Equipment While not trying to do this in the Ultra-light style that is becoming popular amongst some trampers, I did want to minimise the weight I would be carrying as much as possible. The real exception to that is that I will be carrying a Canon 300D SLR camera and a tripod. I cannot really write this section without expressing my sincerest admiration for the gear that Macpac Wilderness Equipment Ltd. designs and produces. I spent many hours researching every item that I would need to complete this trip in safety and comfort and without fail if Macpac made it then it seemed to be on my preferred list. Gear List Macpac Stuff New Pursuit 50 pack Microlight tent Pinnacle sleeping bag Nemesis jacket Mission pants Jetstream over-trousers Fast Eddys shorts Interwool mid longs Interwool core tee Interwool mid zip Interwool boxers Adventure racing puttees Fleece hat Other Stuff Montrail Hard Rock shoes Smartwool socks Garmin Legend GPS Suunto Alta Max altimetre Thermarest pro lite 3 sleeping mat Pack liner First aid kit Marmot precip raincoat Canon 300D camera, battery charger Tripod 2 spare batteries Potable aqua water purifying tablets Kathmandu fleece gloves MT310 EPIRB (locater beacon) Sunblock Chap stick Whistle Matches Compass Toilet paper Snow peak titanium knife, fork, spoon 4 disposable contact lenses petzl zipca plus head torch Silva digital map scale device Platypus bladder Earth Sea Sky micro towel Toothbrush, toothpaste Annual hut pass Ortlieb dry bag (for maps) Leki walking poles Columbia sunhat