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 First aid kit – there is nothing worse than a developing blister or getting a bad scratch from a bramble. Even the smallest of first aid kits contain plasters or skin compounds like Dr Scholl’s® Moleskin or Compede Blister Packs that can ease the irritation. The kit does not need to be huge, but should include a good cross-section of contemporary first aid products, including ointments and creams suitable for easing insect stings and bites. Today’s outdoor market offers plastic first aid ‘bottle’ kits containing everything you are likely to need for minor emergencies.

 Food – it is important to carry day rations sufficient both for the walk you are planning to follow and for emergencies. Every rucksack should contain some emergency foods, such as Kendal Mint Cake, chocolate bars or glucose tablets, that remain forever in your pack – although it is a good idea to replenish them at regular intervals.

 Drink – liquids are vital, especially in hot conditions, and in winter a stainless steel thermos of hot drink goes down a treat. Cold liquids can be carried in water bottles or in pliable water containers that fit into your rucksack and have a plastic suction tube that leads over the shoulder and allows water to be drunk as required.