PCT Gear List

****this was for the PCT in 2012, to be updated soon for the CDT


Well here it is, just understand that this is a work in progress. I have little control over the trail, but can at least decide what I put on my back. My gear will change, things that don't get used or break will be switched up, I am also particularly skillful at losing things so who knows what my gear will end up like. As far as the list itself I bought a kitchen scale and had originally been weighing stuff in ounces but the totals were getting more and more inaccurate so I went with grams. Enjoy

I wish I didn't run cold and fear hunger and dehydration but hey we all have fears right?

Shelter/Sleep/Pack	Item	Comments	Grams
Tent	Tarptent Notch (with stuff sack and 4 stakes)	Not as light as I would like and dependent on trekking poles, but I feel more confident with it than a tarp and its lighter than my old rei tent	787
Ground cloth	Tyvek	Planning on lots of cowboy camping, protects the sleeping bag and tent when used	124
Sleeping Bag	WM Ultralite	Hopefully keeps me toasty warm	879
Sleeping Pad	Ridgerest	Puncture proof, and I already have it, maybe after the desert switch to a neo air (inflatable) or something similar	416
Sleeping Bag Liner	Cocoon Silk Liner	Helps keep my bag clean and adds just a bit of warmth	120
Pack	ULA Circuit	Love the hip belt and pockets!	1100
		Subtotal	3426
Clothing Carried
Pants	Patagonia	These plus my shorts are still lighter than lots of the zipoffs that I have found and are pretty comfy, plus protection from the poodlebrush!	202
Baselayer pants	Rab baselayer	Lightweight, for sleeping	115
Baselayer shirt	Merino  long sleeve	Lightweight, for sleeping	144
Insulating Layer	Montbell UL Parka	Went for the hood b/c I tend to get really cold and hopefully I can keep the down dry	261
Windshirt	Patagonia Houdini	Still not 100% I will bring this but I love it as part of my layering system	114
Raingear	DriDucks Jacket	A ginourmous jacket. If you are looking to get these size down! Didn’t know that and am stuck with a monster size M	162
Socks	2 pairs darn tough	Switched out throughout the day, one pair just for sleeping	104
Camp shoes	Crocs (girly mary jane style)	Argue all you want, I love camp shoes and am not quite ready to ditch them yet	247
Headwear	Black Rock Down Hat	Warm and crazy light	23
Gloves	Liners	My hands get really cold…	24
Misc clothing	Buff	Multipurpose scarf, headband, ear warmer etc	50
		Subtotal	1446
Clothing Worn
Footwear	Brooks Adrenaline?	Bane of my existence, still not sure here. Have tried to make the jump to trail runners but am having a tough time finding a good fit. Right now it’s the overbuilt runners I use for work
Shirt	Ex officio Air stripe lite	Giving this whole long sleeve button down thing a try, has a little bit of mesh for ventilation, light colored so not quite as hot (in theory anyway). Plus I can really show off how filthy my clothing gets when its light J	220
Shorts	Patagonia Baggies	Can’t quite suck it up and hike in pants yet, all the sunscreen and pointy things in the desert may convert me but until then I have these garishly ugly comfy things bc they are super tough and fairly cheap on closeout	139
Socks	Darn tough merino	Last for ages, seams don’t seem to bother me. Hopefully not too hot	52
Hat	Columbia omnishade	Super dorky but hopefully can protect my pale sunburn prone self	83
Gaiters	Dirty Girl	Keeps at least some of the desert out of your shoes	35
underwear	Andiamo liners	Don’t always wear but help prevent chafe (face it, it happens)	65
	Bra: Shock Absorber	Why is this one so hard? Guys, I hate you for this one	110
Trekking Poles	Not counting the weight in totals b/c shouldn’t be in pack	Have had some knee problems so I’m giving them a try, plus I love the extra oomph they give you going uphill	454
		Subtotal	704
Kitchen
Stove	Caldera Cone and soda can stove	Seems like a good system, have played with it a bit but am by no means an expert	50
Utensil	Ti spoon (long handle)	Helps keep your fingers clean with its handy extra longness, plus I already had it and its titanium!	13
Pot	Evernew 900	Seems like a popular sized pot for solo hikers, it’s still hard for me to break away from the whole I am feeding a large group mentality so it seems awfully tiny	111
Misc Kitchen stuff	Bag, cloth, matches, lighter, fuel bottle	Stoves are pretty useless without accessories like fuel and fire	70
Food Bag	Ursak Minor	I have had rodents chew through so many food bags…	78
Electronics
Phone	Iphone 4S with case	Helps keep in touch with family, resupply, journal etc	170
Charger	Iphone cord, wall plug, new trent imp70	A dead iphone doesn’t do me much good	267
Camera	Panasonic	Old and heavier than I want, not sure I can handle just the Iphone camera	264
MP3 Player	Sansa clip	Will probably add on later in hike, works with the same charger as my phone	40
Spot	Spot II	For my mother J, battery powered emergency	147
		Subtotal	888
Miscellaneous
Knife	Gerber LST	For cutting things…	16
First Aid	Bag of stuff	Tape, hydropel, Ibuprofen, Tylenol, toothbrush, toothpaste, Diva cup	100
Water Bottles	2-4 L bottles 2 L platypus (for sawyer) 1 L platypus (also sawyer)	Max will need 6-8 L in desert; most of these bottles will be bought and replaced as I go. Bonus: you get a full bottle of something when it’s time to replace	400 (ish)
Water Treatment	Filter:  sawyer squeeze filter	Haven’t used it except in my kitchen but seems promising. No more big filters for me and I would prefer to not solely use chemicals and this has no batteries…	80
	Aquamira	Or bleach, backup for now	57
Pack Liner	Trash compactor bag	Easier to replace than dry bags and stuff sacks, extra insurance to keep things dry	50
Watch	suunto	Thank you rei used gear sale, now if I can only figure out how to work it…	69
Sunglasses	Julbo	Must have	32
Headnet	Sea to summit	For those pesky mosquitoes and flies	25
Maps	Halfmile, Yogi split	Maps and data book split, some sections heavier than others	125
		Subtotal	954
Additional Gear
Sierras	Katahoola Microspikes	Helps with traction	379
	Bear Can (Bear Vault)	Only where required, lighter models but had this already	1151
	Ice axe	Still don’t have this, playing it by ear with the weather forecast
	Rain Gear: golite tumalo	For Washington
	Gloves: kai paddlers glove	Actually neoprene, made to keep your hands warm while wet. All my gloves end up soaked so at least I can be warm, will see if they work
	Down Socks: goosefeet	For my poor icy cold feet in the sierras	61
	Gaiters: old rei brand	will get sent depending on snow pack conditions	191
	Subtotal
Totals			Grams
		Shelter/Sleep/Pack	3426
		Clothing Carried	1446
		Kitchen	322
		Electronics	888
		Miscellaneous	954
Base Weight		(not including sierras etc)	7037
		Total in pounds	15.5