You do need a raincover for yr backpack. Only a few £. Wetness = coldness all night & no sleep. But a raincover also doubles as a second carrier, makes your bag look bland & not worth stealing & makes it so someone standing behind you can't open the zips, & stops a ripped or loose bag from leaking - ThreadSky

kalikalvall.bsky.social • 48 days ago

You do need a raincover for yr backpack. Only a few £. Wetness = coldness all night & no sleep. But a raincover also doubles as a second carrier, makes your bag look bland & not worth stealing & makes it so someone standing behind you can't open the zips, & stops a ripped or loose bag from leaking

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hbtwfund.bsky.social•6 days ago

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kalikalvall.bsky.social•48 days ago

Dry bags are essential for keeping wet things/dirty clothes separate & stopping mould, but can also be used to wash clothes in. Some people line their bags with one or with larger plastic bags. Rubble bags are also a good cheap buy because they're waterproof suitcases/floor coverings/tent coverings

kalikalvall.bsky.social•48 days ago

Ziplock bags or pencil cases for all the little small things and frankly, anything else. Armyroll your clothes. You will always need more socks.

kalikalvall.bsky.social•48 days ago

These fold flat. A pack of these in your home means if the water goes out you have something. One of these in your backpack is always useful. There's no reason not to have water purification tablets/a lifestraw even at home. Fill the bath if you know the water's going off.

kalikalvall.bsky.social•48 days ago

If you have a few hundred to spend on heating oil that will last a month or so, maybe instead get a good coat/sleeping bag. A woolen blanket (100% or a close as possible but even the cheap £25 army ones are great) will last years & years & is warmer than you maybe know.

kalikalvall.bsky.social•48 days ago

No money for electricity or power cuts means powerbanks, cheap solar lights, rechargeable lights are cheaper than candles but have some too. A cheap butane camping stove can be used indoors if you're careful. Youtube can teach you solar. Low energy bulbs are cheap & make a big difference.

kalikalvall.bsky.social•48 days ago

Wetwipes are cheap showers but so is 3 hand towels, one with water and soap, one to clean and one to dry. Because these are so small they go in a drybag easier. People who live in their cars do this, using a drybag or basin. Moss can also be used this way, or to clean utensils, it's anti-bacterial.

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