Hiking checklist - New Zealand Tongariro Northern Circuit

A diagrammatic explanation of the trip is available at the bottom of the page¹

Below is a table of what I had in my pack. This is what the columns mean:

• Item: The thing that I carried
• Location: Where in my pack I kept the item
• Comment: Any remark I have about the item

Checklist

Item	Location	Comment
Pack
- Hiking pack
- Dry sacks / pack liner
Shelter
- Tent fly	Top of pack	For camping only
- Tent inner	Top of pack	For camping only
- Tent groundsheet	Top of pack	For camping only
- Pegs	Side / front pocket	For camping only
- Guy Lines	Side / front pocket	For camping only
Sleep system
- Sleeping bag	Bottom of pack
- Sleeping bag liner	Bottom of pack
- Sleeping mat	Bottom of pack
Food
- Breakfast	Middle of the pack
- Lunch	Middle of the pack
- Dinner	Middle of the pack
- Snacks	Front pocket
- Drink bottle(s)	Side pocket
- Aqua tabs	Front pocket
- Spork	Middle of the pack
- Mug	Middle of the pack
- Plate/bowl	Middle of the pack
- Cooker and gas	Middle of the pack
- Cooking pot	Middle of the pack
Toileteries
- Toilet paper	Front pocket
- Wet wipes	Front pocket
- Toothbrush	Front pocket
- Toothpaste	Front pocket
Clothes
- Spare thermals	Middle of the pack
- Socks	Middle of the pack
- Undies	Middle of the pack
- Warm hat	Top of the pack
- Gloves	Top of the pack
- Fleece or puffer jacket	Top of the pack
- Rain coat	Bottom pocket
- Outfit for sleeping in
- Trail runners	For hiking
Miscellaneous
- Trekking ploes	For hiking and tent
- Powerbank	Front pocket
- First aid kit	Front pocket
- Matches/lighter	Front pocket

Books

• Ultralight Backpacking - Mike Clelland
• Trail Life: Ray Jardine’s Lightweight Backpacking

Trip details

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