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- Clothing
- Cotton shirt/polypropylene or wool singlet, bushshirt/polar fleece jacket/wool jersey, quick drying shorts, underclothes, two pairs wool/polypropylene socks, boots, gaiters, handkerchief.
- Storm clothing
- Waterproof parka and overtrousers, wool mittens, balaclava/hat.
- Change of clothing
- Polypropylene/wool top, polypropylene/wool long johns, socks, underclothes, hut footwear.
- Sleeping gear
- Groundsheet, sleeping mat, sleeping bag and liner.
- Other gear
- Torch, spare bulb, personal first aid, compass, map, DoC hut tickets/annual pass, toilet paper, insect repellent, whistle, matches in waterproof container, candle, 1 litre of water, camera, antihistamine tablets, water purification tablets, small towel, sunhat, sunblock, sunglasses, togs, toilet gear, stove and fuel, billy, pot mitt, tent, fly, poles and pegs. Line pack with large plastic survival bag to keep all gear dry, or use smaller bags.
- In Winter and Alpine conditions
- additional top and longs, socks, overmitts, snow goggles, crampons and ice-axe (check with trip leader). Extra pack weight approximately 3 kg.
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