The Bibbulmun Track: my kit

My kit for the Bibbulmun Track

On the 27 September 2013, I started 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 took;

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; optional beak, groundsheet and pegs	480
		480

Sleeping System

Exped Synmat UL 7, Thermares 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)	3273
Water	2 litres per day	2000
Footwear	Meindl Responder XCR Boots	950
Gaiters	Rab e-Vent	320
Shirt	North Face Long Sleeved	240
Socks	Meindl Anatomic	70
Sun Hat	-	135
Underwear	Helly Hansen Base Layer Boxers	70
Trousers	Berghaus Convertible Lonscale Pants	345
Glasses	Prescription and Hard Case	110
Sunglasses	Oakley	135
Walking Poles	Leki Makalu x 2	1220
		8868