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MdS.. KITCHECK!
Date: 19/01/2011 00:00:00
WOW!! Where did all that time go??? Marathon des Sables start-day is drawing ever nearer, so we thought a quick kitcheck would be a good idea.
We've got a wide range of clothing, equipment and accessories, all of which have a proven track record in both the Marathon des Sables and other multi-day desert classics like the Atacama Crossing, as well as one-day ultras like the Graid Raid Reunion.
So, grab that list (and if you're anything like us, you'll have several on the go at once!), scan through the 'must-haves' and 'maybes', and try to work out how it's all going to fit in that pack!
CLOTHING
SUNHAT: Raidlight Sahara Sunhat £14.99; Buff Visor £17.99 (various colours)
SWEATBAND: Raidlight Cors'r (various colours) £11.98; Buff Headband £12.00 (various colours)
RUNNING SHIRTS: Raidlight Trail Zip T (various colours, M&W) £40.99 ; X-Bionic Fennec £87.00 ; Raidlight Bamboo Tee (green & white) £24.59 ; Patagonia RunShade Tee £30.00
LONG-SLEEVED TOP: Raidlight Desert Top £92.24
SHORTS: Raidlight Stretch Raider (M&W) £40.99 ; Raidlight Trailer Short £46.00 ; Raidlight Classic Short £39.00 ; Patagonia 9 Trails Shorts £37.00 (M&W); X-Bionic Fennec short £63.50 (men's & women's)
TIGHTS: Raidlight 3/4 tights £49.19 (men's and women's) ; Raidlight Bivouac Trousers £46.11
WARM TOP : Patagonia Special Edition Down Jacket £214.22 (M&W) ; Patagonia Down Sweater £142.48 (various colours, M&W) ; Patagonia Nano Pullover £128.12 (various colours, M&W) ; Raidlight Long-Sleeve £40.99 ; Raidlight Winter Top £51.24 ; Patagonia Capilene 3 Zip Neck £37.91 (various colours, M&W) ; Raidlight Combi Duvet £174.25
SOCKS : Injinji Liner MiniCrew £12.99 (various colours) ; Injinji MiniCrew Performance £13.31 ; X-Socks Speed Metal £16.39; X-Socks Speed Metal Energiser (long) £32.99; X-Socks Sky Run £14.34; X-Socks Run Energiser (long) £18.44
GAITERS: Raidlight Desert Gaiter £22.54 ; Raidlight Mini Gaiter £23.06
WARM HAT: Black Diamond Skully Beanie £13.83 ; Raidlight Polar Hat £11.06
UNDERWEAR: Patagonia Men's Active Boxer Brief £17.99 ; Patagonia Men's Boxer Brief £15.99 ; Patagonia Women's Active Short £14.99 ; Patagonia Women's Active Brief £14.99
EQUIPMENT
RUCKSACK: Raidlight Runner R_Lite £66.99 ; Raidlight Evolution 2 Pack £92.99 ; Raidlight Olmo 20 £67.99 ; Raidlight Equilibre Light Front Pack £29.99 ; Raidlight Equilibre Trail front pack £25.61
RUCKSACK ADD-ONS: Raidlight Endurance Pouch £9.21 ; Raidlight multipocket £17.41 ; Raidlight packload fixing straps £5.54
HYDRATION: Platypus Big Zip bladder 1.8-3 litre £22.54-£25.61 ; Raidlight bottle shoulder carrier £16.99 (includes 750ml bottle + tube) ; Raidlight 750ml bottle + tube £9.21 ; Raidlight bottle + clippable sleeve £6.45
SLEEPING BAG: Raidlight Combi Duvet £174.25 ; Cocoon Sleeping Bag Liner £36.89
SLEEPING MAT: Thermarest Neo-Air £71.74 ; Thermarest Prolite £61.49 ; Thermarest Z-Lite £30.99
COOKING: MSR Titan Kettle £52.28
MUG: MSR Titan Cup £25.61
SPOON: MSR Folding Spork £5.99 ; MSR Titan Fork & Spoon £17.41
HEADTORCH: Black Diamond Spot £39.96 (red and black) ; Black Diamond Ion £15.36
POLES: Raidlight Trail Poles £81.99; Black Diamond Carbon Ultra £107; Mountain King Trail Blaze £67.99
ACCESSORIES
Raidlight Venom Pump £15.36 ; Signalling Mirror £5.52 ; Whistle (BUT - first check you don't have one incorporated into your rucksack chest strap!) £2.76 ; Nalgene travel kit (leakproof pots & bottles) £7.16 ; PackTowl - from £10.24 ; sandproof and weatherproof SealLine bags and electronic pouches - from £11.79
MdS Compulsory Kit Pack £24.00
NUTRITION/HYDRATION
Elete Electrolyte Drops - from £6.66 ; Buzz Energy Bars - from £7.69 for 6.
Food Taster Pack £14.00
FIRST AID
Arnica antiseptic ointment £2.75 ; Weleda Foot Cream - pre-, post- and during exercise £8.99 ; Biofreeze coolant gel - from £2.50 ; Bodyglide anti-chafe stick £6.14
Footcare Pack £23.00; MediTape Pack £11.00; Stay Healthy Pack £15.00; Sun Protect Pack F50 £13.00