xcc packing list

We’re getting ready – and we hope this packing list helps you to be prepared too. If you have further questions, read our FAQs or contact us.

What you need to pack – must-have items:

Equipment tip:
Try to borrow items you do not already have; purchasing kit you don’t usually use could be an unnecessary expense. Please get in touch with your team leader or XCC admin if you need help sourcing equipment.

Personal kit

  • Backpack (min. 50 litres)
  • Head torch (+ spare batteries)
  • Small shovel + wet wipes
  • Sunscreen
  • Bug Repellent

sleeping kit

  • Warm sleeping bag
  • Sleeping mat

cooking kit

  • Knife, Fork, Spoon
  • Plate/bowl/mess tin
  • Mug
  • 2-3L water – full on arrival
  • Scourer / cloth

group kit

  • 2-man Tent
  • Gas cooker
  • Small gas refill for the cooker
  • Matches/lighter

clothing

  • Trousers (outdoor/survival)
  • Outdoor shirt
  • Sweater/fleece jacket
  • Underwear
  • Fleece scarf (optional)
  • Gardener’s gloves
  • Hat or cap
  • Water- and wind- proof jacket
  • Sunglasses
  • Shorts & top to get wet & dirty
  • Sturdy hiking boots
  • Hiking socks

Held twice a year in Australia’s beautiful scenery, XCC is a unique adventure for men, designed to test men’s abilities, to find their breaking point and to overcome the abyss between the head and the heart.