Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Gear List:
Gear will change according to the section I am hiking.    For the first 700 miles,  which are largely in the Southern California Mojave and Sonoran Deserts,  the following are the major gear items I will be carrying:

pad, gossamer gear, torso, night light                               2.50  ozs.
pad, neoair                                                                      14.10
ground sheet, tyvek                                                          2.00
tarp, z-packs, cuben fiber, w/ cords and stakes                6.50
bivy, katabatic, bristlecone,                                              7.00
quilt, down, enlightened equip., revelation                    25.00
bandana                                                                            1.80
hat, rain, fred meyer                                                         2.20
jacket, down, montbell                                                     8.70
jacket, windshirt, patagonia                                            4.90
pants, windpants, montbell                                             2.90
rain jacket, cuben fiber                                                   4.70
socks, injini, toe socks                                                     1.60
socks, neoprene socks                                                      4.70
socks, wigwam, merino wool                                          2.80
camera case, bubble wrap                                                0.40
camera, sony cybershot                                                   4.10
hydropel                                                                           0.50
leukotape                                                                          0.50
sunblock, aloe gator, spf 30                                             0.50
platypus 2 liter water bladder                                          1.30
stuff sack, cuben                                                              1.00
water bottle, 1 liter, empty                                               1.00
water bottle, 1 liter, empty                                               1.00
aqua mira                                                                         1.20
cup, 8 oz. plastic,                                                             0.70
Pot - titanium - MSR .85 liter                                          4.50
spoon, lexan, orange                                                        0.30
stove, Isobutane, Crux                                                     3.20
windscreen                                                                       1.30
trekking pole, titanium goat                                             3.52
compass, small                                                                 0.10
gps,  garmin foretrex 401                                                 2.60
map, w hefty bag case                                                      0.80
backpack, ULA, Catalyst                                               48.00
trash compactor bag                                                         2.15
wallet, granitegear, zippered envelope,                            0.60
chairless strap                                                                   1.80
deet, ultrathon, 12 hour                                                     0.50
flashlight - tikka plus                                                        2.70
glasses and case                                                                1.00
lighter, bic, disposable                                                      0.60
matches, waterproof                                                         0.30
notebook, pencil & hefty bag                                           3.60
sunglasses                                                                         0.70
superglue, single use tube                                                 0.04
trowel, aluminum tent stake                                              1.10
z-line 50'                                                                            0.70
hand sanitizer                                                                     1.30
toothbrush                                                                          0.40
duct tape                                                                             1.50
gerber pocket knife                                                            0.60
umbrella, montbell                                                             5.80

In the Sierra's the cuben fiber tarp gets swapped for a hexamid cuben fiber tarp-tent and I will add an ice axe, crampons, opsak, and bear canister. 

In Washington the the hexamid gets swapped for a Henry Shires tarp tent which is better designed for rainy weather.

Generally I will be hiking without a tent and expect mostly to be cowboy camping.   I do not carry a sleeping bag and instead use a quilt/robe which I use inside a lightweight bivy.    The one luxury item I allow myself is the neo-air airmattress which adds 14 ounces.   The list above is not complete but it include the great majority of what I will be carrying.    Altogether I expect to be hiking with a base weight of 12 to 15 pounds depending on conditions.   



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