2022 Bibbulmun Gear
Gear
Base Weight
What Baseweight Do Hikers Have?
Tents
Most Popular Tents
1220g
“Perfect. No issues in any weather yet.”
“Perfect size.”
“Very cosy.”
Naturehike Cloud Up 1
1315g
“I could probably get a lighter tent if I spent more money, but this one is good enough for me!”
Sleeping Bags
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!
Most Popular Sleeping Bags
Note: The temperatures ratings are supplied by the manufacturer. The S2S Flame uses the EN women’s comfort rating, whereas the S2S Trek and S2S Spark use EN lower limit ratings.
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.”
760g
Fill weight: 350g
Fill power: 650 cuin
“Perfect for the time of year and sleeping in huts.”
665g
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
Most Popular Inflatable Sleeping Mats
Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite NXT
350g
R-value: 4.5
“Love it apart from the noise it makes when you move.”
“Easy to puncture.”
470g
R-value: 3.2
“Noisy, looses air.”
“Comfortable but I don’t like how noisy it is.”
410g
R-value: 4.2
“Super comfortable and easy to inflate.”
“Excellent, was probably longer than I needed (regular size).”
“Super light and comfortable.”
Most Popular Foam Sleeping Mats
Backpacks
Most Popular Backpacks
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.”
2231g
“Probably should have picked something lighter.”
“Too big and heavy for what I needed on the Bibb.”
“Pulls on my shoulders, gives me bruises.”
1920g
“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 those, 92.0% used gas canisters for fuel.
The average pot capacity for a solo hiker was 1.0L.
Most Popular Stoves
415g
Fuel: Gas canisters
“Perfect for this trip. Robust, light, fast and fuel efficient.”
“Feels too heavy.”
“Love my Jetboil.”
330g
Fuel: Methylated spirits
“Great but I would prefer to have something lighter.”
“A bit bulky.”
99g
Fuel: Gas canisters
“Hungry on fuel because no protection of flame from wind.”
“It did the job. I mostly go stoveless now.”
73g
Fuel: Gas canisters
“Lightweight, did what I needed it to do.”
“Worked perfectly. Light and tiny.”
Trekking Poles
Most Popular Trekking Poles
490g
Material: Alloy
“Never hike without them.”
“They’re great, no complaints.”
410g
Material: Carbon
“They are lightweight and sturdy.”
Shoes
The average E2E hiker used 1.3 pairs of shoes for the whole trail.
Most Popular Shoes
300g
Style: Trail running shoe
Waterproof: No
“Great shoe, but not overly protected toe.”
442g
Style: Lightweight hiking boots
Waterproof: Yes
“Started to leak.”
“Sturdy shoes.”
1210g
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.
Most Popular Socks
Rain Jackets
Most Popular 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.”
330g
“Great but I would prefer to have something lighter.”
“A bit bulky.”
Insulation Layers
Most Popular Down & Synthetic Jacket
240g
Type: Down jacket
Fill weight: 73g/2.6oz
Fill power: 650 cuin
“Never hike without them.”
“They’re great, no complaints.”
238g
Type: Synthetic jacket
Fill type: 2oz/yd² Climashield APEX
“Don’t leave home without them.”
Most Popular Fleece Jackets
330g
“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
The average power bank capacity was 12005 mAh.For an iPhone 14, that’s around 2.5 full charges.
Most Popular Power Banks
210g
“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.”
150g
“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.”
Most Popular SOS Devices
100g
“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.”
114g
“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
Top 3 Apps Used by Hikers Who Navigate with Their Phone
Water Treatment
How Often Did Hikers Treat Their Water?
Top 3 Water Treatment methods
Water purification tablets (used by 63.5% of hikers)
Most Popular Water filters
21g
“Super fast flow.”
“Slowed down through the hike.”
57g
“Light and easy to use. Doesn’t take too long and can be set up to gravity feed.”
“Worked really well and didn’t effect the taste.”
39g
“Great as long as we remembered to flush it in town.”
“No problem as long as you flush it regularly.”
Female Hygiene
How Did Female Hikers Manage Their Period on Trail?
