In reply to Singinghound: whaterver she chooses make sure they are well broken in . I'd go with some thing light weight and goretex lined .i used to really like a solo for this kind of thing but the last pair I had , had rubbish soles . If all the current nonsense is over go somewhere that has several shops ( e.g. Keswick , Ambleside , hatheraage) wander around and try a few pairs on. Fishers in Keswick seem to have the best choice and good advice , needless sports probably have a smaller choice but very good advice . Kit wise , three or four good dry bags for kit , duffel bag ( mountain equipment / north face etc ) with a cover made out of the strongest material known to man . Nice new duffel bags only take a couple of days to look very lived in when strapped to a yak . Most important is the best sleeping bag you she can beg steel or borrow, it can get very cold at night even in August September . It's not going to be as cold as winter but it can be cold enough to be very uncomfortable in a rubbish bag .