Hiking Gear

Hi all. 

Given that I do a bit of hiking albeit short haul peeps may have an interest in my gear.

So, I have four backpacks!

Biking/short up and back stuff.

40L for day hikes (can stretch to overnight)

55L for overnight/ a few days

70L for serious treks.

The 40L is the most used and abused. My old swissgear one got a bit tatty after ten years…

Anyone who is familiar with hiking in the remote areas of Australia knows that water is the primary issue. Most places west of the great dividing range are lacking in surface water therefore it’s ‘bring your own’. All my packs take a 2L bladder. I also carry a 600ml bottle as a back up for longer treks.

Here’s the equipment that I usually carry on my day hikes:

Binoculars 

Telstra mobile phone (widest coverage network)

PLB

Sat phone

Signalling mirror

Thermal blanket

Lighter

Pack cover

Spray bottle

Water bottle 600ml

Occy strap

Hike watch

Dry bag

Spray jacket (bright colour for locating)

Power bank and cords for phone, sat phone & hike watch

Pens & texta

Bag of mixed nuts

Energy bars

2L bladder

Small first aid kit

Snake bite bandage

Splint

Sun block

Bug repellent 

Lip balm

Micro fibre towels

Fly net

Head torch

Spare batteries

Cable ties

Multi tool

Cloth tape

Water treatment tabs

Hair brush

Nail clippers

Tweezers

Spare carabiners 

Bush ‘toilet’ kit (spade, paper, disinfectant wipes, bag of bleach powder)

Hydration tabs

Anti inflammatory tabs

Tea tree oil

Betadine liquid

Cloth bandaids

Tissues

Mints

6m length of lightweight rope (for lifting/lowering the pack in tight pinches).

One or two hiking poles (to take load off my old joints and provide a third leg for stability)

For overnight and longer trips these items get added:

Bivouac tent

3/4 self inflating mattress

Inflatable pillow

Water filtering kit

Small Trangia metho cooker

6L Water bags

Toiletries 

Larger first aid kit

Mini PV panel

Backup head torch

+ food n clothes