

Inov8 AT/C Windshell 95g amzn.to/2kaMiL8

Berghaus Vapourlight Hypertherm 200g
UK amzn.to/2woyLFo
USA https://amzn.to/2MIgQ77

Silva Compass 23g amzn.to/2k8IXMB

Petzl Tikka Plus 90g amzn.to/2Ituh9w

Spare batteries 30g amzn.to/2LaqpYF

Goal Zero Flip 10 75g + cable 15g amzn.to/2GxXY3r

Lifesystems Survival/Thermal bag 210g amzn.to/2ka9N7m

Small first aid kit 100g (Lifesystems Pocket First Aid Kit and modify it to your needs) amzn.to/2rVSgTM

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