@onepot-cfraser
Ex-mountain-leader turned run coach. Kit that survives Scottish weather or it doesn't make the cut.
Three things that make the daily commute or a light overnight painless: a bag that carries a laptop and a change of clothes without wrecking your back, water that stays cold to your desk, and a classic day-pack for the weekend version of the same trip.
Four books to read on your rest days. One will make you want to run further, two will fix how you breathe and sleep so you recover better, and one is simply the best sports story ever written. Motivation and marginal gains in equal measure.
Four modern classics about walking, wilderness and why we go. Two long-distance walks that put a life back together, Macfarlane on the old paths under our feet, and Krakauer's haunting account of going too far. Perfect for the night before a big trip.
The short-list I hand anyone starting to walk the hills: a pack that carries well, water you will actually drink, light for when the day runs late, and a fleece that earns its place in every season. Nothing precious, everything hard-wearing.