A lot of people have been very helpful, directly and indirectly (through blogs, reviews, providing advice, etc. ) as I prepared my gear list. So much so that in the spirit of sharing and giving back, I thought I would post a list of the gear I will be starting the trail with, in the hope that it may be useful to others as they plan their Adventure. As the date approaches, and certainly post hike, I will update the list as well as provide feedback in terms of what worked well, and more importantly, what didn’t.
| Equipment | Manufacturer | Weight | |
| Clothes – Worn | oz. | Lbs | |
| Hiking Shoes | Salomon Ultra3 GTX | 13.37 | 0.84 |
| Gaiters | Dirty Girl | 0.9 | 0.06 |
| T Shirt | Outdoor Research Echo | 3.1 | 0.19 |
| Convertible Pant/Short | Exofficio Sol Cool | 11.29 | 0.71 |
| Underwear | ExOfficio Give-n-Go | 2 | 0.13 |
| Socks | Darn Tough | 2 | 0.13 |
| Sun hat | OR Sombriolet | 3.1 | 0.19 |
| Bandana / buff | 1 | 0.06 | |
| sunglasses | 0.7 | 0.04 | |
| Backpack | ULA Circuit | 41 | 2.56 |
| raincover | ULA | 2.9 | 0.18 |
| Waterproof pack liner | trash compactor bag | ||
| Tent | Big Agnes Copper Spur UL2 | 45 | 2.81 |
| Sleeping Bag | Feathered Friends Flicker 20UL | 20 | 1.25 |
| Sleeping Pad | Nemo Tensor | 14.5 | 0.91 |
| Kitchen | |||
| Stove | MSR Micro-Rocket | 4.2 | 0.26 |
| fuel canister | MSR | 4 | 0.25 |
| Titanium Pot | Evernew Pasta Pot | 4 | 0.25 |
| Spork (titanium) | Snow Peak | 0.4 | 0.03 |
| Pot cozy (neoprene) | DIY | 1.3 | 0.08 |
| Clothes – Carried | |||
| Long Sleeve Shirt | Columbia Omni-shade | 0.00 | |
| Underwear (spare) | ExOfficio | 2.2 | 0.14 |
| Socks (spare) | Darn Tough | 2.2 | 0.14 |
| Rain Jacket | Arcteryx Beta SL Hybrid | 12.3 | 0.77 |
| Rain Pants | Arcteryx Beta SL Hybrid | 6.5 | 0.41 |
| Down Jacket | Arc’Teryx Cerium LT Hoody | 12.6 | 0.79 |
| Toque | Arc’Teryx merino | 2.6 | 0.16 |
| Sandals | XeroShoes | 4.2 | 0.26 |
| Toiletries | |||
| Tooth Brush | 0.5 | 0.03 | |
| Tooth Paste | 1 | 0.06 | |
| Comb (small) | 0.5 | 0.03 | |
| toilet paper | 0.7 | 0.04 | |
| hand sanitizer | Purell travel size | 1.3 | 0.08 |
| sunscreen | tbd | 0 | 0.00 |
| nail clippers | 1 | 0.06 | |
| Hydration | |||
| Water Filter | Sawyer Squeeze | 4 | 0.25 |
| Water bottles | Smart Water (4x2L) | 0 | 0.00 |
| Electronics | |||
| Phone | iphone | 6 | 0.38 |
| Camera/Battery/Card | Panasonic LUMIX | 13.4 | 0.84 |
| Ear buds | Apple | 0.3 | 0.02 |
| headlamp (rechargeable) | Black Diamond ReVolt | 3.9 | 0.24 |
| SPOT device | 3.3 | 0.21 | |
| Rechargeable Battery Pack | Anker PowerCore 10,000 mAh | 6.3 | 0.39 |
| Solar Panel | sCharger-5 | 7 | 0.44 |
| Misc. | |||
| Ear plugs | 0.1 | 0.01 | |
| First Aid Kit and Medication | 3 | 0.19 | |
| repair kit | 0 | 0.00 | |
| mini pocket knife | Victorinox | 0.89 | 0.06 |
| mini BIC lighter | 0.6 | 0.04 | |
| reading glasses | 0.5 | 0.03 | |
| Pen / Paper | 0 | 0.00 | |
| tripod (mini ultalight) | 1.6 | 0.10 | |
| stick pic | Stick Pic | 0.038 | 0.00 |
| toilet trowel | Deuce of Spades | 0.6 | 0.04 |
| sitting pad | Thermarest Z lite SOL | 14 | 0.88 |
| wallet | ziplock | 0 | 0.00 |
| compass | Suunto Clipper | 0.18 | 0.01 |
| Food Sack | Ursack S29 | 7.39 | 0.46 |
| Walking Sticks | Black Diamond – Trail Ergo | 17.95 | 1.12 |
| Total Base Weight | 258.00 | 16.12 | |
