Wash kit, tools, and accessories for DofE expeditions
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 Soft Fibre Lite towel
- Lightweight, ultra compact and absorbent
- Dries 9x faster than a standard beach towel
- Absorbs 6x its own weight in water
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 235 head torch
- Up to 110 hours battery life
- 90g
- 7 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. Find your nearest store.
- Full T&Cs apply
- Every purchase you make generates a donation to the DofE charity helping more young people do their DofE.
Health and hygiene poster
Know what items to bring to keep yourself health and hygienic on your expedition, an important part of your kit!
