We decided that we were going to make sure that we had everything on the suggested packing list and then decide how we could make things lighter for the flight down, or once we were in Hobart, make the packs lighter for the walk.
Peter decided to take one less change of clothes as his light weight gear could be rinsed out and dried overnight if necessary.
We decided to purchase our food and snacks in Hobart to ensure we did not have excess weight charges.
In the end, though, we decided to pay for another bag with Virgin Airlines at $35 each way to give us another 23kg and options as we were staying a few more days after the walk.
This will give you an idea of what we were trying to fit into each backpack (less food and snacks).
Hints and Tips
1. Get your packing list together as soon as possible.
2. Practice the best way of packing your backpack. There are plenty of resources on the internet e.g.
REI Co-op - we waited until the second day of the hike to get some expert advice that made a great difference.
3. Think about your food and the packaging - remember what you take in with you, you need to take out with you.
4. Look at the weather forecast and see if there are any opportunities to lighten the load further and leave unnecessary gear in your vehicle. With the Three Capes Track we packed as per the packing list but had beautiful weather and could have left some items out. Other walkers the week before had used all of the items on the packing list.
5. Look for opportunities to rinse, dry and re-wear light weight clothing.
6. Think layers - walking with a full pack will soon warm you up and at night adding light layers will keep you warm.
No comments:
Post a Comment