What are Levison Wood’s expedition essentials?

Explorer Levison Wood walked the entire length of the Himalayas – from Afghanistan to Bhutan, equipped with a few cherished items that travelled with him along the way. We sat down with the seasoned explorer to find out how each of his possessions played a significant part in completing such an epic challenge.

A travel diary.

‘This is actually my journal from the Himalayas. Here it is, 6 months worth of work that was the basis of my book. You can see it’s a bit dirty – during the car crash it actually got thrown out the window and I didn’t find it until two days later.’

Something sentimental.

‘This is the flag that I took to the top of snow leopard mountain in Bhutan.  So this is the one I had on the last day at the end of my pretty epic journey. That’s actually an original flag from 1924 so it’s very special.’

Survival essentials.

‘This is called a kukri and this is what the Gurkha solders in Nepal use. I actually had to use it – my arm got infected when I was walking – the shirt that i was wearing was rubbing on my arm because the stitches were all still fresh. So one day I had to cut the arm of my Craghoppers shirt and this is what I used to do it!’

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Alternative expedition essentials as told by you;

Can’t be without my camera! – Jane Luce

Think it is my Craghoppers Nosilife dress with insect repellent, uv protection, so light, keeps me looking and feeling cool and no ironing. – Susan Elai Kelly

Tea, we can’t explore without tea, fact – Ash Winter

Dried mango! It keeps me going for longer so I can explore more. – Carrie Power

My sketchbook / journal. I have over 12 now full of drawings and written observations of my travels and I love looking through them on a rainy day in the UK dreaming of my next adventure. – Louise Earnshaw

Binoculars for scanning the horizon. You can miss so much without them! – Kirsten Robinson

I can’t live without my Kiwi Shirt! – Brett King

Do you have any weird and wonderful expedition essentials that are always top of your packing list? We’d love to hear about them – community@craghoppers.com.

Levison Wood has recently embarked on his latest expedition, Walking the Americas, where he will be putting his Craghoppers kit to the test once again. To shop Levison Wood’s chosen expedition outfits, head to www.craghoppers.com/levisonwood

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