Solo - My current gear

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Backpack 0.41 kg
Shelter 0.93 kg
Sleep 0.91 kg
Consumables - food, water and fuel 4.46 kg
Water equipment - filtration and storage 0.17 kg
Kitchen 0.35 kg
Health and Safety 0.31 kg
Bear Safety 0 kg
Electronics 0.41 kg
Worn things 1.25 kg
Packed clothes 0.3 kg
Utility items 0.5 kg
Total
9.98
kg
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
Consumable 4.46 kg
Worn 1.25 kg
Base Weight 4.28 kg

Optimised for solo Aussie treks warmer than 5 Celcius Items marked 0 qty are not coming on the next trek

- Backpack
  0.41 kg 2
- Backpack Pa’Lante Joey 28 litre Pine Gridstop / Lichen UHMWPE Grid Mesh
  400
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  - kg
  1
- Pack liner Glad brand Wavetop bin liner medium (yellow)
  10
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Shelter
  0.93 kg 8
- Durston x-mid 1 v3 2026
  720
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  - g
  - kg
  1
- Groundsheet Polycro 152x250cm 92g
  92
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  - kg
  1
- TENT PEGS 8x stakes that came with my x-mid 1.
  92
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  1
- Peg bag Durston
  4
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  - g
  - kg
  1
- Guy ropes 3m x 1.5mm Mont Adventure Cord Yellow reflective (6g each)
  6
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  - g
  - kg
  4
- Sleep
  0.91 kg 4
- SLEEP MAT Therma-Rest NeoAir XLite NXT short size mummy shape, yellow. (I own and have used Zlite CCF, but still prefer the air cushion of the XLite)
  326
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  - kg
  1
- PILLOWCASE Home-made Alpha Direct 90. Clothing goes inside to sleep
  33
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  - g
  - kg
  1
- EAR PLUGS Cheap squishy foam 2x sets
  1
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  - g
  - kg
  1
- Sleeping Bag S2S Traveller 7C - For Aussie warm trips! I'll buy an alpine one soon
  546
  g
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  - g
  - kg
  1
- Consumables - food, water and fuel
  4.46 kg 7
- Water 1.9 Litres - My standard trailhead starting carry
  1900
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  - g
  - kg
  1
- Fuel Alcohol fuel 70ml per day (weighs 55g) plus a 'lil extra.
  55
  g
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- FOOD 500g per day. Set the quantity here to match the numbet of days hiking planned. Seek foods that give 2000kJ per 100 grams if possible
  500
  g
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  - g
  - kg
  5
- Water equipment - filtration and storage
  0.17 kg 5
- Platypus QuickDraw filter - blue filter only The blue filter cartridge with flip lid
  75
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Platypus 1L dirty bag Collect non-potable water in this
  42
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Water bottles Disposable Mount Franklin 450ml (22g each). These smaller bottles fit well in vest straps for very easy reach
  22
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  - g
  - kg
  2
- 2Litre extra water carry bag Ziplock bag with 2L capacity. Ziplock "Freezer" large. Can be carried in bandana
  12
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  - g
  - kg
  1
- Kitchen
  0.35 kg 6
- Stove set Evernew ECA538 Ti Mug Pot 500, includes stove, stand, mug, sack
  161
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Trangia alcohol fuel bottle 500ml capacity, its empty weight is 115g
  115
  g
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Bic mini lighter tiny 'lil thing! Always check it's full enough by shining a torch through to see the level
  12
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  - g
  - kg
  1
- Seasoning & Spices Salt, pepper, garlic powder, Cajun, egg spice in tiny ziploc bags
  10
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  - g
  - kg
  0
- Measuring cup Small plastic 30ml capacity for accurate fuel pours and management
  1
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Cold soak jar Bega peanut butter 770g jar, capacity 750-800ml
  47
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- WASH CLOTH cut down 25% of original size - a standard NORWEX cut down to quarter original size approximately 20cmx20cm
  9
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Health and Safety
  0.31 kg 7
- First Aid Kit includes 1x large snake bandage(89g), 2x liquid nasal sprays, general and personal meds, band aids, x10 AquaTabs if filter fails
  228
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  - g
  - kg
  1
- Tissues 10x tissues 2 per day, for my nose! Not TP, I bidet
  10
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  - g
  - kg
  1
- Bug repellent A 6.5g dropper bottle filled with 15.5g Picaridin (is synthetics-safe) for biters and to easily remove leeches
  22
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  - g
  - kg
  1
- LIQUID SOAP A 6.5g dropper bottle with 10 ml liquid soap. Can be topped up in town rest rooms
  17
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  - g
  - kg
  1
- SUN LOTION A 6.5g dropper bottle with 17.5g Neutrogena Sheer Zinc Fluid Facial Sunscreen SPF50
  24
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  - g
  - kg
  1
- Toothbrush Cutdown 10cm brown plastic
  6
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  - g
  - kg
  1
- Toothpaste tiny travel tube
  4
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- PLB - phone see electronics Not brining a PLB this trip. There is service - though a bit patchy - but we also have 2x iPhones coming in my party
  0
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  0
- Bear Safety
  0 kg 0
- Bear Can No bears down under, but am planning US trips in future
  0
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  - g
  - kg
  0
- Electronics
  0.41 kg 4
- PHONEg iPhone 19 Pro - will be purchased in the year before the trek
  204
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  - g
  - kg
  1
- Torch Wuben G5. I'll replace with an NU25UL one day. I was given this as a gift!
  52
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  - g
  - kg
  1
- BATTERY Flextail Zero 10000mAh (145g without provided cable or strap, 154g WITH the inclusions)
  145
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  - kg
  1
- USB-C cable SHORT 20cm, (provided with Flextail battery) to pass-through power and speed up charging in town
  6
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  - g
  - kg
  1
- Worn things
  1.25 kg 7
- Cap Trucker mesh blue with “Power” logo
  73
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  - g
  - kg
  1
- Shirt XTM Dunkeld Hike Long Sleeve Shirt - Sand colour
  150
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Shorts Kuhl Renegade 8inch Men’s hiking shorts - Khaki
  279
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Undies cheap Y fronts
  60
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Socks 1 pair Nike ankle length, black
  41
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Shoes Topo Ultraventure 4 - size: US10 Euro44 grey/grey 307g per each shoe
  614
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Bandana Pale blue linen bandana used as sun hood under cap
  35
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Packed clothes
  0.3 kg 4
- Rain jacket Frogg Toggs Medium. Not bought yet. Will double as a wind jacket. (not bought yet. Groundsheet will suffice in the meantime)
  154
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  - kg
  0
- Fleece Home-made Alpha 90
  119
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Camp undies cheap Y fronts - I'll swap and wash my two pairs of undies daily
  60
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  - g
  - kg
  1
- Camp socks 1 pair Nike ankle length, black. I'll swap and wash my two pairs socks each day
  60
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  - g
  - kg
  1
- Beanie Macpac Merino
  60
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Utility items
  0.5 kg 15
- Trekking Poles Naturehike Qingfeng with 1 metre Leukotape wrapped around them
  358
  g
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  - g
  - kg
  1
- Knife Gerber Dime - scissors, pliers, knife, tweezers, screwdrivers
  68
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  - g
  - kg
  1
- Safety pin 3g each. Fasten things, blister pop
  3
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  - g
  - kg
  4
- Ziploc Bag Multiple ziplock small bags blue 22x18cm used to organise FAK, electronics etc, as dirty bags
  3
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  3
- Ziploc Bag used throughout kit Hercules "Freezer" medium transparent 17.7x18.8cm
  5
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  3
- Ziploc Bag used throughout kit Hercules "Freezer" large transparent 26.8x27.3cm
  11
  g
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  3

Solo - My current gear

Backpack

Shelter

Sleep

Consumables - food, water and fuel

Water equipment - filtration and storage

Kitchen

Health and Safety

Bear Safety

Electronics

Worn things

Packed clothes

Utility items