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MANDATORY KITLIST

There is a minimum amount of equipment that teams and hikers must check-in with and carry during the whole hike. Please ensure you have all your kit in advance. We cannot loan or supply equipment. If you have any questions about types of equipment, please ask the organisers BEFORE the event.

TEAM EQUIPMENT

Each team must carry at all times on the Hike:

• A full size sleeping bag with adequate thermal properties
  (Jubilee hikers do not require this item)
• Two copies of the appropriate Ordnance Survey maps at scales of either 1:50000 or 1:25000
• Two compasses (Silva type or prismatic).

RECOMMENDED HIKE MAPS

Each team must carry at all times on the Hike two sets of Ordnance Survey maps or Valid Extracts of the maps. You may use either
  Please check that the maps cover the routes you are entering.

• 2 copies of the Landranger map sets, or
• 2 copies of the Explorer map sets, or
• 2 copies of suitable laminated extracts of these maps (see below), or
• a combination of the above to provide 2 sets of maps.

Maps must not be more than 10 years old.

PURCHASING MAPS

We recommend you either go to Blacks or Millets to pick them up, or visit the Ordnance Survey website to make your online purchase. You may wish to produce your own copies instead, which can work out cheaper. More

Laminated Copies

We will permit hikers to use laminated colour copies or extracts of the appropriate maps. This can mean a saving on map purchases, and can produce a convenient and durable alternative.

We do, however, stipulate a number of conditions:

1. all of the footpaths and checkpoints on the particular route are shown, together with sufficient escape routes
2. the map symbols and on the copy must be in same colour as the original map
3. it must be possible to work out the National Grid Reference of any point on the map, therefore northing and easting axis should be included.

Hikers are reminded of the copyright rules that apply to duplication of maps and it is your responsibility to ensure you are not breaking the law!

The Scout Association has a licence permitting limited reproduction of certain maps when used as part of the training and instruction of persons under 18 year. Read licence factsheet (PDF) on Scoutbase.