63WHAT’SIN
MY PACKMegRyan,29,isOutwardBoundNewZealand’scourse
designmanager.“IlovethatinmyjobI amabletocombine
mypassionforthinkingabouthowthingsworkwithmyaffinity
fortheoutdoorsandtranslatetheseexperiencestocreate
personaldevelopmentopportunitiesforKiwis.I livewithmy
friends,whoarealsomycolleagues, who are also my adventure
buddiesandpartnersincrime.”
Here’s what she packs.PACK
I findtheMacpac
Pursuit 40 a great
sizepackthat
suitsmymany
differenttypes
ofadventure.The
outeris durable
andhasminimal
unnecessarybells
and whistles.Stove
I usea homemademethsstove,whichhas
proventobea lightandinexpensivesystem
thatallowsfora warmmealatnightanda
cheekyweebrewinthemornings.It tooka
littlewhiletogeta goodsystemworkingfor
sizeandweightbut this is perfect for a one
person set up.First aid kit
Alltheusualitemsplusstrong
painkillers,electrolytes,
strappingtape,ducttapeand
batteries,absorbentdressing,
lube and sunscreen.HEADLAMP
I amtoughongearand
I havefoundmyrecharge-
ableLedlenserheadlamp
hardtobreak.It’srobust
aroundwaterenviron-
ments,goodenoughwhen
troopingaroundatnight
andhasa redlightwhich
I havefoundparticularly
useful while out at sea.SLEEPINGMAT
MyTherm-A-RestNeoair
XThermislight,packs
downtoa tinysize,iswell
insulatedanddoesn’t
maketoomuchnoisefor
an inflatable mat.Clothing
I’mallaboutthelayered
onionapproachto
dressingintheoutdoors,
particularlywhenmov-
ingfastandlight.I carry
anArc’teryxwaterproof
andinsulatinglayer.
MyEarthSeaSkyhood-
edzip-upbaselayeris
thebesttopI haveever
owned– It givesoptions
duringthedayandis
greattosleepin.I use
Macpacfleecetightsand
TinelliTriShorts.These
itemsarea greatcombo
inmostconditions.
Duringcoolerweather,
I adda fleecet-shirt
andI alwaystakea
spare polypro top.SHELTER
I carrya lightweight8x4m
fly from Twin Needle
becauseit canbepitched
in so manydifferentways.
I canpitchit likea tent
withoutrestrictingit from
shelteringa wholelot of
people.It’s madefrom what
seemstobeprettygood
ripstopmaterial.I haveused
it allyearandenjoy the
versatility of it.
SLEEPINGBAG
I carrya super-light
syntheticsleeping
baganda silkliner.
I tendtosleeppretty
warmlysothisgets
methroughmostof
theyear.I alwaysput
theseina drybagjust
incasemypackliner
malfunctions.WILD GEAR