2022 Bibbulmun Gear

Gear

Base Weight

The average hiker base weight (pack weight minus food and water)

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What Baseweight Do Hikers Have?

Tents

carried a freestanding tent.

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carried a double-walled tent.

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525g

Type: 2 person, single-walled

“Love it.”

Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL2

1220g

$799.95 AUD

Type: 2 person, double-walled, freestanding

“Perfect. No issues in any weather yet.”

“Perfect size.”

“Very cosy.”

Naturehike Cloud Up 1

1315g

$120 – $170 AUD

Type: 1 person, double-walled, free standing

“I could probably get a lighter tent if I spent more money, but this one is good enough for me!”

Sleeping Bags

of hikers carried a sleeping bag.

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carried a quilt.

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Female hikers carried a sleeping bag/quilt with an average temperature rating of -3.8°C (25.2F).

Male hikers carried a sleeping bag/quilt with an average temperature rating of -1.9°C (28.6F).

How Many Hikers Were Cold At Night?

Note that being cold at night may also depend on factors such as the R value of your sleeping mat, sleeping in a tent vs a shelter, and how much you ate for dinner!

665g

Fill weight: 440g

Fill power: 850 cuin

“Love it. It was almost too warm for the Bibb.”

“Super warm. A bit bulky to pack.”

Sea to Summit Trek I (-1°C)

760g

$399 AUD

Fill weight: 350g

Fill power: 650 cuin

“Perfect for the time of year and sleeping in huts.”

Sea to Summit Spark III (-8°C)

665g

$749 AUD

Fill weight: 430g/15.5oz

Fill power: 850 cuin

“I got a large so I could have more space, but that made it a bit colder.”

Sleeping Mats

of hikers carried inflatable mats.

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carried foam mats.

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350g

R-value: 4.5

“Love it apart from the noise it makes when you move.”

“Easy to puncture.”

Sea to Summit Ether Light XT Insulated

470g

$299.99 AUD

R-value: 3.2

“Noisy, looses air.”

“Comfortable but I don’t like how noisy it is.”

Nemo Tensor Insulated

410g

$289.95 AUD

R-value: 4.2

“Super comfortable and easy to inflate.”

“Excellent, was probably longer than I needed (regular size).”

“Super light and comfortable.”

397g

R-value: 2.0

Nemo Switchback

415g

$99.95 AUD

R-value: 2.0

Backpacks

The average backpack capacity.

0 L

1946g

“I had everything I needed without going without (I am not an UL hiker). 50L pack was able to fit everything inside, nothing strapped on the outside.”

“Comfy but a bit heavy.”

“Loved it but got pressure sores on my hip bones.”

Osprey Eja 58L

1280g

$369.95 AUD

Osprey Aether 65L

2231g

$469.95 AUD

“Probably should have picked something lighter.”

“Too big and heavy for what I needed on the Bibb.”

“Pulls on my shoulders, gives me bruises.”

Aarn Featherlite Freedom 55L + 12L

1920g

$489 AUD

“My Aarn gave me much less shoulder pain than my previous pack. I particularly liked the very large and moulded hip belt which made a huge difference to me.”

“The only pack I’ve had that feels like you wear it, rather than carry it.”

Stoves

of hikers carried a stove.

0 %

Of those, 92.0% used gas canisters for fuel.

The average pot capacity for a solo hiker was 1.0L.

415g

Fuel: Gas canisters

“Perfect for this trip. Robust, light, fast and fuel efficient.”

“Feels too heavy.”

“Love my Jetboil.”

Trangia Mini 28T

330g

$72.99 AUD

Fuel: Methylated spirits

“Great but I would prefer to have something lighter.”

“A bit bulky.”

360 Degrees Furno

99g

49.99 AUD

Fuel: Gas canisters

“Hungry on fuel because no protection of flame from wind.”

“It did the job. I mostly go stoveless now.”

MSR Pocket Rocket

73g

$119.95 AUD

Fuel: Gas canisters

“Lightweight, did what I needed it to do.”

“Worked perfectly. Light and tiny.”

Trekking Poles

of hikers used trekking poles.

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490g

Material: Alloy

“Never hike without them.”

“They’re great, no complaints.”

Black Diamond Alpine Carbon Cork

486g

$309.95 AUD

Material: Carbon

“Don’t leave home without them.”

Black Diamond Distance Carbon FLZ

410g

$349.99 AUD

Material: Carbon

“They are lightweight and sturdy.”

Shoes

The average E2E hiker used 1.3 pairs of shoes for the whole trail.

of hikers wore trail running shoes.

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wore lightweight hiking boots.

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wore heavy duty hiking boots.

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300g

Style: Trail running shoe

Waterproof: No

“Great shoe, but not overly protected toe.”

Oboz Sawtooth II

442g

$259.98 AUD

Style: Lightweight hiking boots

Waterproof: Yes

“Started to leak.”

“Sturdy shoes.”

Scarpa Terra GTX

1210g

$379.95 AUD

Style: Heavy duty hiking boots

Waterproof: Yes

“Once they got wet they stayed wet.”

“Excellent, took some time to wear in, but now are fantastic.”

“They were too heavy.”

Socks

The average E2E hiker carried 3 pairs of socks at any given time.

32g

$24.95 AUD

Mountain Designs Hiking Merino Socks

65g

$24.99 AUD

Injinji Trail Midweight Mini Crew Toe Socks

55g

$34.95 AUD

Rain Jackets

230g

“Got caught on the vegetation all the time.”

“Can be difficult in the wind so I used an elastic around my waist in windy weather.”

Patagonia Torrentshell

330g

$72.99 AUD

“Great but I would prefer to have something lighter.”

“A bit bulky.”

Mountain Designs Cumulus

434g

$279.99 AUD

“Water would go up the sleeves from my wrists.”

Marmot PreCip

293g

$179.99

“Nice and Light.”

Insulation Layers

240g

Type: Down jacket

Fill weight: 73g/2.6oz

Fill power: 650 cuin

“Never hike without them.”

“They’re great, no complaints.”

Enlightened Equipment Torrid

238g

$349.95 AUD

Type: Synthetic jacket

Fill type: 2oz/yd² Climashield APEX

“Don’t leave home without them.”

140g

“Best bit of gear ever.”

Mountain Designs Bruck Fleece Jacket

330g

$99.99 AUD

“Only wore in camps and towns.”

“Good as a mid layer, but I generally used it in combination with a Marmont merino wool base.”

Electronics

of hikers carried a power bank.

0 %

The average power bank capacity was 12005 mAh.For an iPhone 14, that’s around 2.5 full charges.

210g

$59.99 AUD

“Had plenary of capacity and charges pretty fast- but heavy.”

“Didn’t run out of power, but deliberately left my phone on flight mode most of the time.”

Nitecore NB10000

150g

$69.95 AUD

“Very good. Just needed a double charger for in town to recharge them.”

“Was supposed to charge iPhone 3.5 times but did not do this. Maybe 2-3 times.”

Anker PowerCore Essential 20000

343g

$79.99 AUD

100g

$679 AUD

“The tracking wasn’t as accurate as my watch and I sometimes had trouble connecting to my phone via bluetooth.”

“Good to tell family where I was each night. I felt safer knowing they knew.”

SPOT X

198g

$469 AUD

SPOT Gen3

114g

$239 AUD

“Only carry it for the tracking feature for my spouse.”

“Sometimes it takes a while for the message to send.”

“Sometimes showed flat batteries even when freshly charged.”

“Expensive for 8 – 15 days hiking per year for 5 years.”

Navigation

of hikers used their phone as one of their means of navigation.

0 %

Top 3 Apps Used by Hikers Who Navigate with Their Phone

FarOut (71.9%) ($14.99 USD)

Maps.Me (21.1%)

AllTrails (14%)