hi Michelle For a towel I use a chux cloth and i picked up a Mountain warehouse towel only 28gr for both and they take next to know room. I use a chux cloth to warp my cooker and put it mi my cooking pot with the gas canister it stops it rattling and gives me a spear cloth warp around 15 mm thick of strapping tap around your treking polls and i use duck tape on one and strapping tape on the other also you can use had sanitiser to help get afire going . i dont use compression sacks i would put your down jacket in a zip lock bag and just put your quilt in its own bag . i find not having round cylindrical items in my pack makes it eraser as you dont have round lumps in your bag . wish i could start my journey now but a illness in the family has derailed all my plans..... yup im sad , Gutted have a great and safe adventure
Thank you so much for sharing all your knowledge ! I just found your channel and am so excited to watch more of your videos. I'm from Aus and really want to hike the Te Arora but I know nothing about surviving outdoors or thru hiking so I'm excited to learn :)
Well keep exploring the channel, and if there's anything you feel I haven't covered, please let me know and I'll look at getting a video put together for it :)
Thank you so much for all your videos! I'm dreaming of doing the TA next year and doing some longer hikes in Australia at the moment. Your channel thought me so much!
You're welcome, and I'm so happy to hear about your plans to hike Te Araroa! If there's anything specific you'd like me to cover in the videos, please let me know (I'm always looking for new ideas!). Otherwise, enjoy the rest the channel has to offer, and look forward to hearing how your preparation goes!
What a great idea! I actually switched just recently to a Sea to Summit Airlite towel, and have been super impressed with it. But a baby wrap is very ingenious!
Well done your gear is looking good what you are taking is very much as I have done. To lose some weight I would look at your compression sacks with your sleeping bag and down jacket if you use 2 or even one sea to summit or similar water proof bag that you can put both items in will save some weight. As mentioned above chucks cloth is all you need and yes one in your mug works well too. Maybe not need to take a sitting pad as you already have an assortment of things you can use ( your coat or any waterproof sack ) The difference between shoes or boots in mud or sand is small if you sink into mud it will go over boots as well as shoes and you will it is easier to dry shoes than boots. A victornox kitchen knife is a great knife to take and will save some weight also. wishing you well. Im sure as you walk you will go through your gear in your mind and figure out what you are not using and post it home. Happy walking
This gear list is very similar to the gear used in the earlier hikes by Dixie from Homemade Wonderlust - right down to the same tent, mug and pot cover. Great inspiration, both of you. Did you end up usng the pot cover much, and whats your review of it?
Yes Dixie was a huge inspiration for my trip, and a lot of her gear recommendations ended up sticking for me as well. The pot cover was perhaps one of the most valuable items I carried with me... Such an ingenious invention! I don't think Dixie can take all the credit for its invention lol, but I certainly picked it up from her.
I hadn't actually heard of this brand until now, but they look like great towels! The Seato Summit Airlite towels are still just a hair lighter than these though, at 70g vs 100g for a similar sized one (if you're a gram counter like me). I use a Macpac Icefall down jacket. It's been fantastic so far!
@@LongWhiteGypsy the pack towel I've got is almost like a shammy. Very absorbent and after using just wring it out and it's almost dry. I haven't tried any other brand so I don't know how they compare. Mine is small size which only ways 18grams but it's big enough to dry after having a shower.
Hi Catherine. There are a couple of reasons, and I am completely aware that taking both seems like overkill. Can I ask where you live? If you live in the USA, it makes sense to just carry an InReach as the SOS function works the same way as a PLB does here in NZ. In NZ when you trigger the InReach/Garmin SOS function my understanding is that it takes a little while for the message to get to emergency services as it has to bypass a US satellite first before being transferred here. As a result, sometimes your exact location when pinged can be a little off. Therefore a NZ registered and calibrated PLB is marginally better in emergency situations. I decided I didn't want to risk it, especially for the sake of hiring one from my local Hunting & Fishing store for $100! As far as the Garmin goes, I also wanted the ability to be able to message my parents if I needed to, especially in light of my anxiety. I was worried about having panic attacks out in the middle of nowhere, and knew I would feel much better if I could have a small conversation with either Mum or Dad to set my mind at ease. Hope that answers your question :)
@@LongWhiteGypsy thanks for your reply! I'm actually in Australia (but born in Wellington, yay Kiwi's) and since I posted this I learned there's actually a big difference between the power levels of PLB's vs an inreach and your point about the satellite ping is good too. I think for the moment I'm still comfortable with the Mini but now I can see why you brought both! I'm following your TA trip - Kia Kaha and can't wait to see more!
hi Michelle
For a towel I use a chux cloth and i picked up a Mountain warehouse towel only 28gr for both and they take next to know room.
I use a chux cloth to warp my cooker and put it mi my cooking pot with the gas canister it stops it rattling and gives me a spear cloth
warp around 15 mm thick of strapping tap around your treking polls and i use duck tape on one and strapping tape on the other
also you can use had sanitiser to help get afire going . i dont use compression sacks i would put your down jacket in a zip lock bag and just put your quilt in its own bag . i find not having round cylindrical items in my pack makes it eraser as you dont have round lumps in your bag .
wish i could start my journey now but a illness in the family has derailed all my plans..... yup im sad , Gutted
have a great and safe adventure
Thank you so much for sharing all your knowledge ! I just found your channel and am so excited to watch more of your videos. I'm from Aus and really want to hike the Te Arora but I know nothing about surviving outdoors or thru hiking so I'm excited to learn :)
Well keep exploring the channel, and if there's anything you feel I haven't covered, please let me know and I'll look at getting a video put together for it :)
Thank you so much for all your videos! I'm dreaming of doing the TA next year and doing some longer hikes in Australia at the moment. Your channel thought me so much!
You're welcome, and I'm so happy to hear about your plans to hike Te Araroa! If there's anything specific you'd like me to cover in the videos, please let me know (I'm always looking for new ideas!). Otherwise, enjoy the rest the channel has to offer, and look forward to hearing how your preparation goes!
Honestly this channel is amazing, deserves way more attention! ☺️
Thanks Cameron!
Thanks for sharing. Always love seeing others packs
FYI try using a baby wrap as a towel - it’s light soft and quick drying - can be used for multiple purpose
What a great idea! I actually switched just recently to a Sea to Summit Airlite towel, and have been super impressed with it. But a baby wrap is very ingenious!
Well done your gear is looking good what you are taking is very much as I have done. To lose some weight I would look at your compression sacks with your sleeping bag and down jacket if you use 2 or even one sea to summit or similar water proof bag that you can put both items in will save some weight. As mentioned above chucks cloth is all you need and yes one in your mug works well too. Maybe not need to take a sitting pad as you already have an assortment of things you can use ( your coat or any waterproof sack ) The difference between shoes or boots in mud or sand is small if you sink into mud it will go over boots as well as shoes
and you will it is easier to dry shoes than boots. A victornox kitchen knife is a great knife to take and will save some weight also. wishing you well. Im sure as you walk you will go through your gear in your mind and figure out what you are not using and post it home. Happy walking
This gear list is very similar to the gear used in the earlier hikes by Dixie from Homemade Wonderlust - right down to the same tent, mug and pot cover. Great inspiration, both of you.
Did you end up usng the pot cover much, and whats your review of it?
Yes Dixie was a huge inspiration for my trip, and a lot of her gear recommendations ended up sticking for me as well. The pot cover was perhaps one of the most valuable items I carried with me... Such an ingenious invention! I don't think Dixie can take all the credit for its invention lol, but I certainly picked it up from her.
Great video thanks. For a towel I've got a pack towel. Super lightweight and easy to dry. What kind of jacket have you got?
I hadn't actually heard of this brand until now, but they look like great towels! The Seato Summit Airlite towels are still just a hair lighter than these though, at 70g vs 100g for a similar sized one (if you're a gram counter like me). I use a Macpac Icefall down jacket. It's been fantastic so far!
@@LongWhiteGypsy the pack towel I've got is almost like a shammy. Very absorbent and after using just wring it out and it's almost dry. I haven't tried any other brand so I don't know how they compare. Mine is small size which only ways 18grams but it's big enough to dry after having a shower.
@@LongWhiteGypsy thanks for answering my question about the jacket. Looks like a great jacket.
Hey Michelle - I'm really interested in why you chose to bring both your Garmin and the PLB? I have the InReach Mini and for me it serves as both
Hi Catherine.
There are a couple of reasons, and I am completely aware that taking both seems like overkill. Can I ask where you live? If you live in the USA, it makes sense to just carry an InReach as the SOS function works the same way as a PLB does here in NZ. In NZ when you trigger the InReach/Garmin SOS function my understanding is that it takes a little while for the message to get to emergency services as it has to bypass a US satellite first before being transferred here. As a result, sometimes your exact location when pinged can be a little off. Therefore a NZ registered and calibrated PLB is marginally better in emergency situations. I decided I didn't want to risk it, especially for the sake of hiring one from my local Hunting & Fishing store for $100!
As far as the Garmin goes, I also wanted the ability to be able to message my parents if I needed to, especially in light of my anxiety. I was worried about having panic attacks out in the middle of nowhere, and knew I would feel much better if I could have a small conversation with either Mum or Dad to set my mind at ease.
Hope that answers your question :)
@@LongWhiteGypsy thanks for your reply! I'm actually in Australia (but born in Wellington, yay Kiwi's) and since I posted this I learned there's actually a big difference between the power levels of PLB's vs an inreach and your point about the satellite ping is good too. I think for the moment I'm still comfortable with the Mini but now I can see why you brought both! I'm following your TA trip - Kia Kaha and can't wait to see more!
Water filtration?
Yep, mentioned at 14:51 in case you missed it
Tea strainer??
Lol
Luxurieeeeeeeyyyy
Priorities 💁😂