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Awesome video thanks!

very nice ,well filmed documentary with beautiful scenery . Peaceful, calm and makes me pack and go for a trip too. Thank you ladies.

Hiking mt bogong solo soon and WIGGING about snakes, thx for the vid!

I hike and live in the Blue Mountains and I do encounter snakes sometimes. I don't bother them and they don't bother me. I have noticed that some snakes will stop and watch and obviously determine if I am a threat but they always go on their merry way. Your advice is helpful to those who don't have much experience in the bush. Also some dog walkers allow their dogs to roam off-leash which is a big mistake. I advise people to keep their dogs leashed as some are bitten by frightened snakes.

It’s pronounced Cnoc not C noc lol

Love the hiking meal ideas, but the Italian in me is having conniptions over the Bolognese/ragu recipe. Thanks for the video.

Hi Kate, I am loving your videos. Have you ever dehydrated eggs?

One thing to mention, snakes can be aggressive in spring mating season, so that is the time to be extra cautious.

Unfortunately your product placement blocks my view of your video.

Good work! Happy to share this! Interesting thing about the log. In scouts (granted, MANY years ago) we were tought NOT to step on the log but to step over it. The log might rotten and your foot could go right into or through it, perhaps even disturbing something like, oh, I dunno ... a snake?

Interesting to see that my kit is remarkably similar to your. I am 60 and have backpacked for over 45 years. I think we have both come to the conclusion that... all the bits and bobs can be fun, in the end we just want stuff that is easy and works... everytime (well, most of the time). Thanks for sharing. 👴.

I'm sorry I call bluff, I find them horrible. The breakfast ones are very good but the other 600 cal meals are grose. Especially the Indian curry. Mexican also yuk. They are very grainy and must be like eating bird seeds or something. Sorry to be negative just being honest. I've got like 15 packs left over if you want them

Love seeing all of the mullen. It grew like mad on the Buffalo River in Arkansas this summer.

Indomie noodle so yummy🎉

quick and easy

Hey Kate, I don't want to follow trails. What gaiters do you recommend? NSW summer, Blue mountains etc.

You are delightful 🥰 Thanks for the great vid. I’m going to try those Pug bags!! 👍🏻👍🏻

Really great video! You went thru so much so fast. I liked how you actually explained how you go about packing your gear into your back. I don't see that often.

Nice list.

I love your gear choices!! I just subscribed!! Thanks for being awesome!!!!!!!

Thanks this is awesome

Sterling effort Kate! 😀 I don't know how your hat didn't blow away. Beautiful wildflowers. Have you plans to do the other Stirling peaks? And the Bibbulmun track? 👣

Great review of fabulous (very expensive) gear. I agree that to be able to sleep well is so important. 😊

Cheers 🍻

You explained this technique really well. 😊 I’ll give it a go when next camping on rock!

You make me laugh 😂 This was me 30 years ago. I wonder if I was freezing my arse off too?

Hello Kate. Glad to have found you - you’re my kind of cook and I’m just starting to learn about dehydrating. What model dehydrator do you use. I’m off grid so looking for a low wattage square one. 3 years have past- do you still use the same dehydrator? Many thanks, Clare. 😊

So much great information. Thank you for sharing your wisdom!

you lost me at 40 litres.Im no expert, nor much experience. But, Im 67. Im planning to do the Camino next year. Im determined to fit into a hip pack, around 15 litres, off my back and onto my hips. Am i nuts?

my uk and american friends: ill never go to australia to many snakes and spiders id die! me: spiders in suburban areas arent common and snakes are only in nature trails diring summer for the most part and even then if u leave em alone they wont attack you. you guys have bears and and gators that go into your tent and backyards. thats so much worse lol.

Does anyone know the calories for this brand??!?

Have a look at the Whippa range made in Katoomba, Blue Mountains by the Summit Gear company...

Kate, i just got a Mont Helium sleeping bag, if you are working with Mont, could you ask them to put ykk anti-snag zipper cover on their zips.

I love how you tell a story to the camera like you’re telling a friend.

I am with you on the comment of going as ultralight as possible so you can take the comfortable luxuries, sometimes that includes a few beers. Every time i crack a cold one on the trail I give thanks to Zpacks, Thermarest, Nitecore etc. Thank you for another great video, Ray.

Impressive range of gear - own quite a lot of the same but still learnt a lot!

I llloooove mont gear! Wish they had a dedicated store in Melbourne! Every time we go to Sydney I always shop there. Took a mont rain jacket to London, Scotland, Ireland. Sadly in 5 weeks in the UK only wore it 3 times. Hello Global warming!

nice one Kate a nice rundown of your gear , why , how and when . When I was a guide it was great to get all the best gear and claim it on tax . Now I just make do with what's practical and affordable . I can't justify $400 on 1 item these days . that's where kayak camping comes in great , we dont have to worry to much about weight and space saving . Happy camping

Tyvek should be used by tent manufacturers as a tent floor, otherwise people just use a groundsheet underneath, which normally is tyvek anyway.

Good, detailed video. Love your setup. I have a Durston Solid 1 p and thinking seriously about getting a Pro. What’s your total weight for 5 days with food and water? Suggest you leave first aid kit and torch on outside or near the top in case you need either one in a hurry.👌

I have wide and high feet and find that Xero fit me waaaaay better. I couldn’t get the last pair of vivo I tried on my feet at all. But I also think it depends on what model you use. I’ve had vivos before that fit but they were a few sizes too big. I use my Xero Denver for hiking =)

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I moved my snake bandage out of my first aid kit and put it in my zipper pouch in my belt. I was worried when someone needed one and it took a bunch of us a minute or two to grab ours from inside packs/dry bags. I have mine now in a vacuum sealed bag (like the ones you use for vacuum sealing food) with really big tear triangles to open. The bags are super resistant and due to being able to squeeze the bag when it is being vacuum sealed, it is about a half the size of it normally and the packaging is super robust. Great video and I love your Canberra Mont love - no one outside of the ACT gets Mont and why we love it. I love the fact that Mont is getting into UL slowly but surely.

Haha we have some of the same items in our pack. Love the Mont sleeping bags (so comfy), have a Moondance 1 (also have a Big Agnes - still working out if I love it or hate it). The WindMaster is such a great stove and I use the triflex most of the time too, (I have actually replaced the piezo on mine - which is cool that it's user repairable). The Huntsman is just about the perfect SAK!

Thanks Kate for pointing me towards Avenza maps. This is exactly what I have been looking for and its great to see all the areas around Canberra are pretty much covered. Often I just use Google Maps in Offline mode with saved maps and imagery or All Trail/Farout/Garmin But to have a proper topo like that is brilliant. Wright Socks you say, no blisters you say. I've been using Injinji Toe socks and they have been good. But you sold me on ordering some Wright socks!

Hiya, great video. I also love my Zpacks Duplex - I will be checking out the pillow you mentioned, comfortable sleep is definitely important. I'll also take a look at the thermals you mentioned. Mine are getting a bit, lets say, worn out. Thanks for sharing, always nice to watch a gear video, from someone who's actually using the gear. Cheers Mate

You have some lovely gear and have put a lot of thought into choosing and explaining it. Nice to be able to swap different bits in and out for different trips depending on expected conditions or how you want to balance weight vs comfort.

Oh my, I so miss the Dolomites!One of my all-time favourite mountain ranges. They are divine for skiing in winter! Last time I’ve been was in March 2004 - just before I moved to Oz…

I use a Swiss Army knife card.. it has scissors, knife, tweezers, toothpick and tiny pen.

Vivobarefoot have been not just a backpacking game changer but a life changer. You are very much right about gradually transitioning to minimalist shoes but my old traditional hikeing shoes (Obos, Keen,Merrell and even Topos) feel foreign and clunky. Although, a warning Vivos are expensive and ADDICTIVE! I have 9 pair a dreaming of their new jungle tracker. I also have a couple Xero but not as impressed with the ground feel of them. Their fine and have a more traditional look but just a bit more ridged, stiff sole. Great video,great tips and love your obvious passion for outdoor adventure.