Everything a Woman Needs in One Small Pack!
Since starting planning for Life's a Beach Walk I've realised how important it is to carry as little weight as possible in my pack. I started out with a list of what I thought I absolutely needed stuffed into a huge pack totalling approx 15kg, and tried to do 10kms on sand, ahhgggh! So after exploring the world of ultralight backpacking and my own inner comfort zones I've managed to get the base weight (everything but food and water) of my pack down to 6kgs, not hard core but much better!
This is all my gear on our lounge room floor ready to pack -
Here is a list of life's essential 6kgs:
652g - 50 Litre Back Pack (not pictured) 167g - First Aid and Repair Kit inc Epipen
1170g - 2 person single skin tent 373g - Tarp/Poncho
130g - Sand Pegs 175g - Thermal Top
370g - Sleeping Mat 160g - Thermal Pants
590g - Sleeping Bag 200g - Shorts
80g - Pillow 277g - Warm Jacket
80g - Pillow 277g - Warm Jacket
206g - Stove and Pot 102g - Sarong/Towel
25g - Lighter 72g - Singlets x2
150g - Fuel Bottle and Fuel (metho) 210g - Long Pants
245g - Camera 110g - T-shirt
168g - Telephone 41g - Socks x2 pairs
62g - Phone Charger 50g - Undies x2 pairs
50g - MP3 player 95g - Swimming Costume
62g - Headlamp 75g - Toothbrush, paste and floss
21g - Water proof sac for electronics 90g - Soap
40g - Garbage bags for floatation 164g - Art Supplies
40g - Garbage bags for floatation 164g - Art Supplies
60g - Pads (just enough!)
Plus water and food for the day(s), which will add an extra few kgs............what more could a girl want? A king sized inner sprung mattress and dooner, perhaps? Or maybe just another pair of socks?.....................................time will tell.
