My Cape Wrath Trail Gear List. Useful and Useless.

[@SOULBISCUITS]

Watched all your hikes, best piece of equipment you have is your mindset and fitness. Phenomenal hiker 👍🏻

[@hikersheep]

Wow! Thank you for the compliment.. It's easy for me to put my mindset cause I really love the challenge, the adventure and the exercise from backpacking. :)

[@SOULBISCUITS]

@@hikersheep keep doing what your doing your channel will get really big, you come with a smile and no drama. complete savage on the trails, you absolutely nailed the uk hikes. 100% Elite hiker the real deal. 🙏🏻

[@stirfrywok2927]

Really enjoyed this, thank you for taking the time to put it together. I am planning on doing the CWT in May so I am watching as much of this stuff as I can! Cheers

[@hikersheep]

Thank you so much for watching. Maybe we will run into you. We just arrived in Scotland yesterday. Starting the Scottish National Trail today in Kirk Yetholm

[@stirfrywok2927]

@@hikersheep oh!! Maybe we will! Safe travels and enjoy your trip

[@toska6939]

Super helpful thanks. Do you remember what model the kn 1fe is? It looks like it's just about UK carry legal (I think, not sure)? I have an eensy weensy swiss army, that looks much more utilitarian.

[@paulwright903]

Hi, I have started watching you since you did the Cape Wrath Trail, it’s interesting listening to an Americans view of the trails, I agree with one comment I read and they said the best piece of equipment you had was your mind set. Watching your equipment load out I was surprised you carried a knife so big in UK it’s illegal to carry a knife bigger than 3 inches, also you can buy travel sized items like deodorant in UK. I hope to watch many more of your videos I currently part way through the coast to coast journey. I’m enjoying it so far Paul.

[@hikersheep]

Hi Paul...thank you for watching my videos. Im so happy. I wasn't aware about the knife law in the UK. I always brought it the past 3 times i went to the UK. I hiked with Jake's Journey Mate (another youtuber) on the West Highland Way befote Cape Wrath and he was surprised when he saw I had a knife. 😬 Yes, I know there are snaller travel size supplies, but not always easy to find when I needed to resupply...usually small villages. I just bought the smallest size they have

[@paulwright903]

@@hikersheep The knife size is when you carry it in public areas, Bush crafting people quite often have bigger knives but keep hidden until they get to camp then use them. Good luck in next walk which I think you said part of the PCT.

[@bangyai3194]

Luv yours and Tubbas videos. Watched them all to save me having to do the CWT myself. Your fitness does you credit. I am guessing that if you had shaken out the backpack at the end of your kit rundown , the 200 Marlboroughs would have dropped out !

[@hikersheep]

Lolol ... theyre all gone. I never bought that many cigs....6-week supply. 🫢 if im not walking /hiking, i dont smoke

[@khoury2000]

Coffee and popcorn! YUM! 😂 Useful info from your experience in UK 👍🇬🇧

[@hikersheep]

Jeffreyyy!!!! You know I love all sorts of corn. It took me all day to produce this video yesterday. Lol.

[@andrewrawlance6651]

Followed your video's over all the 500 miles plus, all the equipment that you carried must have worked well for you, 500 miles is a long way. Thanks for showing all the kit that you carried, and I hope that you feel that you can return to the U K again next year. Regards. Andrew.

[@jeanwilliamson3189]

Enjoyed this vid. Gave me an idea for a lightweight deodorant for my upcoming trip

[@Useaname]

Thank you for the travels

[@AndyL6972]

Heck of an achievement nearly 600 miles. CWT looks brutal even in the 'good' scottish weather 😅 it was much easier just watching someone else hike it rather than me 😂. I live 10 miles from the start of the West Highland way and would struggle with my mind just to do that ! Looking forward to your next hike on the AT and Hi to Bobo I feel like I know him now 😉👍

[@hikersheep]

You are soooo lucky to live there and can hike WHW at any time!! Bobo would have been so happy hiking it! I wish I could bring him to the UK. He will get in trouble with the cows and sheep though lol

[@fibo5436]

Enjoyed videos and well done on the daily mileage. You stormed the trails. Out of interest, what type of knife was that pls. Thinking of investing in one for my multiday hikes.

[@hikersheep]

Sorry for the delay in replying. The knife brand is Gerber. I don't know what model....I got it 2 years ago...it's nothing special or expensive.

[@fibo5436]

@@hikersheep thank you. Will have a browse, found a uk site

[@MrDavidh37]

Great videos loved them. Doing the Capewrath in September. Would like to know how many days food you took at the start please? I know it’s a personal thing but don’t want to over pack with too much food as I can restock. Thank you love your energy and hiking videos 😀

[@hikersheep]

Thanks for watching my videos. :) I took 5 days of food and resupplied in Shiel Bridge at Kintail Craft on day 5

[@MrDavidh37]

@@hikersheep Thank you amazing effort doing all 3 hikes in one go super 👩

[@howardmcknight9773]

Hi Christina, could you please tell me what model your Fjallraven coat is please as it looks a really good coat, hope you have got settled back into a normal routine in the US and are not missing the UK to much already.

[@hikersheep]

Hi Howard....it is called Fjallraven Expedition Pack Down Hoodie Womens. Not sure if they have mens version or not. I am missing England terribly!! But I am currently watching Winbledon on TV and imagining myself being there again. :)

[@Johnnygee10]

Enjoy all of your UK videos and you have some nice kit but 2024 you need to change your footware for thr UK.🧐 To some waterproof hiking boots.👌 Look forward to your Scottish trip, So you can Crack-on.... the trail with dry feet 😉

[@hikersheep]

Thanks for watching but youre not subscribed! :( But the footwear I have have been working and I dont mind wet feet. I never got any blisters and they are sooo light!! 106 days till we go to Scotland. Woohoooooo

[@Johnnygee10]

@@hikersheep I will suscribed if you at least buy Ben (ram) some proper walking boots so he doesn't have to wear ziplock bags on his feet 😂. You should also consider some you can get lightweight waterproof pair and they also give you ankle support and also consider water proof socks 👌😉

[@hikersheep]

@@Johnnygee10 hahahaaaaa!! Ben will figure it out. Hes the one who doesnt like wet feet. Eventhough Im a sheep, I like wet feet, it feels invigorating everytime i cross a river

[@Johnnygee10]

@@hikersheep Just subscribed 👍🧐I will be watching what you have on your feet 😂 ATB for 2024

[@hikersheep]

@@Johnnygee10 ok....i got something in the mail to try already. :)

[@DalesTramper58]

well done Christina, a phenomenal amount of miles, It was great to walk some of that walk with you, till the next time 👌

[@frosty_soda]

Amazing achievement. I am currently watching your Cape Wrath Trail vids and gonna do it next year! What is your experience prior? And how did you prepare? If you have videos with all this info, I'll take a look.

[@hikersheep]

Aw thsnk you for watching!! I love my Cape Wrath Trail adventure. I am going back next year to do it again. My experience prior is 2200 miles on the Appalachian Trail, some Colorado Trail, West Highland Way right before CWT, South Downs Way, Wainwright's Coast to Coast 2 times ..and i did it again for the 3rd time right after CWT. 223 miles Ouachita Trail in Arkansas. Ive only been backpacking for 2 years. I hope you enjoy my videos and can learn a few things to prepare you for your hike. :)

[@frosty_soda]

@@hikersheep I've never done a thru hike, just long distance hikes over multiple peaks in one day. 15-18 miles. Then I go home. I hike often tho and camp out. Just never did a thru hike. I want to start, do you think CWT would be OK? I am 47 but in good health and shape. My country is similar to Scotland, in fact, I grew up in Bo'ness (Scotland), I live in Northern Ireland and used to that type of terrain (I go almost every weekend).

[@hikersheep]

Oh you live much closer to it than I do. Just do it! I am 47 as well. Let me tell you, hiking many many miles day after day can be tough if you are not used to it. Just take it easy starting with lower miles in tge beginning. You are probably used to the terrain ...i was shocked at first!! It was tough mentally being so remote, and challenging navigationally for me. I got my physical fitness and strong feet and legs to my advantage though cause I hike long-distance a lot and I can hike with wet feet everyday with no blisters. Just do it....make sure your pack is as light as possible.

[@frosty_soda]

@@hikersheep that is some very helpful advice! Thanks! And your videos are great and very helpful! You have a very down to earth personality which makes it a lot easier to watch!

[@BrokenBackMountains]

That strap mounted knife could get you into trouble with the police in the UK. Onus on you to prove you have reasonable excuse. The only legal knife is non locking and less than 3 inches.

[@hikersheep]

I know now. Jake's Journey Mate whom I hiked with on WHW told me cause he saw my knife. I won't bring it again. Never used it except to open a resupply parcel once. :) I'll be back in Scotland in 15 days to do the SNT and the Cleveland Way for 2 months.

[@BrokenBackMountains]

SNT will be good. Take a little Swiss army knife. They are fine.

[@onion_wind]

They let you fly with a knife, a gas canister and lighters?

[@hikersheep]

I didnt bring a gas canister. I got one when I land in Glasgow. But the knife and lighters...yes, never been a problem and I fly a lot

[@ashmaybe9634]

You can put them in the hold, not the cabin.

[@hikersheep]

@@ashmaybe9634 the knife has to be in checked in baggage, but the lighter needs to be in carry-on. No gas can.

[@dantethegreat]

bobooo!!!!

[@hikersheep]

😅😅😅 yea? You want Bobo? Lol