Gear List
Posted: Sun 29 Jun, 2008 8:57 pm
With the lightweight gear discussion going strong I decided to actually weigh all of the gear I take on overnight hikes.
You can have a look at it here: http://www.wardriving.com.au/stuff/gear.pdf
I was surprised at the weight of a lot of the equipment that I consider essential.
I know that my gear list is comprehensive and doesn't exactly subscribe to the 'lightweight philosophy',
however I am keen to strip some non essential weight from my pack so any suggestions for change are welcome.
There are a few changes which I hope to make in the near future:
Change from Steripen Classic to Steripen Adventurer.
For winter camping, swapping the Thermarest Prolite 3 Small for an Exped Downmat 7.
Stripping weight from the First Aid Kit.
Add a Sparklite Fire Starting Kit.
Possibly add an EPIRB or Satellite Phone for extended hikes.
You can have a look at it here: http://www.wardriving.com.au/stuff/gear.pdf
I was surprised at the weight of a lot of the equipment that I consider essential.
I know that my gear list is comprehensive and doesn't exactly subscribe to the 'lightweight philosophy',
however I am keen to strip some non essential weight from my pack so any suggestions for change are welcome.
There are a few changes which I hope to make in the near future:
Change from Steripen Classic to Steripen Adventurer.
For winter camping, swapping the Thermarest Prolite 3 Small for an Exped Downmat 7.
Stripping weight from the First Aid Kit.
Add a Sparklite Fire Starting Kit.
Possibly add an EPIRB or Satellite Phone for extended hikes.