Wearing

Clothes, long pants, sand-shoes shoes or light boots.

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Gaiters

Strong advice is to buy a pair of gaiters. Totally optional. But lots of bushwalkers swear by them! I bought a couple of cheap pairs from China on ebay for $9.80 here. Kathmandu has them on 50% sale for about $30. Ankle gaiters keep dirt out of your socks. I bought these for Max.

If you want protection, go higher to your knees. Every snake bite I have ever seen was about half-way up the shin. Knee length gaiters give you a lot more protection. Even if you are very unlucky and get bitten, the bite will be shallower. If we were bush-bashing / going off track I would wear knee-high gaiters.

Hat

Any old hat will do. Better if it keeps the rain off as well.

Pocket knife

Any old pocket knife will do. This is a relatively cheap Swiss Army single blade “Pioneer” - bought on ebay. I own lots.

What is the best knife?

I have given this long and serious consideration! If you were only going to buy one knife for bushwalking, hiking, camping, climbing, canyoning, outdoor adventures I would recommend the Petzl Spatha. Costs about $40. Clips onto a carabiner which makes it difficult to lose in emergency situations. A bit weak but just bought one.

British Army issue Machete (not taking on this trip)

So that I can pretend I am “Crocodile Dundee”. Rarely taken but seriously there have been times when I really wished I had packed it.  

It is really heavy at about 600g. Not many hikers take a machete. But if you find yourself blocked by impenetrable scrub and need to cut your way through it does work.  

This is British Army issue, much lighter than the Australian Army equivalent. Acquired on exchange with the British Army in Germany in 1986. I swapped it for a slouch hat.

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Sunglasses

Really useful in the bush. Keep your eyes safe from sticks and branches. Even for kids.

Belt

There is a lot you can do with a good strong belt. I suggest a belt that is strong enough that you can trust it as a safety harness. If it is made of seat-belt material or similar with a strong buckle, good! There are plenty on ebay for $5. I think the new US Army belts with a riggers attachment are fantastic and very cheap, less than $10 from China on ebay.

The SES and other rescue organisations often teach to reach for the belt in many rescue situations. It won’t happen on this trip!

Tent and Sleeping

Tent (winter weight or 4 seasons)

We own quite a few tents, some of them over 30 years old and still going strong. The two we have for hiking are

• Macpac Olympus (2 persons) @ 3,100g
• Macpac Minaret (2 persons) for Max @ 2,400g

We could probably all fit (just) into the Olympus, but hopefully one of Max’s friends will share the Minaret. We paid $450 second hand for the Olympus on Gumtree and $440 for the Minaret new on sale.

MacPac make great tents (but so do a whole bunch of other companies). I like MacPac because they are (almost) Australian and if something breaks it is easier to fix. I have broken (torn) a lot of tents and broken a couple of poles and I can tell you that some brands were once very hard to fix in Oz :-(

These are fairly heavy tents, you do NOT need a tent as good / strong / heavy as these for the Blue Mountains. These are suitable for the Snowy Mountains. Absolute over-kill for the Blue Mountains but I intend to use them elsewhere in the years ahead. Say Tasmania, NZ etc.

I am going to organise a hiking trip or two to the Snowy Mountains with the boys one of these years soon.

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(2)

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Tent (lightweight)

If you decide you never need to go to the snowy mountains or Tasmania or say NZ, buy something lighter. The best Australian made lightweight hiking tent is the MontMoondance which weighs more than 1kg less than the MacPac. See. There are not many super lightweight tents made in Australia. Not quite sure what that says?

If I were to change my self-imposed limit for how many tents I am allowed to own, I really like www.sixmoondesigns.com “Lunar Duo - Explorer” tent. Too light I think for the Snowy Mountains, but fantastic for hiking near Sydney and it would cut almost 2kg out of my pack at a cost of AUD $430 + shipping.

Expensive also is the www.sierradesigns.com “Convert-2” tent which is also about 1kg less than my Macpac. A bit fragile but a fantastic (lighter) tent. And there are plenty more in the 2kg range as well.

Madly expensive at about $1050 AUD or USD $780 at a total weight of less than 900g for a 2 person tent. This is arguably the best ultra-lightweight tent in the world at the moment.

http://zpacks.com/shelter/duplex.shtml 595 grams USD $630

http://zpacks.com/shelter/duplex-flex.shtml 283 grams USD $150

The lightest 3-person tent in the world is probably the TarpTent Cloudburst 3 which only weighs 1.48 kg and costs USD $369

Tarp

The “Tarp” camping movement is huge in America and catching on here.

And there is nothing wrong with an Army “hutchie” or tarp. The cheapest I can find is the www.kelty.com Range tarp does not have a floor but only weighs 1kg. Worth considering. Sells for less than $100 at REI. I have spent 1,000 nights sleeping under an Army Hutchie (tarp) with no floor, no walls and no mosquito net. But look at these (US) websites

https://www.sixmoondesigns.com/ 

http://zpacks.com/ 

https://www.hyperlitemountaingear.com/ 

Seal the seams of your tent

Highly recommended. Best advice I can give you, it will take you an hour a day for about 3 days to do it really properly. But your tent will be very unlikely to leak if you do it. I found that using a syringe helps.See

http://www.anacondastores.com/camping-hiking/equipment/mcnett-gear-aid--sil-net-silicone-seam-sealer/p/BP90002434

Sleeping bag

Nothing really fancy here but if I was starting again I would not buy anything heavier than say 1kg. Max’s bag is new and much lighter than Mum & Dad’s. Our bags weigh closer to 1.5kg each which by modern standards is quite heavy. They last 20 years. (opportunity to save weight)

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Stuff sacks

A big recommendation - spend $20 buying some little “Stuff sacks” on eBay. Also buy a big one for $20 to protect your sleeping bag against water or a leaking water bottle!!!!

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Protect your food in a bag

A bag like this is fantastic to put all your food in. This must be 15 years old and still going strong. That way you won’t get food all through your pack.

Food will ruin a tent or sleeping bag. See

http://www.cascadedesigns.com/sealline/dry-bags/category

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Sleeping mat

There are lots of sleeping mats on the market. I bought Kate a very fancy Therma-rest Pro-Lite 4 which only weighs 510 grams. It cost $120 on Gumtree. Max and I have much older Therma-rests. Max has my old Army / green one (which is almost 30 years old). I paid $40 on Gumtree. The old ones are almost indestructible. The new ones are very fancy and ultra light-weight but not so tough.

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2nd Sleeping mat (this really is indulgent)

I also have an old yellow “Karrimor” foam mat. It is more than 30 years old. Lots of people take two sleeping mats for extra comfort at night. Does not weigh a lot and worth it for a good nights sleep. Your fancy Therma-rest will not get a puncture if you have one of these under it. And if we have to sleep on rock, this is much better.

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Pillow

I have bought a couple of camping pillows for us. One of them weighs 80g, the other 420g. (opportunity to save weight)

Heavier pillow (420g). See

http://www.blackwolf.com.au/product/Self-Inflating-Pillow/15/category/28

Light-weight pillow (80g but a bit fragile). See

http://www.seatosummit.com.au/products/outdoor/aeros-pillow/?ref=sleep-systems

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Dew rag

A small micro-fibre cloth to wipe most of the water (and more importantly weight) off a wet tent in the morning before packing it away. Use it to clean the mud off as well.

Don’t use a greasy tea-towel. That will ruin your tent.

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Miscellaneous individual items

Whistle

Cheap little $1.00 whistle on eBay for everyone

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Pack

My old pack died after 20 (+) years service. I bought two relatively new (5 years old) Berghaus packs on Gumtree for $60 each and they are fantastic. There are plenty of good packs on eBay and Gumtree .

• Suggest adults aim for about 50-60 litres
• Suggest kids aim for about 30-35 litres
• My advice is to go for a better brand with packs (2nd hand) versus a cheaper new bag
• Lighter packs are more expensive
• Ours weigh 1.7kg each. Some now weigh about 1 kg.
• Be alert to size!! Packs vary.

The best pack shop in Sydney is Trek & Travel in Kent St (but they are soooo expensive) see https://www.trekandtravel.com.au/home.asp

When I save up my money I am going to buy one of the www.ula-equipment.com packs for Kate. I have never seen one in the wild but everything I have read impresses me.

I have bought a myself a www.sixmoondesigns.com “Fusion 50” on sale for USD $100!

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Max’s pack

Max will use an old Lowe Alpine Air Zone 35. I bought it for myself as a day pack years ago. It is not a kids pack but fits him well enough. It was sold as an adult day pack for women. He can carry about 8kg. See

http://lowealpine.com/uk/shop/technologies/airzone/show/all

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Raincoat

Put your raincoat in a small “stuff sack”. If it rains, that means that you don’t need to put a wet raincoat in your pack.

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Water bottles

Suggest that everyone carries at least two litres of water. We will stop along the way and purify water but that takes a while to purify water and we might only have one kit. If someone else has a water purification kit can you let me know please.

Army green water bottle and “cups canteen”

Fantastic, it will never break. Bomb-proof. You can cook almost all your meals in it. Drink your coffee from it. Stops bullets. Hard to beat!

Kate managed to break an expensive plastic water bottle on our last trip.  It dropped out of her pack onto rock. She would never have broken one of these. I got this in January 1982. That makes it 34 years old.

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Water bottles (various)

Take at least two water bottles. Try to get the ones that do not leak. Metal is typically better than plastic. We have plenty lying around the house but some leak a bit when they are lying on their sides.

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Water bladder (4 + 2 litres)

I just bought the family a couple of these water bladders. Made by MSR called the “Dromedary” bladder. Weighs almost nothing but when filled takes 4 litres (for me) and 2 litres (for Kate).

I think these are fantastic. Best money I have spent on gear this year. See

http://www.cascadedesigns.com/msr/water/storage/dromedary-bags/product

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Clothing

Pyjamas (opportunity to save weight)

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Jumper / fleece

400

Swimmers

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Spare socks, undies, shirt (?)

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Cooking gear

Knife, fork and spoon (KFS)

We have a huge collection of camping KFS sets. Varying from expensive lightweight Titanium which weighs about 40g to old style stainless KFS set about 150g. Nothing wrong with plastic.

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Plates

I have a bit of a collection of camping plates.

• Army steel cup canteen  236 g
• Army aluminium dixie (pictured) 222 g
• Titanium plates that only weigh 63 grams

The old army gear seriously is good and very cheap. The only fault is that it is a bit heavy. There is nothing wrong with plastic but you cannot cook in it.

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Kate's Coffee Mug

This is where the expensive ultra light-weight Titanium movement really gets ridiculous. Kate has an old style stainless mug about 223 g (pictured) which cost $5. I use my Army mug.

It is possible to buy a Titanium coffee cup that weighs 89.5g but cost $59.95 in Australia.  See

http://www.mainpeak.com.au/snowpeak-hotlips-600-titanium-mug/

Let’s digress and do the maths. At a cost of AUD $59.95 you can save 143.5 grams weight. That is a weight saving ratio of $418 per kg. And they sell so many of them they are out of stock! You have to pay a lot more on eBay. The world has gone mad 😌

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Billy (one per family)

I just bought a Snow Peak Titanium 1.4 litre billy. My old MSR steel billy was 440g so this saved a bit of weight. Gumtree for $40.

http://www.rei.com/product/831567/snow-peak-trek-1400-titanium-cookset

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Expresso coffee maker (opportunity to save weight)

I have several for camping. Will definitely take one.

Frying pan (one per family)

Depends on what is for dinner or breakfast. This MSR one cost me almost $50 but I hope it will last me 30 years. I bought my old one for Scout camps when I was about Max’s age and it lasted about 35 years. This is so much better. See

http://www.cascadedesigns.com/msr/cookware/simple-cooking/alpine-fry-pan/product

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Stove

NOTE: In the Blue Mountains you don’t need a stove. Most bushwalkers don’t take one because there is firewood everywhere. The only reason I take one is for the expresso coffee maker.

I used to own an MSR XGK multi-fuel stove but lost it 😩

MSR Pocket rocket stove (opportunity to save weight)

A tiny gas stove is the easiest and safest (I have an MSR Pocket Rocket). There are lots of manufacturers and they are all very similar but MSR is the best. For most small trips i.e. 1,2,3 days a gas stove is hard to beat.

They don’t work well in the Himalayas at high altitude but they work great everywhere in Australia. The little MSR cost about $80. I like the flexibility of being able to put any pot or any frying pan on top and it is adjustable. They put out about 1,200 watts of heat. Recommended.

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Gas bottles

The advantage of gas stoves is that you can take a big cylinder of gas for say 3 days in the snow in winter, or a tiny bottle for a weekend hike. (big one pictured). Small one weighs 211

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or

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Old “Gaz” stove (not taking on this trip)

I can lend this old “Gaz” to someone. All you need to go is go to a camping store and buy a $10 gas bottle.

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Metho Stove

I really like this little metho stove. Weighs almost nothing. It is a White Box alcohol "Next Gen" stove. Ordered from the USA. See

http://whiteboxalcoholstoves.com/

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Trangia fuel bottle + Fuel

Weighs almost nothing. About 30 ml of Metho will boil two cups of water. 50ml will boil rice for dinner. Take only as much as you need. Trangia make the best bottles. See

http://www.paddypallin.com.au/trangia-fuel-bottle.html

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Wind screen (not taking on this trip)

Really only needed in the snowy mountains.

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Paddy Pallin Spondonicles (or the modern substitute)

Bought mine in 1978 - these hold the record for the oldest gear I use. They are now a collectors item now. Anyone who started bush-walking in the 1970’s had a pair. See www.david-noble.net/blog/?p=241

Unfortunately Paddy Pallin has stopped making them. They were designed so that you don’t burn your hands getting a billy on and off a fire. But there is a guy doing a survey for another production run. http://spondonicles.piapplications.com.au/Spons.aspx

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Matches and firestarter

Matches yes. We won’t need firestarter on this trip.

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Miscellaneous family stuff

Southern Hemisphere Compass

Buy a cheap “Silva” type compass on eBay here.

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE - Get one calibrated Australia, compasses in the “southern hemisphere” have the needle weighted differently to the northern hemisphere! They may work, but maybe not. Don’t take the risk. It is called magnetic dip. Essentially the earth’s magnetic field is not parallel to the surface of the earth.

They cost $40 at Macpac. As low as $33 on ebay here

OR go really fancy and buy a “declination adjustment” model for about double the price. I don’t own one..

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Torch - headlamp

For lightweight bushwalking nothing beats a head lamp.

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Torch (#2) torch SPARE (opportunity to save weight)

We might take one other torch as a spare for the family.

Something light like a Led-Lenser P5.2 which weighs 78 grams

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Map and map holder / case

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Toilet paper

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Mobile phone

160

Spare battery for phone (not taking on this trip)

Rid / other insect repellent

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Toothbrush and toothpaste (one small tube per family)

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Hand towel

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Notepad and pen

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Gloves

Gloves are a great idea in the bush. Less fear of ant or spider bites when collecting firewood. Less risk of splinters. And if we do have to bush-bash, then they are very helpful. Abseiling - no problems!

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Duct tape and tent repair kit

Always take a small roll of duct tape into the bush. Use it to repair your boots, pack or tent. Weighs almost nothing. Wrap a bit of it around a water bottle.

ALWAYS take the tent repair kit with you.

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Hammock (not taking on this trip)

This is my favourite luxury item. About 20 years old. May get upgraded on my next birthday.

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Food and water

Food & snacks

Typically allow about 1 kg of food per person per day. Less for kids.

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Water

Suggest about 2-3 litres per adult if it is hot.

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Small Nalgene bottles (several tiny ones)

Really useful for storing stuff. Cost about $2 each. Say

• Detergent
• Suncream
• Insect repellent / RID
• Liquid soap
• matches to keep them dry etc
• Cordial
• Maple Syrup (for pancakes)

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Scrubbing sponge/scourer

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Ziplock bags

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Communal items

NOTE: All of the following items are SHARED, that means that I already own these so you don’t need to go and buy them.

Indicatively each adult is likely to get about 400 -500 grams of communal equipment to carry.

First Aid Kit (Communal)

Contains the basics such as

• snake bite bandage
• gauze bandage
• elastic bandage
• scissors
• tweezers

Packed nicely in an Army bag.

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“Setopress” snake bite bandage (Communal)

Expensive but the best possible “amateur” treatment for snake bite in the wilderness. Rationale here. See

http://tacmedaustralia.com.au/shop/setopress-compression-bandage/

Suggest that every family buy one of these. Costs about $20.

incl.

SAM Splint (Communal)

Serious splint just in case someone gets a fracture. This was a recent addition to my first aid kit after Max broke his arm over christmas. See

http://www.sammedical.com/products/sam-splint/

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PLB (Communal)

Personal locator beacon.

• I want all adults to watch this video here just in case I have a heart attack and you need to use it to rescue me 😊 starting from about 3:30 in the video. Everyone should know how to do this.

• (1) flip antenna
• (2) slide off the red tab
• (3) push and hold activate until green light comes on
• (4) look for the sky

• If someone gets bitten by a snake or someone has a heart attack it is the best gadget there is.
• The rescue helicopter is usually in the air within about 2 minutes of one of these being turned on!
• If someone gets organised you can borrow them for free from the National Parks Service. If we turn on two then we will really get fast service.

See

http://kti.com.au/safety-alert-plb/

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UHF Radio (Communal) + a Pelican case

5 watt UHF radio (80 channels) Uniden UH076 SX-NB, note:

• Channel 5 & 35 - Emergency use only (Duplex)
• Channel 10 is Simplex 4WD Drivers - Convoy, Clubs & National Parks
• For non-emergency chatter I use Channel 60
• Jacob has one of these as well (identical)

http://www.uniden.com.au/australia/p_uh076SXnb_index.asp

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GPS

I have a Garmin GPSmap 62st.

The Outdoor Gear Lab gave it their highest score for reception. And another good review here.

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Rope (suggest about 7 - 10m) (one per family)

Always good practice to take a short length of rope whenever you go into the bush. There are 100 uses and some of them might save your life. Does not have to be fancy (expensive) climbing rope but strong enough to take your weight. Bunnings or Anaconda will sell you a short length of good quality rope.

Does not have to be as big as this. Not needed on this trip but when we get more adventurous, a great idea.

The best you can buy is Sterling Powercord

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Rock Rescue gear (Communal) (not taking on this trip)

I was once taught to always take a minimum of rescue gear. Just enough that if someone falls down a (little) cliff, someone can safely get down to them and keep them safe until help arrives.

This is really erring on the side of caution. This selection of gear weighs about 515g

• 3m long tape (109g) (if not wearing harnesses or else for an anchor point in a canyon because we are unlikely to reverse course)
• short 55cm (51g) climbing sling
• 2 x carabiners 56g each
• 1 x prusik loop 76g
• 1 x pulley 88g (to get 2:1 purchase)
• 1 x belay device (optional - use a Munter hitch instead) 64 g

Suggestions appreciated - there is no guide book for this stuff. There are a few good blogs on self-rescue for climbers. I have also considered a “figure 8” (105g) and a long sling (188g). Or an “anchor” sling.

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Rope (Communal) (not taking on this trip)

If I am travelling near a cliff, or up or down cliffs, I will take a proper rope (static line say 10.5mm) instead of the cheaper / shorter hand line.

Maybe something thinner depending on the circumstances. I don’t own a half rope but that is a great idea.

Water purification

NOTE: Water purification was a big part of any engineers job in the Army. I have three different types of water purifiers. On this trip I will only take #2 and #3 below only unless there has been a lot of rain. I would only add #1 for areas where the water is really muddy.

And we have Carsten to advise us as well !!

1 - PUR water filtration (Communal) (not taking on this trip)

The PUR is a tried and tested pump style water filtration system but it is not necessary on this trip. I expect the water will be very clear. Useful for filtering Murrumbidgee mud as a 1st stage filter.

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2 - Sawyer “Squeeze” (Communal) (HELP)

Brand new, high-tech. Cost about $40. This is a very clever microscopic filter. I really like these.

It would help if other families bought something similar. One of these might not be enough for the whole group. Costs about $50.

See

https://sawyer.com/products/sawyer-squeeze-filter-system-sp131/

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3 - Steripen Defender (Communal)

Works on UV light to kill any remaining viruses / pathogens that have managed to sneak past the water filter. Takes 4 x AA batteries. It “zaps” the water for about 90 seconds. See

http://www.steripen.com/defender/

They work really well, see

http://www.steripen.com/micro-biological-testing/ 

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Miscellaneous group equipment

Water bucket (Communal)

Hand washing and plate sterilizing before meals. This is just about the #1 health and safety concern of the army. Always wash hands and dishes before meals. Cost about $6 on eBay. Weighs almost nothing.

Tarp (Communal) (not taking on this trip)

I will often take a tarp as either an emergency shelter or a cooking shelter. It is useful if lots of rain is forecast for the cooking area. I own a couple.

• 870 big one
• 500 small one

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Emergency Bivvy Bag (Communal) (not taking on this trip)

If someone really gets sick quickly, and it is raining, this is a foil bivvy bag. Useful for treatment against shock etc. I always take this to the Snowy Mountains or skiing. Recommended in the snow. Not needed for this trip. See

http://www.rei.com/product/813511/sol-emergency-bivvy

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Hatchet (Communal) (not taking on this trip)

Handy to collect timber. A bit heavy for light-weight hiking trips so will probably leave at home. This is a Fiskars X5.

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Army 1.9L (2 quart) bladder (Communal) (not taking on this trip)

I can lend this to someone. It has been replaced by my new MSR. But still a perfectly functional ex-Army water bladder.

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Emergency strobes lights

Large strobe (Communal) (opportunity to save weight)

This is a high power strobe. A large See-Blitz it can be seen by a rescue helicopter for about 10-15km (takes 4 x AA batteries) with a blinding 200,000 lumens. If the pilot of a Boeing 747 is looking in the right place they will see this on their way to Singapore.

The advantage of carrying a strobe is that rescue helicopters may attempt a night rescue if they know that we are carrying one. If you don’t take a strobe they will (normally) wait until morning.

Originally bought for night scuba diving, I wouldn’t normally take this hiking. But since there are so many of us to carry gear weight is not really a problem.

See

http://www.see-blitz.com/keyfeatures.html

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Small strobe (Communal)

Low power strobe. This is a small ex-Army strobe, range about 1-5 km to see it (takes 2 x AA batteries). But if there is a rescue helicopter in the air looking for us they will see it very quickly. Quite lightweight.  See

https://www.acrartex.com/products/catalog/rescue-and-distress-lights/ms-2000-m2-strobe/#sthash.sBX5bsdS.dpbs

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Trowel (Communal)

Dig a small hole for the toilet. We have a couple for the group. See

http://www.seatosummit.com.au/products/leave-no-trace/pocket-trowel/?ref=outdoor

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Cable ties (Communal) (opportunity to save weight)

We always used to take cable ties with us in the army. A lot of uses. Great to tie-up prisoners-of-war (POW’s). Make stretchers. Handy for repairs. I have a couple. .

Carrying these is an old Army habit I may be able to break soon. I am starting to question whether I still need this stuff.

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Wire and padlock (not taking on this trip)

I have a friend who always takes a little SWR and padlock so that he can tie his bag to a tree if he is leaving it for any time so no-one steals it. I bought it for the Snow-board but have never used it hiking.

This is my wish list of outdoor gear 😊

Tent (heavy 2-person) - Hilleberg

The ultimate 2-person tent, the Kerlon 1800 fabric in the Staika is of the highest Hilleberg quality, securing top level performance and longevity. Kerlon 1800 has a tear strength of 22 lbs! A tear strength that is five times higher than ordinary tents!

http://www.backcountrygear.com/tents/hilleberg-staika.html 

Tent (light 2-person)

Ultra-light tent by ZPacks. This is Brand new - only released in the last week, this tent breaks all the 'conventional' rules. Madly expensive at about $1050 AUD or USD $780 at a total weight of less than 900g for a 2 person tent.

http://zpacks.com/shelter/duplex.shtml 595 grams USD $630

http://zpacks.com/shelter/duplex-flex.shtml 283 grams USD $150

"I believe the Duplex tent is the best all-purpose backpacking tent in the world." -Max Neale, (formerly) Outdoor Gear Lab Editor

But this is also sensational

https://www.sixmoondesigns.com/tents/LunarDuo.html?redirected=1

Tent (light 1-person)

TarpTent again, less than 1 kg

https://www.tarptent.com/momentdw.html 

Tarp

For ultralight camping Tarps are really becoming the thing. Here are a few contenders

https://www.hyperlitemountaingear.com/ 

http://tarptent.com/squall2.html 

Trekking poles

Apparently good for old(er) people

Leki

https://www.leki.com/uk/product-area/trekking/

OR

Komperdell Vario 4 Ultralight Carbon Fiber Trekking Poles

http://zpacks.com/accessories/trek_poles.shtml 

Beanie

Very trendy when it gets cold

http://www.yamamountaingear.com/

Insulation

More for the snow

https://marmot.com/

Summer sleeping bag

OnePlanet Cocoon rated to -2, regular 699 grams, 800 Loft - DWR $439

http://www.oneplanet.com.au/bush-walking-lite/cocoon-2.html 

Autumn sleeping bag

The yanks do really well, rated to -7° C and weighs 737 grams but costs USD $470

http://www.backcountrygear.com/western-mountaineering-ultralite.html 

Winter sleeping bag

Rab make astonishing good winter equipment, he started his career making sleeping bags for the Argentine army

http://rab.equipment/ww/

Stove

MSR is the best, but soooo expensive

http://www.cascadedesigns.com/msr/stoves/stove-systems/reactor-stove-systems/product

Snowshoes

This really sounds like fun come winter, MSR do other stuff as well, the Evo Ascent Snowshoes are the pick I think

http://www.cascadedesigns.com/msr/snowshoes/category

Packraft

Summer fun down the Colo river

http://www.alpackaraft.com/

Snow shovel

Because the old one is 35 years old

http://www.backcountry.com/voile-telepro-shovel?avad=3816_dad23285

GPS watch

Not sure that these are really good enough yet

https://www.rei.com/product/898278/suunto-traverse-gps-multifunction-watch

Compass

This is the ducks guts, a declination adjustment compass

http://www.suunto.com/en-AU/Products/Compasses/Suunto-M-3/Suunto-M-3-IN/

Kong Hydrobot

The Kong Hydrobot is basically a just a modern, lightweight reinvention of the classic technique of crossing a piton over a carabiner. For canyoners this has a number of advantages. Handles two ropes well. Allows tie-off. And best of all it greatly reduces the chances of dropping it into a pool at the bottom of a wet abseil down a waterfall.

https://fatcanyoners.org/bush-guide/kong-hydrobot/