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"A Walk on the Moors" - Essential And Not So Essential Items To Take With You
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Never having done a long distance walk before I had no idea, other than advice from books, web sites and friends what I should wear or take with me. I'd originally planned to do the walk alone but during the planning Noelene said that she'd like to go along too (but she driving the Pennine Way!) and we thought that we'd do a combination of camping, B&B and Youth Hostels.

The last two forms of overnight accommodation were fine but we never actually got around to camping!

Oh, I forgot to mention that Noelene had decided to do the Way by car and meet me each evening (except the first)! So I had my very own Pennine Way Sherpa Service - and they don't come cheap.

Here's what I took:

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The above are just some of the items I brought along with me while walking the Pennine Way. If you are considering doing a long distance walk for the first time, think practically while creating a list of items to bring along with you. For instance, you may have a room full of stuffed animals back home that you can't live without, but you may find that they may not be the best use of space within your rucksack for this kind of trip.

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