Ray's Favourite Kit

I have had a few trips this year, March saw me in the Cairngorms for some winter climbing. The weather could have been better but (as always) my paramo jacket and trousers (Helki jacket, enduro trousers https://www.proadventure.co.uk/clothing-accessories/trousers/paramo-mens-enduro-tour-mountain-trousers-black__5001) kept me comfortable whatever was thrown at me.
It didn’t come out of my bag but my Rab group shelterhttps://www.proadventure.co.uk/shelter-accessories/tents/rab-group-2-person-shelter-in-orange__240 always went with me. The Cairngorm plateau can be a very windy place and a good quality group shelter is essential equipment if you have to make an unscheduled stop.

Another item I always keep handy is the Petzl spatha https://www.proadventure.co.uk/climbing-equipment-accessories/knives-by-type/petzl-spatha-climbers-knife--yellow__1524. If I need to retreat off a climb due to poor conditions (as I did this March in Coire an t-Sneachda) I need a reliable knife to sort out abseil anchors, it is also handy for chopping onions when all the knives in the hut are blunt!