General Equipment

• Backpack - opt for one that is a big enough for a multiday hike, around 40-60 litres

• Waterproof or plastic pack liner

• Rubbish bags

• Booking confirmation and ID

• Torch/flashlight with additional batteries

Safety Equipment

• First aid kit

• Maps and a compass (remember for some tracks there is no cell coverage so carry a physical copy of the map)

• An emergency shelter

• A distress beacon

• Survival kit including a survival blanket, whistle to draw attention, paper, pencil and high energy snack food.

Camping Equipment

Sleeping

• Sleeping bag - suitable for the season you are walking in

• Earplugs

• Indoor shoes for the huts

• If camping: tent, ground sheet, sleeping mat

Cooking

• Cooking equipment and eating utensils: pot/pan, plates, spoons, knife and fork, teatowel and equipment to clean the utensils after

• Matches or a lighter (keep these in a waterproof container)

• If camping: a gas cooker

Food

• Refillable water bottle (1-2 litres)

• Spare bottle of water

• Lightweight, high-energy snacks

• Food that is quick and easy to cook in pots

• Pack enough for food for your trip and some extra

• Optional: thermos flask for hot or cold drinks/soup

Personal Equipment

Toiletries

• Wash cloth - the huts on these walks do not have showers

• Personal medication

• Products to protect you from the enviroment: sunscreen, inspect repellent, bite/sting relief

• Sanitary products, learn more about menstruation in the backcountry on the DoC website

• Small trowel to dig a hole to use as a back up toilet option, learn more about toilet options on the DoC website

Clothing

Make sure to take enough clothing for your multiday hike and factor in clothes getting wet.

• Tramping/hiking boots (make sure you’ve worn them in first)

• Socks*

• Shorts - quick drying

• Shirts*

• Under layers, top and bottom*

• Mid-layers – wool or polar fleece

• Raincoat – wind and waterproof, and with a hood

• Overtrousers – wind and waterproof

• Warm hat, gloves, neck buff

• Sunhat and sunglasses

• Underwear

• Dry clothes to change into at the hut including pyjamas

*DoC recommends wool or polypropylene

Prefer to order a food package or hire your camping equipment? Take a look at our track packages pages to choose the right option for your walk.