Kokoda Gear List:

• Boots with proper ankle support and fully broken-in (worn in)

• Socks - not cotton

• Warm thermal shirt

• Warm pants

• Wind or Waterproof Jacket
• 2 pair comfortable shorts
• 1 light long sleeve shirt
• 2-3 short sleeve shirts

• Gaiters/ankle covers (optional)

• Personal medical kit (day to day bandages, med's, sport tape, muscle creams etc)

• Brimmed hat for sun and rain

• Strong water bottle/s (2 x 1Litre)

• Underwear
• Long underwear or pajamas (don't sleep in your trekking gear!!)
• Sunscreen
• Insect repellant

• Anti-malarial drugs (Doxycyclene, Malarone, Larium)

• Personal effects i.e. deodorant, soap/shampoo, shaving needs (though most don't worry about shaving), toothbrush and paste, etc.

• Writing note book and pens

• Lollies (a blessing sometimes)

• Sleeping bag ; one as low as -3 or 0 is best but +5 is okay too if you have layers of clothing you can put on.

• Comfortable light sleeping pad; note: foam is okay but when you have aching muscles after 10 hours hiking, a self inflating mat is wonderful

• Rain cover for pack- optional, I tend to just waterproof everything inside my backpack and forget about the pack itself

• Toilet Paper- 2 rolls is more than enough put in separate zip-lock bags

 

EXTRA's that are useful:

• Large Ziplock bags- excellent to house smelly clothing until next wash spot, passports, journal, or pack all your clothing in individual ziplock bags for waterproofing and maintaining things that are clean.
• Small length of thin rope for your own makeshift clothing line at camp...very useful as space is at a premium
• Sport drink powder and Gastrolyte help with muscle recovery at camp and during the hiking, very helpful to some
• Quick dry towel - great for drying quickly after having your evening bath and very lightweight
• Camp pillow- everyone is different and it can make the difference for some people between an aching neck or not; some people just use a jumper scrunched up (but if the jumper is soaking wet from being worn in the rain, or smelly it doesn't make a very nice pillow)
• Spare set of boot laces