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What's in my pack?

I've trekked through mountains, beaches, valleys, and rivers with my trusty hiking pack, refining my gear along the way. Here's a peek at what’s inside — the essentials that have carried me through every adventure. My backpacking setup is a blend of ultralight, budget-friendly, and secondhand gear, striking the perfect balance between practicality and affordability. Everything you need to survive on the trail, minus food and water, is right here!

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​The Big Items
  • Backpack: Deuter Aircontact Ultra 50 + 5 Backpack Tin Shale

  • Sleeping bag: One Planet Camp Lite Series 700+ Down (-6 Degrees)

  • Sleeping bag liner: Sea to Summit Thermalite reactor

  • Sleeping mat: Sea to Summit Ultralight Insulated Air Sleeping Mat (S)

  • Tent: Kathmandu Bora

  • Plastic pack liner


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Water kit​
  • Water filter: Sawyer Squeeze

  • Disposable bottle x2 (infinitely reused)

  • Aquamarine Water purification tablets

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Cook Kit
  • Cook Pot: 360 Furno

  • BSR Stove

  • Medium Collapsible Mug Sea to Summit

  • Sea to Summit Spork

  • Small Sea to Summit Airlite Towel

  • Bic lighter

  • Square of tin foil (acts as a light lid for the cook pot)

  • Protane gas canister 100grams

  • Zip lock bag for trash

  • Pocket knife

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Clothing
  • Zorali merino shirt

  • Neck buff

  • Kathmandu hiking pants

  • 2nd hand Kathamandu fleece

  • Cerderberg packable puffer 700D

  • Mountain designs thermals

  • Mountain designs Fleece pants (Alpine sleeping)

  • Handmade Alpaca beanie

  • Any cap

  • Merino socks x2 (one wear one spare)

  • Underwear x2 (one wear one spare)

  • Kmart dry bag

  • Sea to Summit Gaiters

  • The Cape rain pants

  • Rain jacket: XTM Alpine rain jacket for extremes, or Kathmandu packable rain jacket.

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First aid & hygiene
  • Luco tape

  • Bandaids

  • Needle and thread

  • Snack bite bandage

  • Betadine

  • Decanted sunscreen

  • Lip balm​

  • Diva cup

  • Toothbrush (cut in half)

  • Toothpaste tablets

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Tech
  • Nitecore head torch

  • Nitecore ultralight powerbank

  • Iphone cable

  • Personal Locator Beacon (PLB): GME MT610G 406 MHz 

  • Fuji film camera

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Misc​
  • Amazon Trekking poles

  • Sit pad​​

  • Notepad and pen

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