These suggested clothing and equipment lists are taken from the Mountaineering Scotland website, which has lots of useful information about skills and safety.
Summer kit list
- Rucksack
- Walking boots or approach shoes/hiking trainers (with soles which will grip on rock, grass and mud)
- Waterproof jacket (with hood)
- Waterproof over trousers
- General trekking trousers (not jeans or cotton material)
- Synthetic/merino base layer top (avoid cotton)
- Warm fleece top
- Warm hat
- Gloves (several pairs are useful)
- Spare layer e.g. fleece top/synthetic down jacket
- Gaiters (not always essential)
- Compass
- Map (waterproof or in waterproof case)
- Watch
- Head torch
- Food & Drink
- Emergency survival bag/bivvy bag and/or group shelter
- Whistle
- First Aid Kit + tick tweezers
- Mobile phone (in waterproof case)
- A bag to carry home any rubbish
- Sunhat/cap
- Sun cream
- Sunglasses
Winter kit list
What to wear:
- Warm/windproof trousers or leggings
- Thermal leggings/base layer (optional)
- Thermal top/base layer
- Fleece/insulating top layer
- Winter boots, with appropriate socks
- Gaiters
- Warm hat
- Gloves or mitts
What to carry:
- Rucksack
- Waterproof jacket (with hood)
- Waterproof over-trousers
- Spare insulating layer e.g. fleece top, synthetic down jacket
- Spare gloves/mitts (at least two pairs)
- Spare hat
- Ice axe
- Crampons
- Compass
- Map (waterproof or in waterproof case)
- Watch
- Head torch
- Spare batteries for the torch – or, preferably, a spare headtorch
- Emergency survival bag (polythene is OK)
- Whistle
- First Aid Kit (small)
- Mobile phone and spare battery pack
- Sun cream
- Sunglasses – sometimes the sun does shine in winter!
- Goggles – essential for navigation in some conditions
- Food and drink
- Hot drink in a thermos flask
- Spare high energy foods (e.g. sweets, chocolate, energy gels)