Overland Track packing list

Cooking

• Stove and fuel
  
• Lighter
  
• Saucepan, potgrips, green trangia pot lid (doubles as colander and chopping board)
  
• Sponge/scourer in ziplock bag
  
• Plastic orikaso bowl, knife, spork
  
• Sharp knife
  
• Plastic mug
  

Food

• Meal 1: Pasta and sauce, salami, capsicum
  
• Luxury Meal: Indian tasty bites ready to eat meal, cous cous
  
• All other meals : Pasta and sauce packet, twiggy sticks/salami, dehydrated beans/peas/corn
  
• Packet tuna, mountain bread for lunch
  
• Cereal and powdered milk (1.5-2 cups cereal, 1/4 cup powdered milk) individual brekkies pre-mixed.
  
• Cup-a-soups
  
• Snacks: scroggin, muesli bars, roll-ups, le-snacks
  
• Tea
  
• Bottle of wine in soft pack?
  

Clothes

• Thongs (flip-flops for any international visitors reading this and getting excited)
  
• Down jacket
  
• Hat
  
• Quickdry walking pants (zip-off legs)
  
• Quickdry long sleeve shirt for normal days
  
• Cotton T-shirt for really hot days
  
• Beanie, neck warmer
  
• Small travel towel
  
• Raincoat and waterproof pants
  
• 2 x Top/bottom thermals
  
• 3 x pairs of socks
  
• Gaiters
  
• Gloves
  
• Walking shoes
  

Toiletries

• Toothbrush, toothpaste
  
• Toilet paper in a waterproof bag
  
• Handkerchief
  
• Sunscreen
  
• Antibacterial gel hand wash
  

Miscellaneous

• Camera memorycard and batteries
  
• Hootchie cord for general repairs, shoelaces, or a clothesline
  
• 1st aid kit
  
  • Band aids
    
  • Salt for leeches
    
  • Something to strap an ankle
    
  • Adhesive tape for securing band-aids
    
  • Insect repellent
    
  • Antihistamines
    
  • Travacalm
    
  • Gastro stop
    
  • Nurofen
    
  • Stingose
  
  
• Tent
  
• Head torch and spare batteries
  
• Thermarest
  
• Spare pack belt buckle
  
• Iodine tablets and Steripen for water purification
  
• Water carrying (3 L camelback, 1 L Nalgene, 10 L goon bag )
  
• Sleeping bag and liner
  
• Map and compass
  
• Waterproof map case
  
• GPS?
  
• Waterproof packliner (Kathmandu)
  
• Large (20L) dry bag for carrying food
  
• Small (1L) dry bag for camera
  
• Small (8L?) dry bag for each day's food and for use in day pack for side trips
  
• Medium dry bag (13L) for rubbish
  
• Whistle
  
• Walking poles
  
• Sea-to-summit lightweight day pack
  
• Poo trowel - bright orange plastic variety