Build A Go Box

There's an incredible sense of freedom when you know that you have what you need to go pretty much anywhere. And there's immense satisfaction in realising that what you need really isn't that much. It can go in a box. A box that's the reason that when you ask yourself, "what will I do tomorrow?" the answer is just so inspiring.

What is a Go Box?

Well, it’s a box (any box will do), that you keep packed with everything you need for whatever adventures you like to go on. Keep it in your car, store it under the bed, have it waiting by the door. No more excuses that you can’t find your head torch, no forgetting to replace your gas, no leaving your Ti mug at work: when the opportunity to get out presents itself, you'll be ready.

What could go in a Go Box?

Cooking System

Tableware

Lighting

Housekeeping Essentials

Cooking System

• The Koro mountaineering stove is more than a match for whatever culinary creations you’re concocting! It’s light and compact enough to take on any adventure, yet powerful enough to get a right good meal on – just don’t forget to pack a gas canister too!

• Mustn’t leave your pots behind! Alipots 4-piece pan set stacks together like a set of Matryoshka dolls (with fold away handles too) to give you the maximum amount of pan for the space! The lids of the 1 and 1.7 litre pans double up as frying pans, so you can really get creative with your camp cooking.

• The Concertina windbreak keeps the wind off your stove to make your gas canister last that bit longer. It folds up nice and small when you’re not using it, perfect for your Go Box!

Tableware

• It may seem like a luxury, but a lightweight camping table like the Splitta does wonders for your camping comfort and weighs less than 400 grams – so there’ll be no more crying over spilt tea!

• Having forgotten cutlery on more adventures than I’d care to remember. Having a dedicated Go Box cutlery set (like the TiMigos or Snapwire cutlery sets) has saved the day on multiple occasions!

• A Kelvin insulated titanium mug is a pretty handy thing to have around camp – no one likes cold tea or soup after all! Alternatively, if you want to take your drink out with you, the Clip flask keeps it warm until you’re ready to drink it.

Viper II, but the Gamma IIIcomes in handy if you’re walking on roads as the rear red light makes sure you stay safe and seen!

It’s not a necessity, but packing a lantern for camp helps you avoid shining your head torch into your mate’s eyes. Something small, light, and niftily convertible like the Glowe lantern/torch is has become a Go Box staple at AKHQ.

Housekeeping (those bits and bobs that you always forget)

• Bin bags - vital for making sure you leave no trace

• Kitchen roll and tin foil - ideal for wrapping up your lunch for the next day

• Loo roll – well you never want to be caught short do you!

• A corkscrew or bottle opener (need we explain?)

What's in an Alpkit Go Box?

The Alpkit team includes paddlers, climbers, runners, bikers, hill walkers, and everything in between. That means that our Go Boxes all tend to be tailored to whatever our vice happens to be! Everyone tends to have their Go Boxes in the car on a Friday ready to Go Nice Places at the weekend, so we've been taking a nosy at what's inside them for some Go Box inspiration:

Ready, steady, Go Box!