What do I need to keep clean and safe on my expedition?
All expeditions are different so make sure you plan ahead to have the right kit for yours.
There is a wide range of equipment available to ensure your health and safety, whether it’s for sunburn, storms, or midges.
There’s a high probability that you’ll get muddy on your expedition, but staying hygienic is an important part of your expedition routine.
Lifeventure Recylced Soft Fibre towel
- Lightweight, ultra compact and absorbent
- Dries 9x faster than a standard beach towel
- Highly absorbent
Lifeventure wash bag
- Durable, high-density ripstop nylon fabrics
- Two main compartments for wet and dry gear
- Two internal slip pockets and detachable mirror
Lifeventure all purpose soap
- Cleans your hands, your food and your gear
- Biodegradable
- Lathers in fresh and brackish water
Lifeventure dry wash gel
- Quickly wash hands and body without water
- Antibacterial gel formula
- pH balanced so it won’t dry out your skin
When camping in the wild, the dark is very dark. A torch is essential for finding your way around at night and a head torch is even better.
Lifesystems Intensity 155 head torch
- Up to 35 hours battery life
- 72g
- 7 lighting modes including SOS flashing
Lifesystems Intensity 300 head torch
- Up to 2 hours battery life
- 95g
- 6 lighting modes including SOS flashing
You never know what weather you’ll experience on expedition, but there are some kit items that can be very helpful if a difficult situation does present itself.
Lifesystems survival bag
- Made from heavy-duty polyethylene material
- Prevents you from losing essential body heat in an emergency situation
- Strong, windproof, waterproof, and lightweight
Lifesystems safety whistle
- A loud whistle to attract attention
- Chamber design ejects water with ease
- Lightweight, tough plastic body with neck lanyard and clip-on design
Lifesystems 8h and 15h lightsticks
- Lasts up to 8 hours or 15 hours
- To active just bend, snap and shake
- Non-toxic and non-flammable
Lifesystems windproof matches
- Water tight container that keeps contents dry
- 25 windproof and waterproof matches + 3 strike panels
- Matches burn for up to 20 seconds
Lifesystems micronet mosquito net
- Durable and lightweight polyester mesh
- Includes ceiling hooks and stuff sack
- Treated with EX8 Anti-Mosquito – lasts two years
Lifesystems Chlorine Dioxide water purifying tablets
- Will treat up to 30 litres of water – no residual taste or odour
- Most effective form of chemical water disinfection
- Weighs 40g
- Keep your wash kit in a waterproof bag/container.
- Don’t bother with make up or shaving kit.
- Head torches leave both hands free to do what you need to do and also direct the light where you need it.
- Look for multi-purpose items such as head/neck wear that can be used to stop sunburn, as a beanie for warmth, a face mask against midges etc
- Borrow handy tools where you can. Have your family ever been camping? What can your DofE Leader lend you?
- Visit your local DofE centre to borrow safety gear like survival bags.
- Share items like toothpaste, toilet roll and hand wash with your team.
- Use your DofE Card to save at least 10% on expedition kit at our recommended retailers.
Full T&Cs apply.
Health and hygiene poster
Know what items to bring to keep yourself health and hygienic on your expedition, an important part of your kit!
