For your comfort and safety it is important clients bring to the course
all equipment items listed below.
Where you see an * equipment is provided by climbmts however, if you
have all the equipment listed with an * then please bring it with you.
We encourage clients to use their own personal kit.
This aspect of the course is vital to get right, you need to think
about healthy food that will sustain you for 5 physically demanding
days on the hill. Please eat nutritious food and carry with you emergency
food supplements every day. For tips and handy hints - Trail magazine
have an excellent monthly section on healthy hill food.
You can shop at the co-op supermarket at Kylachain just before the
bridge crossing to Skye or stop at the co-op at Broadford or shop at
Tesco in Portree or Sommerfields supermarket in Fort William.
One of the key areas our clients regularly get wrong is managing their
hydration input so, therefore we offer some advice, dehydration is
the most common contributory cause of clients failing to complete
the ridge traverse or completing a big alpine day out.
Regularly hydrate in the morning before course departure and during
the mountain day and upon return. You can measure this by monitoring
how much you drink and more importantly how much you pee out.
Our advice is to carry an energy powder mix like High 5. It's best
to use this in combination with a wide opening nalgene
bottle.
(easy
to
access
and get powder mixes into).
 Helmet
and Harness *
1
x 120cm dyneema sling and 1 x HMS karabiner
*
1
x belay plate with 1 HMS karabiner *
Guide
book (scrambles on Skye SMC) *
Map
of the Cuillin (harveys select Cuillin
Ridge)
GPS
or compass
1
x Ortlieb map case
Lightweight
stiff soled mountaineering boot
Lightweight
waterproof trouser and jacket with hood
2
x Lightweight mid-layer
1
x leather metolis fingerless leather gloves
1
x lightweight fleece glove
1
x lightweight helmet liner hat
1
x Petzl tiki headtorch with fresh batteries
1
x 40 to 50 litre alpinest rucksack with
side compression straps
1
x waterproof rucksack liner + small selection
of waterproof stuff sacks
1
x lightweight survival bag
1
x personal first aid kit for blisters, hydration
emergencies and personal medications
1
x pair of telescopic trekking poles
1
x lightweight pocket knife, outdoor wrist
watch
1
x nalgene wide lid hydration bottle
1
x sun hat, sun cream, lip balm, midge repelent
and sun glasses.
Camera
Next
to skin clothing avoid T-shirts, wear modern
fast moisture wicking garments and comfortable
walking trousers
Soft
indoor shoes, wash kit, towel and dish towel
Change
of comfortable clothes for evening
1
x bivi bag—either plastic survival
or Gortex style.
1
x lightweight half length superlight thermarest
or a cut down section of Karrimatt foam.
1
x Lightweight 2 season sleeping bag
1
x Large plastic mug
1
x Plastic spoon
Food
Spare
midlayer
1
x spare pair of fresh socks and underwear
Personal
hygene kit, tooth brush, toilet paper and
dry antibacterial soap gel
Lightweight
stove and gas *
Lightweight
pot *
All climbing ropes and technical lead placed protection is provided,
however, if you are attending a Cuillin Mountaineer course and would
like to bring your own kit then please do so.
For equipment hire
or purchase types please visit www.tiso.com
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