Camping gear:
Tent - easy to pitch and pack. One you can stand up in is ideal.
Hammer
Shade cloth or groundsheet larger than tent.
Bedding - think comfort and warmth. My blow up mattress sprung a leak
3 nights before the end. My supposedly
-5 degrees Celsius sleeping bag was not warm enough. Next time I will take a folding mattress and/or stretcher.
Comfortable pillow.
Fleece blanket or gown
A 5 liter bucket or folding bucket for wash water, Extra dish or bowl. I used my camping cooking pots for wash and rinse water. A folding bowl for soaking feet.
A torch - head lamp ideal. Extra batteries.
Durable solar cell phone charger - even though there is no reception en route.
Plate and paper plates - simplifies clean-up. A mug. Cutlery.
A flask for hot water (coffee en route) Take your own coffee.
Folding chair.
Small stool to use as footstool.
Brush and dustpan
Gardening gloves for pitching and packing tent away.
Strong longish black plastic box with hinged lid
Day pack with hip belt and camel pack. Splash cover.
Small water bottle.
Moonbag
Entertainment if you are a fast walker: Good book to read
Knitting
Camera with fully charged battery
Strong soft bag for clothing etc. The Pep stores ones are not durable enough, nor are they water or dust proof.
Umbrella (lightweight, small folding - very useful for shade in the day
Clothing - 4 long sleeved shirts
2 T-shirts
Underwear - 5 sets
Socks - 5 pairs
Short stockings
4 prs lightweight long pants. (Zip off legs ideal
rainproof jacket and pants
waterproof gloves.
warm fleece or down jacket
light weight jersey
Warm pyjamas or track suit
Bedsocks
1 set thermal underwear
soap powder to do laundry
laundry bag for dirty clothes
3 rolls toilet paper
Light weight large scarf for sun protection
Safety pins on hat
Buff
Hat
(Beanie)
Sun glasses
Walking shoes. (Trail runners) - 1 to 2 sizes too big.
Inner soles if you are used to walking with them
Spare pair.
Sandals
Soft slippers. (Sheepskin ideal)
Gators - small stones/gravel get into your shoes often.
small towels 2
2 washcloths
soap - dove
shampoo/conditioner - Gills
tooth brush & toothpaste
hairbrush
lip-ice
sun protection - SPF 30 or over
moisturiser
Blisters: disinfectant
antibiotic ointment
sterile sharp blades - 8
Zn oxide plaster
4 rolls 50 mm elastoplast from your vet. White and stretchy
2 rolls 75 mm elastoplast
Micropore
Bandage to use as pressure bandage in case of injury or snakebite.
Scissors to trim dead skin off blisters and cut elastoplast.
Gauze pads
nail clippers.
Mosquito repellant
Panado
Arcoxia
Somnil
Immodium
Brevispas
Antibiotic?
Antihistamine
Antacid
Iceman or Voltaren gel
vaseline
Magnesium sulphate (soak feet)
duct tape
Wet wipes
Food for breakfast and lunch
eg nuts, dried fruit, moist pre-packed chicken, salads, tinned food, pro-vita, also fresh: strawberries were good for 2 days, small tomatoes about 4 days, peas and beans lasted almost 9 days, as did carrots.
Milk
Milo or Horlicks
Rehydrate
Boxed wine
Decent coffee and plunger (stove not necessary - can usually get hot water at camp kitchen. )
Remember that all the stuff you pack so neatly at home over several days, will soon become disorganized and will treble in volume as you try to pack hastily in your cramped tent! Stay organized!
Your luggage will get hammered en route. The road surface is uneven and there is endless dust.
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