Expedition life

food for exped? ideas - start here: https://lotsafreshair.com/2014/03/10/easy-hiking-food-for-overnight-trips-thats-lightweight-too/

A great breakfast for the trail - up and go are a no : https://australianhiker.com.au/advice/tropical-overnight-oats-hiking-style/ and https://www.ahikersfriend.com/post/5-overnight-oats-recipes-for-the-hiking-trail

layering your clothing from One Planet:

waterproofing basics:

how to load your pack

watch this guy get hypothermia so you never do :)

Outdoor stores to check out:

Kathmandu tends to be fine for cheaper clothing (and some times sleeping bags).

For proper gear - ($$ investments that you will care for) - quality inflatable mattress or hiking rucksack, proper footwear etc - it is worth travelling beyond 2077 to Chatswood or the CBD:

Chatswood - Mountain Equipment are at72 Archer Street. Good people.

City - IMHO definitely worth a trip to Kent Street (just behind Town Hall station)

Take some time to shop around, the following stores tend to employ good people and have a great range:

3 excellent stores very close to each other: Paddy Pallin, Mountain Equipment, & Macpac - with Trek and Travel a little further North (across Druitt Street)

Be careful not to accidentally buy a Travel Pack :) Back lengths can be fixed or adjustable. We typically loan out packs with a 65 Litre capacity.