Kokoda Checklist
No Roads Expeditions – Kokoda Packing Checklist - 2026
Please use this checklist to assist you when packing and to ensure all necessary items travel with you to PNG.
Important Key Principles for Kokoda Treks
- Lightweight – all items should be lightweight and suitable for multi-day trekking in tropical conditions. Ask us if you need advice.
- Compact Size – your backpack will fill very quickly with bulky items – small travel size items assist with keeping your weight to a minimum.
- Weight Limit – please note your total gear weight should not exceed about 12kg, excluding water. Unnecessary items may be removed.
- Be Prepared – there isn’t anywhere along the track to get access to medications, equipment or supplies, even Port Moresby is very limited!
- Sharing – if travelling with friends or as part of a group you may share some of the creams/lotions to save on weight and cost, but you will
need all the other personal items yourself. - Medications – Retain all prescription medication in original labelled packaging to comply with PNG and Australian customs requirements.
Repack into Ziplock bags in PNG before trek. Keep packaging in hotel carry bag - Tailored – this expedition packing list is tailored for our Kokoda expeditions based on years of treks. Ask your guide before referring to others.
- Need Help? – for more detailed advice on all items listed please check our comprehensive Kokoda site: www.kokodaexpeditions.com.au
Travel Equipment and Documents
□ Passport (with at least 6 months until expiry)
□ Insurance paperwork (3 copies required – 2 given to Guide)
□ PNG Tourist Visa (available upon arrival in Port Moresby)
□ Domestic air tickets (only for trip extensions you purchase)
□ International air travel tickets (recommend 2 copies)
□ Clean Non-Trekking Clothes (left at hotel, used at hotel)
□ Book / Earphones (keep at hotel: for air travel & relaxing at Hotel)
□ On Trek Money (for use whilst trekking – 150 to 200 kina)
□ Hotel Money (for meals & drinks – 250 to 300 kina)
□ PNG Guide Team Tip (recommend 80 kina or more)
□ Personal Guide Tip (if hired, recommend 80 kina or more)
□ Air Travel Money (home country currency)
□ Plastic Zip-Lock Bags (for your paperwork on trek)
□ Hotel Bag (left at hotel with non-trekking items – travel locks for bag)
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Backpack and trekking Equipment
□ Backpack (trekking style, internal frame, waist strap, 60-80 litre)
□ Backpack Waterproof Cover (essential to keep gear dry)
□ Daypack (daypack only if you hire a personal guide)
□ Daypack Waterproof Cover (only if hiring a personal guide)
□ Inner pack liner (trekking style or a heavy-duty garbage bag)
□ Waterproof Dry Bags (trek style, or plastic bags – for clothes)
□ Water Bladder (2 or 3 litre & sipper hose, very cheap ones fail often)
□ Water Bottle (700 to 1000 ml, lightweight, strong & durable)
□ Snack Pack (supplied by No Roads – bring all items please)
□ Electrolyte Powder (supplied by No Roads, add extra if wanted)
□ Trekking poles (1 or 2 are highly recommended)
□ Small Microfiber Sweat Towel (easy access to wipe face)
Trekking Clothing
□ Short Trek Gaiters (recommended to keep out dirt/mud/stones)
□ Hat (recommend wide brim, compact)
□ Hiking Boots / Trekking Shoes (see advice on our website)
□ Hiking socks (4 or 5 pairs, often a pair per 2 days, wicking style)
□ Spare Hiking Boot Laces (optional, share between friends)
□ Prescription Glasses (if you require them, don’t forget them)
□ Quick Dry Shirt (comfortable to hike in for multi-day expedition)
□ Quick Dry Shorts (hiking style designed for less chaffing)
□ Underwear (4 pairs, or 1 or 2 pair of elastic workout/bike pants style)
□ Poncho / Rain Jacket (lightweight, compact, more for camp use)
□ Bra (sports bra or crop top)
□ Sunglasses (optional)
Miscellaneous Items
□ Camera (optional: waterproof, compact, see website for specific advice)
□ Extra Camera Battery (no power on trek, village solar unreliable)
□ Camera Memory Cards (optional: consider additional cards)
□ Cable Ties (optional: 2 or 3 for repairs to gear)
□ Notepad & Pen (optional: lightweight, compact, for a trek diary)
□ Scrubbing Brush (optional: keep at Hotel, used in post trek clean)
Campsite Clothing
□ Adventure Sandals (robust, ideally closed toe, no Crocs or thongs)
□ Thermal Long Sleeve Top (lightweight, compact, for layering)
□ Trousers (lightweight, for warmth & mosquito prevention – not jeans)
□ Shirt (long sleeves for warmth & mosquito prevention, lightweight)
□ T-shirt or Thermal Top (sleeping clothes)
□ Bra (kept dry and clean for around camp at night)
□ Underwear (3 or 4 pairs for nights at camp during expedition)
□ Bathers (or just wear trekking gear – note nudity is culturally insensitive)
□ Beanie (optional, lightweight, if you get cold at night easily)
□ Sarong (optional – useful for women bathing and changing)
□ Camp Socks (one pair for use at camp when cold)
□ No Roads T-Shirt (great for group photos or as your camp T-Shirt)
Personal First Aid Kit
□ Strapping Tape (typically for ankles, 5cm wide)
□ Anti-histamine (for bites and stings, pollens, hay fever)
□ Antiseptic Cream (for cuts, scratches, wounds, small tube)
□ Blister Dressings (treatment pads for various blisters feet & toes)
□ Scissors (small, lightweight, compact, may have some on pocket knife)
□ Band Aids (waterproof, stick well on wet skin, small pack)
□ Safety Pins (to secure bandages or other items)
□ Broad Elastic Bandages (2 bandage rolls)
□ Anti-inflammatory Gel (muscle pain, e.g. Voltaren Emulgel)
□ Alcohol Wipes (for cleaning wounds before treatment e.g. blisters)
□ Tweezers (small first aid style)
□ Antiseptic Foot Powder (for prevention and treatment at night)
Health and Hygiene
□ Anti-Malaria Treatment (as prescribed by your Doctor)
□ Water Purification Tablets (at least enough for 60-70 litres)
□ Waterless Hand Disinfectant (compact, alcohol based)
□ Insect Repellent (compact, tropical strength, no aerosols, roll-on)
□ Sunscreen (compact, water resistant/proof, no aerosols, roll-on)
□ Lip Balm (optional: lips can dry out in sun easily)
□ Anti-chaffing Lube (compact tube, e.g. Lanacane, ZoRub)
□ Broad spectrum antibiotics (as prescribed by your Doctor)
□ Women’s Health Products (Tampons, etc. as required)
□ Deodorant (no aerosols please, roll-on)
□ Toothbrush & Toothpaste (compact, small tube of paste)
□ Toilet Paper (2 rolls in waterproof bags, Baby Wipes is an option)
□ Headache / Pain Killers (what works best for you)
□ Rehydration Oral Sachets (for dehydration, e.g. Gastrolyte)
□ Anti-diarrhea Tablets (e.g. GastroStop, Immodium)
□ Anti-nausea Tablets (seek Doctor recommendation)
□ Throat Lozenges (optional: e.g. Strepsils)
Examples for Reference Only (Not the Entire List Shown)
