Equipment for the Milford Track

...have I mentioned I'm walking the Milford... 

As you are no doubt aware (because I mention it so often) I am going to walk the Milford Track in January. I am going the guided way and Karen and myself will be gathering gear to specifically walk the track. This time around I will not require so much gear as Ultimate Hikes is providing us with meals and accommodation. What I will need to take is basically my own personal gear...

Sutherland Falls from the Arthur River

First lets look at the gear that I don't need...I don't need my sleeping bag, cooker, or food because all these are supplied. These will save a good deal of weight that I would otherwise need to haul over McKinnon Pass.

So lets look at the gear I will be taking to walk the Milford Track.  

Pack:

I will be taking my Vaude Brenta 40l pack with me to haul all my gear in... 

..my Vaude 40l pack should suffice...

I figure that this pack should be large enough to haul my gear. I don't need to take a lot with me so this pack will be fine for carrying my gear. It is big enough to carry everything with me but not so large that it slows me down...

Vaude Brenta 40l will see me right

Walking poles:

I will be taking my Lexi poles with me on this trip...

...remember to bring your walking poles...

I didn't carry any poles with me when I walked the Milford Track back in 2018...it was a mistake so I will be taking them for this trip. 

Water botltes:

My standard water bottles will go with me on the track...I will carry two 1 liter bottles to be sure I have water for all the day. 

...I will be carrying two of my 1liter bottles...

I will be filling it as necessary over the days....

Clothing:

Clothing is the one thing I will have to carry with me...I need my standard tramping kit plus something to wear in the lodges when I get there. These are broken down into the clothes I will be wearing and the clothes I will carry for emergencies...

Wearing:

I will be wearing my standard kit for tramping i.e. I will wear a short sleeved shirt and shorts. The total clothing I will wear is:

short sleeve shirt, shorts, technical underwear, socks, boots (my Lowa Ranger III's should be fine), a hat. Additionally I will carry my wet weather gear for wearing while on the trail...because it will rain!!!

My usual attire: shorts, short sleeve shirt, sun hat

Emergencies:

I will carry a few items for emergencies namely: 

...spare clothing I will take with me...

Spare short sleeved shirt

Long sleeved thermal top

Thermal bottoms- I will wear merino for warmth

 Polar fleece

Down jacket

Track suit pants

Hat and gloves- warm

This should provide me with spare clothing to wear if I get wet or if any of my kit gets damaged. 

Safety gear:

I carry some kit for my personal safety including my PLB, maps and other gear.

PLB, maps, first aid kit, a SOL emergency bivy, pocket knife, tape for my feet 

...I will be carrying my PLB...

Personal items:

I will be carrying a few items which are intended to make my stay more comfortable. These include:

...I will be carrying various camera gear...

Paperwhite, toiletries kit, repair kit, head lamp, various electrical cables, camera, keys, wallet

Brown bag lunch:

Every day the Ultimate Hikes people supply you with a brown bag lunch to consume while on the trail. Items such as sandwich's, fresh fruit, biscuits, chips and chocolate feature on the menu and provide you with much needed calories while you are walking. 

This is about all that I have to carry.