Thread: 12 days/11 nights in the Kawekas

Originally Posted by Cigar

Oh, I had a good selection of painkillers...paracetamol, ibuprofen, tramadol and codeine! I only took some ibu on one night though, as I'm wary of masking the pain and carrying on and doing more damage.
But yeah, I had way too much gear, and that was the main cause of my problem, though I do randomly have knee issues occur on downhill walks, even with just a daypack. I packed and repacked several times at home in the days prior to the trip, trying to decide what to leave. My pack was around 30kg, so looking at around 35kg when you add rifle and binos.

Mid 90's I did a 9 day trip the length of the Ruahines. Pack started at 65 lb (29.5kgs) plus Sportco 222. Lots of freeze dry but none of the flash harry lightweight gear we have access to now. Got the weight down by eating a lot then shot a spiker along the Sawtooth, but only carted the yummy bits along for the rest of the trip.

Concur about carrying a pharmacy with you. Not to keep on slogging out buggered joints, but to get you out, or back to camp if you twist or tweak anything.