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The Ultimate Packing List For A 'Coolcation' This Winter

Whether you’re hiking, trekking, or mountaineering, this is a complete list of everything you need.

We’ve endured blistering heat this summer, which has made it pretty much impossible to do anything other than walk to the end of your road.

My gym has been impossibly busy, thanks to the fact it has both an air con and a pool. It’s no wonder that, as temperatures climb, people are flocking towards anywhere that’s cold.

It’s even seeped into our travel habits: instead of travel to another scorching hot country (that’s probably not dissimilar in clime to the UK, let’s be real) people are increasingly going on ‘coolcations’ to places where they won’t have to plan what they do around the heat.

As winter approaches, research by SportsCover Direct shows that searches for ‘coolcations’ have risen a whopping 74% year-on-year, with 65% of holidayers saying they’d rather avoid travelling during the hottest time of year. Fair.

If you’ve given in to the allure of bathing in a natural bath while surrounded by ice caps, or can think of no better excuse to get off your phone than to be surrounded by the great outdoors, you’ll want to make sure you’ve packed the right thing.

It goes without saying, but what you shove in your suitcase undoubtedly needs to be different from what you wear on the beach.

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