Blue View – Thames Path Gear List - Revisited

Blue View – Thames Path Gear List - Revisited

Now that we've completed the Thames Path, I thought I'd do a review of the gear we thought we needed versus the gear we actually used. There were more than a few things we brought that we didn't need and only a couple of things we had to hunt down and buy while there. Some weren’t too surprising, but there were a few revelations…


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Blue View – Kitting Up For the Thames Path

Blue View – Kitting Up For the Thames Path

We've been giving a great deal of thought to the gear, clothing, personal items and electronics we'll need for our month in England. Since we'll have to carry everything we need for the entire month on our backs, we're only bringing the bare essentials. On the other hand, we don't want to forget anything important. First, and most importantly, everything must physically fit into our backpacks. Once that is accomplished, our goal is to keep our loads to under 20 pounds.

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