Thread: What to pack for a 2 day trip - Kaimais

Hey Team,

So I am heading out for a 2 day trip into the Kaimai's, planning to stay in a hut. I was wanting to ask if anyone has a list of gear to pack handy that I could use please ? just don't want to overlook something? as well as keep the pack as light as possible.

I was going to pack an extra days food in just in case.

Cheers for the help

M

My rough list for an overnighter

Clothes:
Jacket
Fleece or merino jersey
Puffer jacket (optional depending on area)
Baselayers top & bottom
Shorts
Gaiters
Boots
Socks
Beanie

Sleeping:
Sleeping bag
Sleeping mat
fly or tent

Equipment & other shit:
First aid kit
Epirb
Powerbank
Headlamp and spare batteries
Lighter x2 (seperate storage)
Firestarter
Map and compass
Permit
Plastic bags
Length of paracord

Hunting:
Rifle & bolt
Ammo
Meat bags
Knife & steel
Binos & rangefinder (optional)

Cooking:
Gas & stove
Bowl
Cutlery
Mug
Billy
Water bottle

Good idea to take a sleeping mat even if staying in a hut, can always sleep on the floor if the bunks are full. Fly/tent optional for same reason. Probably missed something too

Originally Posted by Jvaughan

My rough list for an overnighter............Probably missed something too

Something to cook and eat perhaps. ? :>) Apart from that your list is very good_

Under hunting equipment don't forget magazine. Made that mistake once.

Greetings All,
The area that you can often save a bit of weight is food. People tend to take too much. For an overnight trip try to take stuff that does not need cooking. Muesli for breakfast. You can put this in a plastic bag with a plastic spoon. It can double as some spare food. Sandwiches for lunch with pack proof bread. Salami, cheese sardines or whatever for filling, no need for butter or spread. One of those dehydrated meals you can eat out of the packet for tea. I have often used my large stainless cup on my stove to heat water for drinks so the billy and the bowl could be left behind. Being an old Fudd I have no idea what the power bank is for. If you need it to charge your phone in 2 days you should be talking less and hunting more. After each trip try to identify the things you didn't need and drop them off your list if they appear often.
I heard a story about taking too much food that may have been true. Some trampers noticed that there was always an over supply of food and steadily reduced the amount they took down to nothing at all. Other trampers spotted this and adopted the practise. All went well until all of the non food carrying trampers went on a trip together. There were some awkward moments sitting around waiting for others to produce their food until the awful truth dawned on them. No-one had any. There were some hungry and bashful trampers that emerged from the bush at the end of the trip. True? I hope so.
Regards Grandpamac.

Put rocks in a pack to the weight you think the animal you shoot will weigh, then stuff whatever else will fit into that pack...ditch the rocks and you are good to go.

Also found out a couple of weeks ago that dehydrated food is very heavy if there is no water supply where you go. You would think in Tongariro there would be plenty of water but not the case, all streams completely dry.

I'm going to get some neoprene pouches made up I can put some frozen meat into in small portions along with pre cooked potatoes that I can fry up in a small pan. Make up a stew and portion it up and freeze it. I reckon it would stay frozen for a couple of days and then be ok for a day or two after that. No reason some bacon couldn't be put in for breakfast. Couple tins of Baked beans wouldn't go astray either.

The dehydrated stuff doesn't give you much energy either as there are actually very few calories in them.

Spend some time sussing out water availability and be ready to hump some in if you have to. I'm sure others with more experience might have some other ideas.

This came about after we were going to spend two nights in the bush but ran out of water on first night due to amount taken by dehydrated meals. We had to come out on second day. Also energy levels were stuffed as we weren't getting good nutrition from those meals. Proper food would have weighed less than the water and we would have had enough water for a second night in.

Yep I'm rethinking the entire food thing for overnighters.

Originally Posted by Milan501

Hey Team,

So I am heading out for a 2 day trip into the Kaimai's, planning to stay in a hut. I was wanting to ask if anyone has a list of gear to pack handy that I could use please ? just don't want to overlook something? as well as keep the pack as light as possible.

I was going to pack an extra days food in just in case.

Cheers for the help

M

What hut are you headed for?...chatting to a guy today that seen 5 (3 stags, 2 hinds) on the way into a hut...someone else took a six (nice animal) from above Thompson's a couple of days ago

I made my own dehy mince. Is bloody good. Just cook a bunch of mince af if you were making spag bol. Mince, onion, garlic, tomatoes, mushrooms and seasoning. Once cooked, dry it in the oven or a dehydrator.
In the bush just add boiling water. Add it to some instant mashed potato. Add a bit of biltong to the mix. Comes out mean.

On food, I find mixed nuts to be perfect. High in calories and relatively light for the amount of high quality fat it provides. Rice is also good, anything can be mixed into it to cook. In the end food isn't as important as water. I like those bottles with a filter in them (e.g. Katadyn befree) so i can filter water straight from a stream. A pair of extra socks is almost always appreciated. I don't bother with bowls and mugs, just bring my billy and the multi purpose lid. Just drink coffee from the lid.

Originally Posted by Mohawk .308

How long does it take to dry in the oven? I take it just on a low heat with the fan on? Sounds good.

Can remember exactly. I just had on 50 or so with the fan on. Didn't take that long.The last lot I did was in a dehydrator.

Look up fishnhunt nimrod packing list. I use it and it's excellent for everything you need.

You would probably be fine with 1/2 doz of sardines, a block of cheese, and some tins of corned beef, oh and don't forget some onions.

Dry set of clothes, depending on weather. Nothing worse than sitting around in a hut in wet smelly shit. You never know your future partner could be bunking up next to you.��

I like to travel light i mean whats 1 night in the bush people tend to overthink & take far too much stuff , i wear my main clothes on at all times unless i get wet my spears are simply polly props top & bottom so i have dry clothes to hop into the sleeping bag , do carry a couple of spear socks , warm hat dont over complicate things battery banks are handy mate takes one to stewart island but for a overnighter or 2 ...dont think so id rather toss a couple of cans of beer in , for convince i take a couple of 2 person dehydrated meals encase i stay an extra night plus dont need plates only a fork & coffee cup i used to have a large coffee cup that doubled as a billy , muesli bars & mandarins , chocolate & those handy coffee latte sachets ...lots of them , iv got one of those multifule cookers so i dont bother with spear fule just a tank full is enough for a couple of days , always take my plb , mag of ammo & 5 spears and just my regular hunting kit , i like my 75L pack so when i set up camp i empty the contents in the tent or hut and its then the day bag.