Packing List
Please note winters can be very cold and some months very hot, please pack to the conditions and don’t underestimate Queensland winter in the mountains come prepared.
Water bottles / bladders with minimum 2.5L and 3L during the warmer months.
Day backpack with waist belt or suitable multi-day hiking pack if carrying your gear
Rain jacket
- Hiking shoes with good grip worn regularly & recently
- Inside shoes for camp
- Thongs / flip flops for communal showers (optional)
- Rain pants – optional
- Lightweight long pants
- Lightweight sleeved shirts
- Fleece jumper
- Warm, lightweight, insulated jacket
- Comfortable evening wear (perfectly acceptable to wear the same outfit nightly)
- PJ’s, underwear and suitable socks
- Winter – thermals, gloves, beanie, winter PJ’s
Pack your swimmers if you are staying at Spicers Canopy, Spicers Peak Lodge or Spicers Hidden Vale.
- Toothbrush, toothpaste and dental floss
- Hairbrush and hair ties
- Deodorant
- Lip balm
- Chafe cream
- Sanitary items
- Personal medications
- Poles and gaiters if you like to use them
- Plastic bag or dry bag for dirty clothes
- Head or small handheld torch for walking to bathrooms at night
- Phone charger
- Hat, sunglasses
- Cooling neck towel for warmer months
- Binoculars
If your luggage is being ported we recommend a water resistant duffel style luggage bag with a maximum weight of 12kg.
Bags are transported in the back of open vehicles and will get dusty so please bring a suitable bag. One bag per person – please don’t double up unless together your single bag weighs max. 12kg.
Examples:
If you are carrying your gear and not opting for luggage porterage, we assume you’ve done this before but if not here are some recommendations:
Pack: If you don’t have a multi-day hiking pack, go to a hiking store, get properly fitted and buy one with a rain cover
Training: with your pack (full of your gear) is critical, you must be prepared
Weight: Minimalist approach – pack light, the lighter the better
Dry bags: Pack all your gear in dry bags to protect from heavy rain
Water: 1 litre of water weighs 1 kilo and you’ll need 2.5L – 3L so factor this into your weight
Provided items: Lunch box, trail mix, coffee cup weighs approx. 800g
Clothing tips
1 or 2 pairs of pants for hiking, wearing the same pants daily is common practice
1 set of evening clothes for the duration of your trip
Light weight and quick dry are key
Refer to packing list above for the rest.
