UKH

Doing the OMM for the first time this year and hoping to find a second hand backpack, 25-30L

Also welcome any kit tips for a first timer!

Cut the labels out of everything, cut the toothbrush in half, balloon beds are good fun, if you can both fit in the tent it's too big and heavy, milk carton for water attached to belt waist band, one Esbit fuel block for the weekend should be enough.

Being miserable, cold and wet (but with a sub 4kg bag) is the path to enlightenment. Ommmmm ommmmm ommmm

Or the opposite, go short score and camp like a DoE trip, frying bacon and eggs in the morning! 

Op, what ever your kitting options etc...get them sorted two weeks before and head out for a test run. Get an old map for a previous area, so you can adapt to the likely scale and style.