Kit List
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Individual Fugitives must be equipped as follows:
| Waterproof Jacket - with
hood and taped seams. |
| Waterproof over trousers |
| Walking boots which must provide proper ankle support |
| Warm hat and gloves | |
| Warm jumper or fleece top |
| Trousers - not pure cotton or denim trousers |
| Rucsack with waist belt |
| Food - enough to be self sufficient for the event (7 hours) + extra |
| Personal water bottle - minimum 1 litre |
| A yellow hi-vis vest |
| Torch and spare batteries - head torches are recommended |
| Whistle |
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Groups of Fugitives must also carry:
Map - the map number(s) will be confirmed two weeks before the event
Unless map is laminated a mapcase must also be carried |
| Good Quality Compass (fluid filled) |
| Group Shelter |
| Bivi bag - 1000 gauge orange polythene bivi bag or blizzard pack |
| Small first aid kit - Plasters, Gauze, adhesive tape |
| Hot Flask - At least 500ml |
| 2 GPS enabled mobile phones with fully charged batteries, credit and access to the internet |
| Pencil |
| Flashing red bike light |
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Groups must ensure no individual's rucksac is excesively heavy - it's a long walk.
Participants must be prepared for all weather conditions, hot or cold
All fugitives (including accompanying adults) will have a full kit check before being allowed to start the event.
Catchers will not have a full kit check but should equip themselves along similar lines if more than five minutes walk from their vehicle
