Parawai Tramping Club

The first and most important point to remember, is that you have to carry and cook all your food.

Avoid carrying water. Take powdered milk (not fresh milk), dehydrated meals rather than fresh meat & vegetables, dried fruit rather fresh fruit etc. Don't take whole packets - in many cases you can weigh out just enough for the trip plus a little extra for delays or emergency.

Avoid carrying tins of anything. Tins usually have quite a lot of liquid and you will have to carry a tin opener plus carry the empty tin back out.

Gas:

Don't rely on the hut having gas cookers or that there will be a good wood stove or fireplace. Take you own small gas cooker with enough gas for the trip.

Gear falls into two categories; Party and Personal.

Party Gear

The Trip Leader will determine whether any communal gear is to be taken. You may be asked to share in the carrying of this.

First Aid Kit

A club first aid kit is taken on all club trips. However, this is not intended for minor personal first aid needs. You should take your own personal first aid kit which should contain a few strips of elastoplast, sun cream, headache pills, blister plasters (if needed). A small pair of scissors and needle & thread are also a useful personal item.