Only two days left to prepare, since it's clearly too late for any more training walks (thank-fully!) all thats left to concern ourselves with is equipment and food.

We've got various checklists supplied by the Gurkhas some of which is deemed mandatory:

Each walker

• 1litre sturdy water bottle (full)
• participant number visible
• whistle
• sun hat
• sunglasses
• long-sleeved shirt
• sun cream
• warm hat and gloves (for overnight) blister care kit

Each team

• set of Trailwalker Map and Directions (in waterproof cover)
• set of OS Maps (either Landranger 197 and 198 or Explorer 120, 121 and 122)
• compass
• 2 mobile phones
• first aid kit (including blister kit, knee and ankle bandages)
• survival bag/space blanket/bivvy bag
• energy snacks
• 2 hi-vis vests/bands
• notebook and pen

Before we start we have to have all our kit checked by the Gurkhas (Health and Safety responsibility transfer!) and you don't get to walk if you don't have the kit (there's another list of kit which we need to have available in our support vehicles).

Not sure I really want to take my notebook on a 100km hike to be honest.

Nearly forgot to mention the nice people over at Cotswold Outdoor who've kindly donated:

• 48 Nakd Food Bars18 litres of GO Ergogenic Sports Fuel

Thanks to Willem and Ian at Cotswold for sorting those out for us, we'll appreciate it sometime over the weekend!