On the 27 September 2013, I start out on a journey of 1000 km, walking the Bibbulmun Track, in South-Western Australia, to raise money for Epilepsy Action. Below is a list of the gear I will take;
Pack System
Item
Make
Weight (g)
Rucksack
Lowe Alpine TFX Kibo 65 Litre
1830
1830
Shelter System
z-packs Hexamid Solo
Item
Make
Weight (g)
Tent – 1 person
Z-Packs Hexamid Solo; groundsheet, pegs
480
480
Sleeping System
Exped Synmat UL 7, Thermarest Alpine down blanket
Item
Make
Weight (g)
Sleeping Mat
Exped Synmat UL 7 Medium
460
Quilt
Thermarest Alpine 2c Down Blanket
624
Sleeping Liner
Kathmandu cotton liner
160
Pillow
Backpacking Light Cover (stuff clothes inside)
62
1306
Cooking
Cooking System
Item
Make
Weight (g)
Cooking Pot
Evernew 800ml Titanium
100
Mug
Evernew 400ml Titanium
50
Stove
Crux
90
Water Filter
Sawyer Squeeze Filter
105
Hydration System
Platypus Hoser 2 litre
100
Hydration System
Collapsible 2 litre water bottle with closure cap
36
Plate and Bowl
Orikaso Bowl
35
Pot Cosy
Home made
20
Utensils
Gas Canister Legs, Plastic Spork, Long Handle Titanium Spoon, Swiss Army Knife, Igniter
150
Fuel
Gas cartridges x 2
600
1286
Clothing (spare)
Item
Make
Weight (g)
Footwear
Teva Sandals
640
Fleece Mid Layer
Craghoppers
280
Gloves
Berghaus
50
Socks
Meindl Anatomic
70
Base Layer
Epilepsy Action T Shirt
165
Base Layer
Helly Hansen Mens Lifa Dry Strip T Navy shirt
120
Underwear
Helly Hansen Base Layer Boxers
70
Warm Hat
Polar Buff
60
Waterproof Trouser
Berghaus Goretex Pac-Lite
220
Waterproof Jacket
Bergahus Goretex Pac-Lite
360
Long Sleeved Shirt
North Face
240
Trousers
Bergahus Convertible Lonscale Pants
345
2620
Electrical Items
Blogging on the go!
This is where any attempt to be “lightweight” really goes out of the window and luxury items come into play. There is quite a bit of electrical equipment here, but I just can’t bring myself to shed them, especially as I want to easily blog along the way. That said, by the time I hit Dwellingup, I may think differently and post some items back to the “Rellies” in Perth!
Item
Make
Weight (g)
Camera
Canon Powershot. includes 2 x spare batteries and charger
345
GPS
Garmin e-Trex and 2 x set spare batteries
325
Beacon
SPOT Gen 3 GPS Messenger and 1 x set spare batteries
155
Phone
Galaxy S2
120
Tablet
Nexus 7, keyboard, cables, conversion plug
735
e Reader
Kindle Paperwhite and case
335
Waterproof Bag
Aqua Pac (for electrical items)
150
2165
Other Items
Bibbulmun Track maps and compass
Some essential, and.. well, all essential!
Item
Make
Weight (g)
First Aid Kit
Home Made
305
Head Torch
Petzl and 1 x set spare batteries
100
Map
Official Maps (3 at any one time)
105
Compass
Silva
75
Toilet
Sea to Summit Trowel plus Toilet Paper
265
Wash Kit
Toothpaste and Brush, Sun Screen, Hand Sanitizer, Trekking Towel
400
1250
Non-Base Weight Items (items wearing, poles, food and water)
Item
Make
Weight (g)
Food
467.5g per day (Maximum 7 days between food drop offs)
