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MandatoryKit curates Ultra Marathon, DoE and Gap Year Backpacking
essentials for kit checks, bad weather, travel days and long miles

Shop Ultra Races Tier Weight Price Feature Basic ~1,850g ~£350 Mandatory checks, robust essentials Intermediate ~1,420g ~£475 Lower bulk, longer night sections Premium ~980g £650+ Top lighting, packability, exposed weather Shop DoE Kit Tier Weight Price Feature Bronze ~780g ~£89 First camps, simple safety cover Silver ~1,250g ~£149 Waterproofs, compass, stronger camp kit Gold ~1,620g ~£229 Remote routes, durable multi-day kit Shop Gap Year Kit Tier Weight Price Feature 1st World ~520g ~£99 Power, documents, hostel travel 3rd World ~840g ~£169 Water treatment, medical, bites World ~1,100g ~£249 Documents, roadside safety, wider risk cover Shop all products
Kit-check focused Trail-tested essentials School and expedition ready Budget to premium tiers

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Jump into the product type you need first. The same essentials can support Ultra Races, DoE and Gap Year Backpacking depending on your route.

Base layers Layers

Base layers

Thermal and wicking tops for cold starts, camp warmth and bad-weather kit lists.

Base layers Waterproofs Waterproofs

Waterproofs

Jackets and trousers with taped seams for exposed routes and kit checks.

Jackets & trousers Vests & packs Carry

Vests & packs

Running vests, daypacks and expedition carry for layers, food, flasks and safety kit.

Vests & packs Hydration Hydration

Hydration

Soft flasks, bottles and compact water capacity for race and expedition days.

Flasks & bottles Lights Lighting

Lights

Headtorches, backup lights and clip visibility for nights, camp and early starts.

Headtorches & lights Navigation Navigation

Navigation

Compass, map cases and analogue backups for hill fog and route planning.

Compass & maps Medical Medical

Medical

First aid, blister care and travel health essentials for small problems before they grow.

First aid Survival Survival

Survival

Survival bags, bivvy protection and emergency warmth for remote conditions.

Survival bags Water treatment Travel health

Water treatment

Purifier tablets and compact backups for questionable taps and remote water.

Purification Power & documents Power

Power & documents

Battery packs, adapters and document storage for long travel days.

Travel power

Real stories

What the kit is really for.

Three routes, three different risks. Read the stories behind the kit choices.

Ultra Races

The headtorch failed at mile 47.

A night section in clag, a spare light buried too deep and the small kit choices that changed the finish.

Read the race story
DoE Expedition

The group made camp before the weather turned.

A Silver practice weekend where waterproofs, dry layers and a working compass kept the route calm.

Read the expedition story
Gap Year Backpacking

The moped day that needed more than optimism.

A hostel-to-coast transfer, fading phone battery and the travel kit that made the detour manageable.

Read the travel story