Te Araroa 2022/23

Category Weight
Big 3
2.43 kg
Other sleep
0.22 kg
Water
0.2 kg
Clothing | Carried
1.4 kg
Kitchen
0.4 kg
Hygiene
0.53 kg
Electronics
0.79 kg
Ditty / Misc
0.3 kg
On Person| Worn Weight
2.03 kg
On Person | Emergency Kit
0.3 kg
Consumables
0.2 kg
Total
8.8
kg
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
Consumable 0.42 kg
Worn 2.33 kg
Base Weight 6.06 kg

Hi, I'm Ted!

This is my pre-hike gear list for my thru hike attempt of Te Araroa SOBO (Cape Reinga -> Bluff) from September 2022 to March 2023. MTFBWYA!

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- Big 3
  Weight qty
- Pack Gossamer Gear Gorilla 50
  911
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Quilt EE Enigma 20/-6 850fp Long Wide
  676
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Tent ZPacks Altaplex
  437
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Mat Therm-a-Rest NeoAir Uberlite Inflatable - Large w/ inflating bag
  340
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Liner Nylon polymer waterproof liner
  25
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Stakes MSR Stakes
  4.8
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  8
- Peg bag Toaks peg bag
  3
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 2.43 kg
  
  14
- Other sleep
  Weight qty
- Tights Compression tights
  110
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Pillow Sea to Summit Aeros Ultralight Inflatable Pillow
  56
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Booties ZPacks Down Socks (L)
  50
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 0.22 kg
  
  3
- Water
  Weight qty
- Bag CNOC Vecto (42mm) 2L + Katadyn BeFree filter
  110
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Filter Softflask 1L water bottle
  30
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Drinking water 3 x 1L thin plastic waterbottles (clean water)
  30
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  2
- 0.2 kg
  
  4
- Clothing | Carried
  Weight qty
- Jacket EE Torrid 10D
  270
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Rain jacket Montbell Versalite jacket
  182
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Shirt (Spare) Ottie Merino long-sleeve hiking shirt
  178
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Wind pants Montbell Versalite pants
  80
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Fleece Kuiu Peloton 97 (hoodie)
  142
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Gloves ZPacks gloves
  36
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Camp shoes Xero Aqua Cloud sandals
  294
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Underwear (Spare) ExOfficio (Spare)
  74
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Socks (Spare) Injinji Trail Midweight Crew (Spare) x 2
  55
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  2
- Beanie Icebreaker fleece beanie
  38
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 1.4 kg
  
  11
- Kitchen
  Weight qty
- Food storage Dyneema bag (large) - storage
  38
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Food storage Dyneema bag (medium) - food for the day
  17
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Pot Toaks Titanium 750mL w/ lid and bag
  103
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Stove Soto Windmaster w/ 4Flex support
  87
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Mug Sea to Summit XMug cool grip
  72
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Insulated bag Big Sky Insulated Bag (Large)
  43
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Funnel Collapsible funnel for powders
  18
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Spork Titanium folding spork
  17
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Towel Small microfibre cut-down
  9
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 0.4 kg
  
  9
- Hygiene
  Weight qty
- Ditty Bag S2S Ultrasil 2L
  23
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Sunscreen SPF50+ moisturising sunscreen 35mL
  35
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- MedKit Blister prevention/care, medications, painkillers, fixmes
  90
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Hygiene Various items
  80
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Bottle 700mL foldable bottle (urine)
  43
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Bodyglide Bodyglide chafe balm
  42
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Retainer Teeth retainer and case
  41
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Moisturiser Aquaphor (30ml)
  35
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Towel Airlite Towel (S) - Dry
  28
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Toothpaste Generic travel size toothpaste
  28
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- TP For comfort (8 day supply)
  20
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Facewash Generic face wash
  20
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Trowel Deuce ultralight backpacking trowel
  18
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Toothbrush Tooth brush
  12
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Chapstick Lip protection from wind and sun
  10
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Towel Airlite towel (XXS) - Wash
  9
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 0.53 kg
  
  16
- Electronics
  Weight qty
- Bag S2S Ultrasil 1L
  20
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Power Nitecore NB20000
  325
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Tripod Pedco Ultrapod 3
  140
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Charger Heymix 65W 3 port charger
  127
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Headlamp Nitecore NU25
  39
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Microphone Rode VideoMic Me w/ windsock
  43
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Cables USB-C; MicroUSB; Lightning
  31
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Audio AGPTek A02 MP3 / Audiobook Player
  31
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Card Reader Lightning to SD Card Reader + 2 microSD cards
  16
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Audio Apple Earpods (3.5mm, wired)
  11
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Cable Lightning splitter (audio + charge)
  4
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Audio Lightning to 3.5mm jack
  2
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 0.79 kg
  
  12
- Ditty / Misc
  Weight qty
- Ditty Bag Dyneema Ditty Bag #1 (20cm x 12cm)
  9
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Razor Gillette Beard Trimmer
  62
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Sitpad Thermarest Z Seat
  60
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Wallet Cards / Cash / Passport
  55
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Headnet S2S Mosquito Headnet
  37
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Games Mini Uno
  35
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Bag Reusable grocery bag (orange)
  15
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Earplugs Earplugs cos snoring
  7
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Clothes Pegs 3 plastic pegs
  5
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  3
- 0.3 kg
  
  11
- On Person| Worn Weight
  Weight qty
- Poles Cascade Mountain Tech CF poles
  453
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Shoes Topo Ultraventure 2 US13
  318
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Shirt Ottie Merino long-sleeve hiking shirt
  178
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Phone iPhone 15 Pro w/ Belkin Gorilla Glass
  400
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- PLB Garmin InReach Explorer+
  213
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Shorts Generic black running shorts with pockets
  120
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Hat Sunday Afternoons Sun Guide Cap w/ neck cape
  93
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Socks Injinji Trail Midweight Crew
  55
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Underwear ExOfficio
  50
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Gaiters Topo trail gaiters
  36
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Sunglasses Oakley Holbrook w/ glasses strap
  29
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Watch Casio digital watch w/ Suunto clipon compass
  10
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Knife Victorinox Compact w/ Firefly + Tinder
  70
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 2.03 kg
  
  13
- On Person | Emergency Kit
  Weight qty
- Bag S2S Ultrasil 1L (doubles as water carry)
  20
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Tabs Survival tabs (1 day, 12 tabs, ~2400cal/d)
  48
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Space blanket Warmth & shelter
  85
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Knife Victorinox Classic
  26
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Torch Rovyvon A8X torch (w/ redlight)
  15
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Fire Mini BIC lighter w/ duct tape
  12
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Repair tape Tenacious tape
  12
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Cordage 10m microcord (45kg)
  10
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Whistle & firestarter Whistle and spare fire
  10
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Cash Spare cash
  10
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Bags 158L black plastic bag
  10
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Fire 4 x cotton wool balls + vaseline
  4
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Tape Duct tape
  9
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Mirror Signal mirror
  8
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Paper Rite in the Rain 6 x sheets
  5
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Needle Sail needle + thread (45kg)
  4
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Pencil Pencil
  1
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Water Aquatabs x 10
  5
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Lens Fresnel lens
  5
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Hankie 100% cotton handkerchief
  5
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 0.3 kg
  
  20
- Consumables
  Weight qty
- Gas Jetboil 100g (1L / day for ~12 days)
  200
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 0.2 kg
  
  1

Te Araroa 2022/23

Hi, I'm Ted!

Follow along

Big 3

Other sleep

Water

Clothing | Carried

Kitchen

Hygiene

Electronics

Ditty / Misc

On Person| Worn Weight

On Person | Emergency Kit

Consumables