not sure how 'on topic' this is but I thought it might be interesting to see what other people consider 'luxury' items. I ran into a group of 4 people on the weekend who were doing a local (melbourne) walk through lederderg national park for 5 days. They had amongst other things tinned food and fresh vegetables cooking for lunch. It smelled lovely but I enquired about the pack weight and they told me they always eat fresh food for every meal no matter how long they are walking for regardless of the weight.
This made me wonder what other hikers would never leave home without?
I always bring a thermarest pillow when I go hiking. It weighs about 300g and is about the size of a small football in my pack.
comments?