Please can someone help with a list of essentials for wild camping?

[PiningForTheMoon]

My teen is going wild camping with a few friends. They’re good kids and have thought things through as much as they can but none of us have ever wild camped before so we don’t have the benefit of experience.

please could anyone who has wild camped before help me check the list they’ve made and help them consider additional items?

list so far:
torch
water bottle
bowl, plate, cup, cutlery
charge pack and cable
blister plasters
sun cream
insect repellant
toothbrush and toothpaste
sleep mat
sleeping bag
pillow
socks, pants, trousers, T-shirt’s, hoody, rain coat
carrier bags
wooly hat
Swiss Army knife
first aid kit (tubigrip, bandage, antiseptic wipes, ?
sugary snacks
tissues/toilet roll
trowel
hand sanitiser

Love the concentrated squash idea!

Then they need a trowel

I would need an extra pair of shoes too but the kid insists he doesn't and there's only one way he's going to learn...

Roll up foam mat is much lighter and less bulky than a SIM

What kind of rucksack and boots? Are they both well fitted? Broken in?

Unless they're the heavy duty kind, bin liners are worthless for keeping stuff dry. They rip too easily to be used for that purpose.

I was going to buy one but we've managed the SIM now and he'll be much more comfortable.

Yes, he's a regular hiker.

One less thing to think about.

Another thing to consider is navigation, if they’re reliant on phones for maps and then lose service then they could get lost. Hopefully they know how to read a paper map.
are they aware of the ‘three words’ location service for emergencies?

Emergency shelter https://shop.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/lifesystems-survival-shelter-2/?sku=5031863423113&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwt4a2BhD6ARIsALgH7Dpj-4xUIxrhsA9ZoDSgMZ2lsJBm9_oLnBbvK2_WQshfo8YCGUBUdN4aAmNXEALw_wcB

Especially if their clothing is black/navy. If they need to be rescued they need bright colours so that rescuers can see them.

Map reading skills. Compass skills. Safety skills. First aid skills, e.g. how to recognise and prevent hypothermia and hyperthermia.

Suitable level of fitness. Prior experience of hiking in wild country whilst carrying significant weight. How to pack the rucksack so it's stable, how to carry the weight on his hips not his shoulders.

Okay that's good.

The less he takes the better. Should just be the minimum to stay safe and healthy without being too miserable.

One set of day clothes, one set of night clothes (kept in heavy duty / waterproof bag so no risk of sleeping in wet clothes and ending up ill).

Os maps for mapping but carry a paper os map (you can print from the app) in emergency.

Stove that comes apart is good, ours is camping gaz but the better ones use a bottle of fuel and can burn any thing including diesel.

Inflatable pillows are great, mine is in its second season, don't bother with an expensive one though as they don't last that long whatever the price.

For food take a mix of dehydrated foods, canned, and ready made aka sandwiches, sausage rolls etc. The Asian food aisle has shelf stable curries which you can heat in the bag (then use the water for a hot drink) just serve with chapattis

Ditch the pillow. Put clothes inside sleeping bag stuff sack instead, and use that.

Tick remover

Don't bother with a pillow just take a pillowcase and stuff it with packing clothes.

Tick remover -very small and useful.

If taking a gas stove check the cannister fits before you leave.

I used to have a usb chargeable water filter you could use on fast flowing stream water - don't taste as bad as purification tablets!

Couple of karibenas on bag loops. Useful for hanging stuff, drying lines etc.

This ^

A carrier bag to bring all rubbish home, wild campers live by the saying of "leave no trace" please respect the countryside

Trowel has been packed!

They have physical maps. I’ll remind DS about whatthreewords

Have sorted some hi viz stuff now.

I’ll ll do a run through of heat stroke, hyperthermia and dehydration.

They do regular hikes so their combined navigation skills are good and they are all fit af.

I’m hoping the weather stays mostly dry for them. I’ve mentioned a couple of ways of keeping stuff dry but it’s difficult to gauge how much info is being absorbed at this stage!

We managed to fit a pillow case in his bag, just in case the sleeping bag case gets wet/lost.

Got physical maps, friend has stove (apparently), pillow case stuffed with clothes to sleep on, couple of pouches (lentils and rice) and they’ll buy additional supplies en route (travelling by train).

Didn’t get one. Wish I had now but too late. Will do some research.