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In the mountains, where storms can occur at any time of year, function-specific clothing is needed in winter, spring and autumn. In summer you must also have a shell jacket and an effective warm layer, but other minimum-weight ‘just in case’ items could be:

 sew an elastic chinstrap onto your sunhat so that it stays on in wind and provides warmth; wear a plastic bag under it (or over it) if it rains.

 cotton or silk scarves are useful and versatile; bring at least two.

 for the hands, latex gloves are windproof.

 a ring made out of spare socks (toes inside ankles) makes a warm hat. Spare socks can also be used as gloves.

 nylon tights make effective long johns.

 polythene bags can be formed into boot-top gaiters.

 as a last resort, a large polythene dustbin bag worn next to the skin, under wet clothes, acts as a vapour barrier, helping to conserve body heat (this is for overnight camp – remove it when you move).

For all packing think carefully about reducing weight as you may need to carry lots of water on some routes, at 840g (2.4lb) per litre.