Best investment I ever made was a personal locator beacon, as nearly all my outdoors time is in remote areas, often well off tramping tracks in dense bush, and

Best investment I ever made was a personal locator beacon, as nearly all my outdoors time is in remote areas, often well off tramping tracks in dense bush, and plenty of fun gorges and bluff lines. Well, probably first equal in terms of safety investments, alongside a tent when travelling with others, and a bivvy bag when travelling solo - after falling, the next biggest cause of fatalities in my country (excluding hunters shooting their mates during the roar) is people drowning crossing rivers[1] - and the mental pressure to reach that hut you're relying on for shelter, especially if people are exhausted or hypothermic in your party, is often why people attempt to cross dangerous waterways. So being able to set up shelter, and stay warm while waiting it out, or waiting for rescue, is well worth the extra weight of a tent, even if you intend to only stay in huts. ...and I'm a chronic snorer, so being able to sleep away from the hut means no-one hates me in the morning. [1]: https://www.mountainsafety.org.nz/explore/there-and-back/ https://www.mountainsafety.org.nz/explore/there-and-back/