Coniston Weekend

The next trip for LUMC is to Coniston, in the South Lakes.

Mandatory kit & equipment 
-Waterproof walking boots
-Waterproof Jacket 
-Waterproof trousers
-Gaiters
-Hat and gloves (multiple pairs are advised)
-Warm Layers 
-Lunch and snacks (These can be bough beforehand or when we stop at a supermarket on the way)
-Headtorch (that works with spare battery's)
-A day rucksack big enough for everything you'll need to take (You will also need a rucksack liner or some bin bags to keep everything dry)
-A bag big enough for all your weekend things
-A survivial or bivy bag- (these are cheap and can be bought cheaply from amazon)
-Sleeping bag
-Toileteries & towel
-LUMC AU membership
- No jeans please!!


If you have them:
-Ice axes
-Crampons 
-B rated boots 

Optional kit 
-Alcohol 
-Pub money 
-Compass if you want to have a go at Navigatiing 

Nobody climbs mountains for scientific reasons. Science is used to raise money for the expeditions, but you really climb for the hell of it. Edmund Hillary

Any issues let me know 
Alex