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!
​The Big Items
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Backpack: Deuter Aircontact Ultra 50 + 5 Backpack Tin Shale
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Sleeping bag: One Planet Camp Lite Series 700+ Down (-6 Degrees)
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Sleeping bag liner: Sea to Summit Thermalite reactor
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Sleeping mat: Sea to Summit Ultralight Insulated Air Sleeping Mat (S)
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Tent: Kathmandu Bora
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Plastic pack liner
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Water kit​
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Water filter: Sawyer Squeeze
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Disposable bottle x2 (infinitely reused)
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Aquamarine Water purification tablets
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Cook Kit
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Cook Pot: 360 Furno
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BSR Stove
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Medium Collapsible Mug Sea to Summit
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Sea to Summit Spork
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Small Sea to Summit Airlite Towel
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Bic lighter
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Square of tin foil (acts as a light lid for the cook pot)
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Protane gas canister 100grams
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Zip lock bag for trash
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Pocket knife
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Clothing
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Zorali merino shirt
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Neck buff
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Kathmandu hiking pants
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2nd hand Kathamandu fleece
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Cerderberg packable puffer 700D
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Mountain designs thermals
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Mountain designs Fleece pants (Alpine sleeping)
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Handmade Alpaca beanie
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Any cap
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Merino socks x2 (one wear one spare)
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Underwear x2 (one wear one spare)
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Kmart dry bag
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Sea to Summit Gaiters
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The Cape rain pants
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Rain jacket: XTM Alpine rain jacket for extremes, or Kathmandu packable rain jacket.
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First aid & hygiene
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Luco tape
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Bandaids
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Needle and thread
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Snack bite bandage
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Betadine
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Decanted sunscreen
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Lip balm​
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Diva cup
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Toothbrush (cut in half)
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Toothpaste tablets
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Tech
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Nitecore head torch
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Nitecore ultralight powerbank
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Iphone cable
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Personal Locator Beacon (PLB): GME MT610G 406 MHz
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Fuji film camera
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Misc​
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Amazon Trekking poles
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Sit pad​​
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Notepad and pen
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