First off, our very favorite things on this trip:
#1 Tiger Balm - smear yourself at night with this
#2 Lucozade - the orange flavor, uncarbonated type
#3 Kendal Mint Cake - our great discovery: minty fresh and sweet, for energy and a feeling of reinvigoration during sweaty, smelly times
Clothing-wise, per person:
1 waterproof, breathable shell - we liked our Marmots
1 fleece
5 sweatwicking tops - long & short sleeved
1 pair waterproof pants, with zips for putting on over boots
2 pairs of sweatwicking pants, 1 of which was convertable to shorts
1 pair of running shorts
5-6 pairs hiking socks - we swear by SmartWool - no blisters!
1 hat, for the sun
Gear:
Trekking poles (more for testing bogs than walking, really)
Flashlight
Compass
Whistle
Swiss Army knife (handy for cutting molsekin, etc.)
Kit:
1 First Aid Kit
Blister packs
Moleskin
Duct tape
Tiger Balm
Alleve/Advil
Bug repellent
Vaseline (for blisters, chafing)
Food:
Lucozade (British glucose drink)
Peanut M&Ms
PowerBars
Roasted Nuts
Whatever chocolate we could pilfer from our B&B!
Guides:
Henry Stedman's A Coast to Coast Guide (great detailed maps and tips on where to eat)
Wainwright's A Coast to Coast Walk (just for amusement, but also good for checking elevation for climbs, since Stedman doesn't give the #s for those)
OS 33 & 34 (in the end not really necessary, but we looked at it once or twice when Stedman and Wainwright needed some sort of confirmation at a sticky part)
Plastic page protectors for photocopies of Stedman's maps - kept the rain out and the paper from being shredded by our constant handling
Duct tape can be surprisingly useful:
You can use it to secure moleskin ever more effectivley - but this did end up making little sores on my skin where the threads from the duct tape pulled.
You can use it to reconstruct your socks so that the edges of your hiking boots don't rub that throbbing tendon on your ankle.
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