Te Araroa Gear
Friday, November 10, 2023 12:00 pm
Since no thru-hike is complete without a gear list, this is the list of gear I’m taking with me on the Te Araroa.
Hiking Gear
- Gregory Paragon 58 pack
- Merrell Moab 3 Mid Vent Hiking Boot
- Leki Khumbu Lite Trekking Poles
- REI Trekking Pole Rubber Walking Tips
Camping Gear
- Big Agnes Tiger Wall UL3 (North Island)
- Big Agnes Tiger Wall UL3 Footprint
- Zpacks Duplex Tent (South Island)
- MSR Mini Ground Hog Tent Stake (x10)
- Zpacks Classic Sleeping Bag
- Therm-a-Rest Z Lite Sol Sleeping Pad
- Therm-a-Rest Z-Seat Cushion (Limon/Silver)
Cooking Gear
- GSI Outdoors Pinnacle Soloist Cookset
- Sea to Summit Alphalight Longneck Spork
- Snow Peak GigaPower 2 Stove
- Snow Peak GigaPower Windscreen
- MSR Universal Canister Stand
- canister fuel
Water
- CamelBak Crux 2L Reservoir
- Platypus GravityWorks 4L Water Filter
- Platypus 2L Platy Bottle (x2)
- Camelbak Quick Link Conversion Kit
- Sawyer Fast Fill Hydration Pack Adaptor Kit
- REI Nalgene Narrow-Mouth Water Bottle 32 oz
Clothing
- North Face Venture 2 Rain Jacket
- Outdoor Research Helium Rain Pants
- gloves
- sunglasses
- belt
- Patagonia Micropuff Hoodie
- KAVU Ridgway fleece
- lightweight shirt/pants/underwear for camp/town use
- Columbia Silver Ridge Lite Long Sleeve Shirt
- Kuhl Renegade Convertible Pants (carbon x2)
- ExOfficio Men's Give-N-Go Boxer Brief (x2)
- Buff UV Headwear
- Crocs (Neon Purple)
- Socks
Electronics
- Anker PowerCore III Elite 26K
- UGreen 65W GaN USB-C Wall Charger
- Travelready NZ power adaptor
- iPhone 15 Pro w/ Apple case
- Apple Watch Series 9/GPS
- Apple Magic Keyboard
- Soft Digits Headlamp
- USB-C to Micro USB Adapter
Stuff Sacks
- Sea to Summit Ultra-Sil eVENT 14L Compression Dry Sack (grey, x2)
- 8L Sea to Summit Ultra-Sil Dry Sack (blue)
- 13L Sea to Summit Ultra-Sil Dry Sack (green, x2)
Toiletries
- Dr. Bronner's Magic Soap (Peppermint, 2oz)
- travel-size toothbrush
- travel-size toothpaste
- toilet paper
- hair bands
- neosporin
- band-aids
- chap stick
- wet wipes
- sunblock
Miscellaneous
- tent repair tape
- Deuce of Spades
- 50 ft orange paracord
- Swiss Army Knife
- lighter
- REI RFID Lightweight Travel Wallet
- Sea to Summit Mosquito Head Net
- REI MultiTowel
- purple pen and sharpie
To see the full list of gear I took on prior trails, follow these links:
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