A gear list for walking summer Te Araroa sections
This gear list is a work in progress as I am continually reducing the weight of equipment I carry. I am certainly not an ultra lighter, those folks can get by with less than 5 kgs of gear. I have my base weight (no food or water) down in the 8-9 kg level. This provides me with the essentials for survival at a bearable weight.
Anyway, I'm currently carrying a total weight of approximately 8.5 kgs. Added to this would be 500-700gms of food per day (dehydrated meals, snacks, tea/coffee, instant soup etc) and water.
The plastic water bottles I use are 1 litre volume and weigh 45gms empty. I carry two, one full and one empty. I would carry more water if going onto dry tops or to a 'dry' hut so 1-2 kgs of weight.
I have shaved about 1.5 kgs of weight by buying lighter rain gear, cooking gear, a quilt and a lighter pack.
My Te Araroa Trail shelter
I purchased a new Ultra Light tramping tent, it is a Big Agnes Copper Spur UL 1. This is a 3+ season free standing tent, it is for 1 person but is almost the same size as my Luxe two person tent.
This will now act as my main tramping and long trail tent it weighs 990grams!!!
I also carry a SOL emergency bivy bag with me on occasion, this is a breathable Mylar bag with heat retention properties.
It weighs around 260gms but gives me an added level of protection especially when I am out tramping. You would freeze but at least you wouldn't die.....
I would dearly love a UL shelter made from Cuben Fibre but unfortunately my tramping finances don't run to that level. They are eye watering expensive to import into New Zealand.
Talking about my packs...
I have two packs I use when walking sections of the Te Araroa Trail, both are from Osprey. Because I am a section waking I can tailor my gear to the section of the trail I am walking.
My two go to packs are:
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| My old Vaude pack at Anne Saddle, St James Walkway in 2016 |
Anyway, I'm currently carrying a total weight of approximately 8.5 kgs. Added to this would be 500-700gms of food per day (dehydrated meals, snacks, tea/coffee, instant soup etc) and water.
The plastic water bottles I use are 1 litre volume and weigh 45gms empty. I carry two, one full and one empty. I would carry more water if going onto dry tops or to a 'dry' hut so 1-2 kgs of weight.
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| Using the Volt 75 on the Abel Tasman Coastal Track, 2018 |
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| The Volt on the Lakehead Track, Travers Valley in 2018 |
I have shaved about 1.5 kgs of weight by buying lighter rain gear, cooking gear, a quilt and a lighter pack.
My Te Araroa Trail shelter
I purchased a new Ultra Light tramping tent, it is a Big Agnes Copper Spur UL 1. This is a 3+ season free standing tent, it is for 1 person but is almost the same size as my Luxe two person tent.
This will now act as my main tramping and long trail tent it weighs 990grams!!!
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| My Big Agnes, Copper Spur UL 1 tent |
I also carry a SOL emergency bivy bag with me on occasion, this is a breathable Mylar bag with heat retention properties.
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| A SOL emergency bivy bag |
It weighs around 260gms but gives me an added level of protection especially when I am out tramping. You would freeze but at least you wouldn't die.....
I would dearly love a UL shelter made from Cuben Fibre but unfortunately my tramping finances don't run to that level. They are eye watering expensive to import into New Zealand.
Talking about my packs...
I have two packs I use when walking sections of the Te Araroa Trail, both are from Osprey. Because I am a section waking I can tailor my gear to the section of the trail I am walking.
My two go to packs are:
- The Osprey Atmos 50 AG, 53+ltr - this is my new overnight pack and can carry enough gear for 1-4 days if required. My tent gets lashed to the outside of this pack. Total weight is in the region of 1.6 kg empty
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| The Osprey Atmos 50 AG in Anti Crow Hut |
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| The gear I carry on a non camping trip.... |
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| The Armos 50 AG on the Milford Track, Fiordland in 2018 |
- Osprey Volt 75ltr - This is now my go to multi-day and long trail pack. This comes in at 1.7-1.8 kg empty which is heavy for a long trail pack. It gets used on longer sections where Im carrying a ton of food!
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| Osprey Volt 75 on the Travers -Sabine circuit track |
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| The gear I carry for a longer multi day (3-7 day) trip, with a tent |
My multi-day tramping gear list
This is a gear list for Summer multi-day trips, I do go out in the off season but only for day and overnight jaunts.
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| My 2019- multi-day tenting gear laid out for packing |
Obviously if I was going out in the shoulder seasons (Autumn and Spring) I would carry additional warm clothing; perhaps my Macpac down jacket and extra merino hats/gloves/socks as warm spares.
A summer tramping gear list:
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 If I am carrying my Big Agnes tent, Osprey Volt 75 liter bag and quilt my total carry weight is 8.495 kgs. If I use my Exped down sleeping bag the weight is around 8.75kg. If using the Atmos pack the weights are 8.195 and 8.45 kgs. Note this list is if I am wearing boots but I also have a pair of Salomon XA Pro 3D shoes I wear on the Te Araroa Trail. They weigh 380 grams the pair but need replacing with something similar as they are wearing. |
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