Hi All
Gradually got gear together after numerous false starts and have the survivors pretty much sorted.
1. One Planet McMillian. Near as possible to perfection for the traditional Tassie bushwalking pack. In this age of more compact gear the OP Stiletto might just pip it for people that fill packs with XL or XXL things, though for medium people a OP Shadow looks promising.
2. Hilleberg tent, the Katium three is near perfect for two with the ability to cater for the third no problems. For solo I like my Akto and respect the Scarp. Maybe perfection on that front is if Hilleberg duplicated the size dimensions of the Scarp. Then again maybe they have with the Nallo but at 2.1 it is just a bit heavier than I would like for a solo tent.
3. PP Vista Goretex jacket and pants. Heavy, yes, breaths, yes, tough as nails, yes, long enough, well maybe.
4. Sleeping bag. WM Badger with Gore-tex Dryloft is near as perfect for a a 6' 3" person when matched to a Sea to Summit Event compression bag.
5. Pro-lite four sleeping mat is a remarkable piece of gear but a Neo-air is looking very tempting.
6. Cooking gear. For multiple people in freezing conditions down to say -5 the Primus ETA is the go with gas. For fast and light the Pimus Weekender with Optimus folding Crux is great but equally happy with the Kovea Ti, just prefer the broader flame of the Crux.
7. Snow Peak double wall cup at 300 ml. In freezing conditions it is the difference between hot drinks or luke warm drinks plus avoid burnt hands.
8. GPS, a Windows type one that runs Ozi Explorer and all the Tasmap on a card. Had an IPAQ that could do that but failed the real world walking experience. Live in hope.
9. Mobile phone. Nokia 6120 does a remarkable job but the dream of a mobile phone with long batter life, excellent coverage and waterproof fails with the nightmare that is Telstra.
10. Decent map case that takes the 1:25000 series Tasmaps without having to extract them and re-fold when near the edges of the map. The ALOHSAK 22,700 CC is good but without the over printing would be better, yes you are from the USA but need not shout so much about your virtues.
11. Mont Merlin down jacket. Water repealing Hydronaut fabric, with 700 loft down and long cut that means warm over the kidneys and arms with room to move. Now might fall for the charms of a WM jacket but would miss the bullet proof construction of the Mont. None better in the local moderately over price jacket range.
12 Waterproof clothing bag with Therma-rest value to let air out when squashing it. I have the OR type with ultra tough material but would be happy with a lighter grade as my friend has or had
About all of the main stuff. Yes lighter, stronger, cheaper please but a good start. The only thing I lust for is a Neo-air and then that would trigger the overwhelming desire to get a OP Long Stiletto pack. Scarpa SL boots and Black Diamond walking poles are now well and truly fixed items, enough said
Cheers Brett
"lt only took six years. From now on, l´ll write two letters a week instead of one."
(Shawshank Redemption)
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Be more expedient to fit a very, very long snorkel to the beast as you already have the driving oops sorry diving gear