What’s your three favourite items of gear

[Darren Edwards]

I’m keen to hear what you always have with you on all your hikes, besides clothing, your pack and water. What three items do you always carry?

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[Julie Edwards]

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Chapstick, always.
Wet wipes.
Sunscreen.

[Darren Edwards]

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Hahahaha that’s hilarious. Drink some water

[Michael OLoughlin]

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1) Soto Windmaster stove. Light, reliable, very good for regulating fuel and heat and very good in the wind.
2) Tarptent Stratospire Li tent. It’s totally bombproof and far better than all the nylon tents I’ve seen or used. It’s also awesome that Dynema is able to be fully dried so I don’t carry extra weight and have minimal danger of wetting other gear with a wet tent.
3) NeoAir XTherm Insulated Sleeping Pad – very warm, very comfortable, very light with a small volume to pack

[Darren Edwards]

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I’ve used the NeoAir but have not heard of the others. Looks like I have some googling to do.

[Grant Hollingworth]

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The Soto Windmaster is an awesome stove. I did heaps of research before getting this and I’m not disappointment. For anyone wondering, this is the baby here

[Grant Walker]

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My three favourite items, for day and overnighters are my PLB, compass and knife. Never go hiking without them.

[Kate Jacobs]

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Ok. That’s a tough one. My favourite three are… wait for it…

1. PLB
2. Hiking poles
3. Gaiters

Plus what Grant said 🙂

[Grant Hollingworth]

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For me it’s gotta be my PLB, torch and first aid kit. Always in my kit. Kinda sounds like I’m prone to accidents 🙂 Not really, I just rate safety as a top priority.

[Samantha Herald]

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First aid kit, torch and whistle.

[Darren Edwards]

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For day hikes, I always carry at least these items: Water, First-aid kit, PLB.

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