>>525904Fair enough.
End of year is getting into summer, so water is a good thing to carry. Not sure your route but you may have a hard time to find anything to purify, but either way you'll be wanting as bit biking in that sort of heat.
Have you got a swag? Best way of camping in Oz, doesn't matter of it rains, there's no trees, keep creepy crawlies out.
Try and work out a menu for each meal. That way you'll carry what you need and only what you need. Might be worth investigating something like those Heinz Big'n'Chunky redux packed meal (thai chicken with rice, that sort of thing). You can get them from Woolies or Coles for a couple of bucks each when they're on special. If you know you're going to be near water you can ditch the rice packet and take instant mashed potato instead. They last for over a year if stored properly and don't require you to carry more water if going through a dry area.
Maybe get a mess kit or billy to cook it in. Though if there's a group of you you can split things up, one carrying decent cooking gear, one carrying tenting, that sort of thing.
>And of course don't forget the obligatory Mora and paracord.