So, I thought I'd take advantage of the situation and show off the haul! 
First I bagged an REI Half Dome 2 tent (2.2kg) - the horizontal brow pole neatly solves the main issue with dome tents, ie limited headroom. It's also very generously sized at 248cm x 142cm, with two vestibules as well. They've been making it for years and reviews are almost universally positive. I've ordered some Tyvek off Bushwalk.com's Allchin for a groundsheet - it was good to find it on sale by the metre right here on Bushwalk.com.
As for the bag, I had my heart set on a down bag and sleep *very* warm, so a Sea to Summit TK1 (0C, 830g) should be right for most four-season conditions on the mainland. With an EN male rating of 0C I'm confident I'd be totally fine down to -2C. Plus it's nothing to bring an extra fleece if it looks like it's going to dive much below that, so I'm more or less set unless I cross Bass Strait after June. I like this one because it's wide at the foot (can't stand mummy bags) and has a flat hood as I generally don't use them and just cinch the bag across my collarbones. Also got a silk liner, because a down bag is an investment which should last at least 10 years with careful treatment. Mat is a 20mm CCF job - I sleep absolutely fine on them.
I had no idea about a cookset but then found the MSR Alpine Stowaway pot (440g). Okay, I found a random Thai stowaway pot at Aussie Disposals, bought it, looked online and saw the MSR Alpine (made in Thailand...) was the precise exact same pot. Score. I love the wider bottom to allow for frying etc, and at 1.1L it is the perfect diameter for my metho stove. It also has a nifty foldaway handle which straps over the lid and clamps down for a near-watertight sealed storage unit. Inside fits the metho stove, pot-stand (an Esbit fold-up pot stand is great, the stove even nests within), cutlery, windscreen and fuel as well as tea/sugar and a Chux/scourer etc. Plus the lid can be used as a frypan with a pot gripper, or a small plate anytime. Stainless steel, I've read reports of them lasting 15 years.
I was excited to find this nifty little light (180g) - I dislike harsh direct beams in the tent and usually shine a headlamp into a white shopping bag as a hobo diffuser, but this collapsible lamp is spring-loaded with a nylon fabric diffuser built in. Open it up, extend and turn it on. 1W LED will like the tent up like Christmas for 36 hours off 3 x AA.
I also bought a 7" tab and power bank (400g combined), because a small luxury I always enjoy is curling up in the middle of nowhere and watching a movie (especially when it's cold and raining). I never fail to marvel how technology makes that feasible, plus the tab has offline GPS as a navigation backup.
So I'm sweating on the mailbox (also on holidays right now and love winter camping haha). My pack has dropped some 2.5kg and I'm interested to see how better quality gear affects the subjective experience of bushwalking - lord knows it's much more expensive but is it *that* much better? I look forward to finding out. My first outing once I get everything will be on the Heysen Trail in SA... any suggestions for a 3-4 day hike?
