After an adventure like Griffith Highlands peak bagging over two days. Some would call Hellriding. One starts thinking of gear used and what worked and didn't.
Griffith Highlands Peakbagging June 2nd -4th 2025
So in that theme, this won't be a look at everything more just a look at certain bits of kit used and what will potentially if needed to consider for the future changes or acquiring.
Napier Sprtz Cove-
A few weeks before the trip was looking at solutions to upgrade the truck camping a wee bit. A way that would both decrease the bugs and creating some more space. More space while also not leaving it all open for rain if it does to come in. Spotted on Amazon a potential solution that was cheaper. After numerous measuring and overthinking took a risk and ordered. After it arrived and a couple of parked on the street dry runs to see if it will work it did.
Once in actual use up in Griffith it did what looked at it for. First off it kept the majority of the bugs out of the back when was sleeping. The ability when closed to unzip the window slightly to allow some airflow through the bug mesh while keeping the bugs out. Decreased the lack of airflow problems one would get if had to close the back fully up.
This was worth it and will use again in future till it wears out or get a different vehicle.
GSI Outdoors Camp Kitchen Kit-
A bit before the trip got a GSI Outdoors Camp Cook Kit via Costco. Have looked online and find the same kit with all stainless steel cooking utensils and appears can only find this all metal version through Costco.
It did well for the cooking I did. However did run into a small problem that being that my packable fry pan is non stick and metal utensils can't be used as will destroy the non-stick. That means will be looking for a solution which if one watches alot of camping videos especially on Instagram from Japan or South Korea. And found a solution what some call Beef Noodle Cookset.
Though after watching Youtube channels like Small Base Camp have a couple of other things to add to the wishlist.
Hookabike-
In 2004 after a couple of times dong the wearing the Stylus as a bike pack drill spotted something on IG from Grizzly Munro's IG account. The Hookabike kit that would allow one if needed could put on the pack straps a plastic plate that would allow one to carry the bike as a back pack and making it easier to use one hand or both if needed to navigate technical terrain while hoofing it
And as can be shown in the peak bagging photos and videos it was used. And made the technical scrambling sections easier as could use one of both hands as needed. The money was well spent for the reduction of pain and suffering, This was a good item and will use in future again. Especially when know will return to Griffith in future.
Hydration_
Over the last 3 years have made some mods to ways I carry water on the Stylus and as well as Rootdown. In this case we are focusing on the Stylus.
I had found the system from Hardside Hydration that allowed one to use a 1L or larger Nalgene type bottle to hydrate from And ordered kit from Original Free Range the Hand Free Hydration Combo.
Especially after the 4 Peak Traverse and draining all my water. started thinking how could add capacity for a larger bottle. Have a mount could swap out the normal bottle cage for something that could hold a 1L Nalgene type bottle. And think have a made in Canada solution.
Fauna Components Stainless Steel Cargo Cage
Will be taking a closer look at it in person when I take a trip this year to Vancouver. Say that as it looks like it would with a Voile Strap hold a 1L Nalgene type bottle no problem Which would if used in conjunction with the Original Free Range Hydration Rig have already allow me to carry more fluids on hot days or in remote locations.
Those are the one's ger wise that standout after the trip. I could analyze and overthink every bit of kit however that would be overwhelming review. And keeping it simple is better. So just the one's that stand out.
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