sun lotion with a high protection value (due to the ozone hole)
sleeping bag, a compression bag is quite useful
camping cooker; gas and methylated spirits are available everywhere,
fuel must not be taken onboard the airplane
pot, plates, cups, knife, fork, spoon
tramping boots, sandals
fast-drying trecking trousers (no cotton), thermal underwear
We recommend long trousers because they protect your legs much better against
those plants like for example the terrible tree nettle (Ongaonga).
rain jacket
backpack
fleece sweat shirt (light and warm, even when wet)
gloves, cap
first-aid kit
tramping socks
clothes
pocket knife
toilet paper and shuffle
water purifier (chlorine or filter)
food: There's the so-called Back Country Cuisine (easy
to use, fast, but expensive and produces a heap of
waste). The better option is to buy something out of the huge offers
of dry food.
water bag and a plastic bottle
lighter or matches
candles or torch
insect repellent (Sandflies are almost everywhere, but they are
slow and won't get you if you walk. Long clothes are the best
protection)
Useful additional equipment
tent
mat
fat for leather boots
tramping sticks, it's better for your knees and useful for
fordings
gaiters, so that you can leave your tramping boots on for
crossing rivers and have a much better grip than with sandals
rain trousers
sun glasses
bathing drawers, swimsuit
towel (fleece towels are light and quick-drying)
compass
needle and thread
Pack liner (large stable plastic bag, you put everything
into the pack liner in your backpack, absolute waterproof, available
in every tramping store)
mobile telephone or beacon locator (an emergency signal
sender, to hire at some DoC information centres)
pen, paper, books
fishing equipment (you need a permit from the DoC for rivers
and lakes)
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