Tag: Trip Gear

Touring Gear

My planning for this trip was limited as far as gear goes. I treated it like a bushwalk with a bike. In many ways this worked perfectly fine, I had a very light set up (although going up hills it didn’t feel like it). In other ways I was under prepared or just had the wrong stuff. Bike Touring Special […]

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Poles for TDP?

I had never used walking poles before this trip and the information I was told was they are essential for the O and advised for the W. I asked around my hostel room, from the people who had just finished and there seemed to be mixed opinions. I was keen on the idea of having to rent them and my […]

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Larapinta Gear

This is a basic check list of everything that went it my pack for this trip. For my up-to-date gear list including brands see here. Sleeping/Evening (g) Walking (g) Eating/Drinking (g) Emergency/Health (g) Other (g) Sleeping bag 855 Hat 207 Pots 277 Freesole 34 Camera 210 Liner 139 Shoes 1345 Stove + bag 125 Tampons 8 30 Camera battery 19 […]

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