No Roads Expeditions - Kokoda Trekking Portal

"What to bring?" is one of the most popular questions raised during preparation meetings. If you haven't trekked before, or been overseas even, it can seem very daunting not knowing what you need or if you have enough gear. If you are a seasoned trekker this section will assist you in selecting the correct gear you need for this trek.

The good news is that No Roads has lead well over 2000 trekkers along the Kokoda Track so we have gained a pretty good idea of what you need to take, especially what is important and essential.

Three very important points should help ensure you don't pack too much:

1. If you are carrying your own full backpack, every extra item adds weight and in next to no time you will have too much. Packs weighing more than 12kg are carrying too much!
2. You are part of an expedition in which a team of very capable people carry all the food, tents, camping equipment etc.. for you, so you don't need any of that gear at all. 
3. Unless you are planning to take up trekking or bush‐walking as a hobby, consider if you really want to spend big $ on a lot of gear that you will be using once on this expedition?

Most major cities or towns now have large outdoor activities stores that sell a wide range of equipment. Whilst you don't need the most expensive top of the range gear, ensure the quality of lower priced items is good (ask the store staff) as the last thing you want is for your gear to fail on you. 

The following checklist provides you with a list of all equipment required. Use this checklist to help ensure you have acquired all the necessary equipment and use it later as a final packing checklist before heading off for your trek.

This section covers the following topics in more detail:

• Backpack
• Footwear
• Clothing
• Trekking Equipment
• Camping Equipment
• First Aid Kit
• Camera / Video

Discuss these topics on our Kokoda Trekking Community Forums