Favorite Bit of Gear

[under10kg]

Hi Guys,

Just wondering what is your favorite bit of gear?

I am totally in love with my new big agnes clear view blow up mat. ($34 US best price)

I had the best sleep I have ever had walking in Tasi 2 weeks ago compared to any other light weight mat I have tried.
2.5 inches of comfort really helps me sleep on my side without my hip diging in.

2.5 inches of confort and it weights 325 gms for the mummy

I combined the blow up mat with a very light washington insulation pad in tasi for extra insulation and I was warm and comfortable. Outside of tasi I would not need the extra insulation.

It was actually more confortable than a traditional heavy blow up lilo due to the smaller channels and it was much easier to blow up. I blew it up with a big agnes dry sack that you can use as a bellows and a pillo. I used this dry sack to hold all my clothes. This stops your breath putting in moisture into the mat. You can even get a very light chair to convert the mat to a sitting support.

My girlfriend loved it too! I got some light straps to hold the 2 mats together for those cuddles!

What is your favorite bit of gear?

[Kainas]

I am going to have to go with my MacPac Merino s/s undershirt.

I wore over it and and overshirt on a 5hour tramp straight up Mt Luxmore switchbacks....lots and lots of sweat...but when I went to put the unwashed shirts back on in the morning, the merino undershirt had no smell -- all the sweat had gone stragiht through and been absorbed by my overshirt (and that one stunk)

[the_camera_poser]

My rubbermaid washtub is my fav. People love to bag me out for stuffing it in my pack, but when I am (a) doing the dishes (b) taking a REAL sponge bath or (c) soaking my feet with hot water, they sing a different tune. And if they don't shut up I'll do the dishes AFTER soaking my feet!

[ClockworkLemon]

Well, I'm a big fan of my merino wool t-shirts, but I think my new favourite piece of equipment is now my GPS. I discovered just this week (during a walk, what's more) that something strange has happened to my trusty compass[1], forcing me to rely on the GPS for navigation. To my surprise, the GPS was actually quite handy for navigation, and was easier to use than the map and compass. Mind you, I'll still carry a map and compass, because things with batteries aren't 100% reliable.

[1] Somehow, my compass has managed to suffer some kind of freak accident, and now the North end of the needle points South, as well as down at the ground, requiring me to hold it at a considerable angle to the ground to get the needle to move properly. I have no idea how this happened, as it's just been sitting in a cupboard since my last walk.

[Josef]

When I was young I found an old bushwalking cooking pot that belonged to my Grandfather who I never met (also called Josef). For the last 20 years I have used this same pot all over the world and will continue to until the bottom burnes out!