Thread: Gear List

You should try absolute wilderness meals
They are same price and taste 100x better

Originally Posted by longrange308

You should try absolute wilderness meals
They are same price and taste 100x better

Cheers for Information


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Prior to my last trip away with @Ryan_Songhurst I decided to go ahead and record the weight of everything I was putting in my pack. With the weather in Christchurch at the moment being less than desirable, I sat inside today and went through my gear again. I found an app/website online which allows you to create easy gear lists and play around with categorising each item.

I've quickly thrown in what I would normally take on a summer/spring/autumn trip onto the tops. Gave me a bit of a surprise really to find out just how much gear I am carrying.

The little T-Shirt symbol beside some of the items indicates that it is being worn on my person and not stored in my pack.

https://www.geargrams.com/list?id=47502

Only thing that needs to be added to this list is food. For me this changes a fair bit depending on the type of trip I'm heading out on but most times I'd be around 800grams - 1kg of food per day.

Originally Posted by sambnz

Prior to my last trip away with @Ryan_Songhurst I decided to go ahead and record the weight of everything I was putting in my pack. With the weather in Christchurch at the moment being less than desirable, I sat inside today and went through my gear again. I found an app/website online which allows you to create easy gear lists and play around with categorising each item.

I've quickly thrown in what I would normally take on a summer/spring/autumn trip onto the tops. Gave me a bit of a surprise really to find out just how much gear I am carrying.

The little T-Shirt symbol beside some of the items indicates that it is being worn on my person and not stored in my pack.

https://www.geargrams.com/list?id=47502

Only thing that needs to be added to this list is food. For me this changes a fair bit depending on the type of trip I'm heading out on but most times I'd be around 800grams - 1kg of food per day.

Haha I had to laugh at your description of your longjohns, those things were wrecked two years ago and you still use them haha

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

Haha I had to laugh at your description of your longjohns, those things were wrecked two years ago and you still use them haha

Absolutely nothing wrong with them. They're aerodynamic and the breathability is through the roof.

Originally Posted by sambnz

Prior to my last trip away with @Ryan_Songhurst I decided to go ahead and record the weight of everything I was putting in my pack. With the weather in Christchurch at the moment being less than desirable, I sat inside today and went through my gear again. I found an app/website online which allows you to create easy gear lists and play around with categorising each item.

I've quickly thrown in what I would normally take on a summer/spring/autumn trip onto the tops. Gave me a bit of a surprise really to find out just how much gear I am carrying.

The little T-Shirt symbol beside some of the items indicates that it is being worn on my person and not stored in my pack.

https://www.geargrams.com/list?id=47502

Only thing that needs to be added to this list is food. For me this changes a fair bit depending on the type of trip I'm heading out on but most times I'd be around 800grams - 1kg of food per day.

Makes for interesting reading, especially when your boots make up for 10% of your total gear weight.

Lots of good information on this thread. I also have a list that is printed and pinned to the board in the shed, one for long trips, one for day hunts. Do you think I ever manage to leave without forgetting something? In fact leaving the house in one go is so rare I am actually waiting, as I drive away, to remember what it is that I’ve forgotten. Being rural it’s quite tedious going up and down the driveway cos I’ve forgotten something, sometimes three times. Bloody hopeless.

Originally Posted by Nibblet

Makes for interesting reading, especially when your boots make up for 10% of your total gear weight.

Yeah I noticed that also. Makes it a fair bit easier to recognise the areas you can start looking at to shave weight.

For me, its pack and sleeping bag. Changing my pack to a lighter weight one and swapping my sleeping bag out for a quilt will get my pack weight down to 8.7kg.

Originally Posted by sambnz

Prior to my last trip away with @Ryan_Songhurst I decided to go ahead and record the weight of everything I was putting in my pack. With the weather in Christchurch at the moment being less than desirable, I sat inside today and went through my gear again. I found an app/website online which allows you to create easy gear lists and play around with categorising each item.

I've quickly thrown in what I would normally take on a summer/spring/autumn trip onto the tops. Gave me a bit of a surprise really to find out just how much gear I am carrying.

The little T-Shirt symbol beside some of the items indicates that it is being worn on my person and not stored in my pack.

https://www.geargrams.com/list?id=47502

Only thing that needs to be added to this list is food. For me this changes a fair bit depending on the type of trip I'm heading out on but most times I'd be around 800grams - 1kg of food per day.

Be interested in your food list

Day at home here so I've just weighed a few items and looked at a food list grams v calories

Nice little website, might have to have a go at that before my next big trip

We’ve come a long long way from wooden frame packs etc....heavy gear....canned food ...etc......this type of info is good for everyone and especially the ones getting into this game....kudos to you mate,many need and want a starting point...

Bloody great Dorkus...that'd do it...BUT didn't see any bottles of Port in amongst...what an ommission!!

I also take some bicarb of soda [as an old marathon runner, it is bloody great for dispersing the lactic acid, which is what makes the legs sore and tight after a days walk !!!] one level teaspoon in a small amount of water and some more water to wash it down...also good for easing indigestion!
Have a great trip...

How many use Jetboil with the canister that attaches to do you guys use a tin set to accompany your cookers?


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Originally Posted by Danny

How many use Jetboil with the canister that attaches to do you guys use a tin set to accompany your cookers?


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A fella at the nzda I go to uses one. It seems a fair bit faster than normal ones but his has a limited water capacity as his is some talk aluminium cup sort of thing.

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