My Backpacking Gear
On a long journey even a straw weighs heavy. ~Spanish proverb
Backpack + Paraphenalia for Carrying Stuff: 44.7 oz
- Backpack| Gossamer Gear Mariposa
- Backpack liner| Gossamer Gear 2 mil PE liner
- Waist pack| Zpacks front utility pack
- Cell phone holder| chicken Tramper Ultralight Gear
- Water bottle holder| Chicken Tramper water bottle holder
- Hand sanitizer holder
- Miscellaneous tiny carabiners| Z-packs and Gossamer Gear
Shelter: 49.9 oz
- Tent| Tarptent Double Rainbow (with carbon poles)
- Footprint| Polycro ground cloth
- Stakes| miscellanous assortment (6 + 2 spare)
- Reflective cord| Zpacks 1.2mil Z-line reflective cord
Sleep System: 64.4 oz
- Sleeping Quilt| Enlightened Equipment Enigma 10
- Sleeping pad| Nemo Tensor Regular insulated mummy sleeping pad
- Liner| Sea-to-Summit silk liner
- Sub-pad (for warmth in winter)| Thinlight pad (1/4" thick) Gossamer Gear
- Base layer bottom|Minus 33 Franconia midweight bottom (merino)
- Base layer top| Woolx long-sleeved Remi t-shirt (merino)
- Down booties | Goose Feet Gear
- Dry bag| Ultralite Sacks Ultralite Compression Sack (for storing all of the above)
Kitchen
Hydration
- Water filter| Sawyer squeeze filter
- Water purification tablets| Aquatabs
- Water Bottle| Smart waterbottles (two 1L)
- Dirty water container| CNOC 2L bag
- Electrolytes| (whatever brand I grab at the store!)
Electronics
- Cell phone| iPhone 12
- Power bank| RAVPower Portable Charger 10,000mAh
- Wall charger| RAVPower 30W 2-port Fast Charger
- Cords|
Emergency Items
- Trail runner|Lone Peak Altras 4.5
- Socks|Liners (Injinji toe socks) & Wool Socks (Darn Tough)
- Pants|Columbia (summer); Kuhl Traverse skinny pants (winter)
- Short sleeve shirt| Woolx Addie SS lightweight merino
- Base layer top| Outdoor Research Echo hoodie (summer); Backcountry Merino Baselayer 1/4 zip top (colder weather)
- Fleece | Arc'Teryx Delta LT
- Buff| Lightweight merino wool buff
- Rain gloves| Columbia
- Gaiters| Dirty Girl
Clothing (packed)
- Extra underwear
- backup socks|Liners (Fox River) & Wool Socks (Darn Tough)
- Alpaca Hoodie| Appalachian Gear Company (colder weather)
- Puffy| Ghost Whisperer 2 850 Down Jacket (Mountain Hardwear)
- Beanie| Alpaca Beanie
- Mittens| Enlightened Equipment Stronghold mittens
- Rain mitts| Visp (also for insulation)
- Campshoes| Xero Z-trail Sandal
Vision
- Glasses| 2 pair (yes, I'm as blind as a bat and want to be able to successfully get off trail if one pair of glasses breaks!)
- Glasses cases|
- Corded glasses strap
First aid / Toiletries
- Toothbrush & Toothpaste| travel size (stored with food)
- Hand sanitizer|(stored on backpack strap)
- Soap| Dr. Bonner (unscented) in drop bottle (stored with toilet gear)
- Lip balm|
- Tweezers|
- Comb|
- Bandaids|
- Leukotape|
- Alcohol wipes|
- Anitbiotic ointment|
- Advil, benadryl, Tylenol|
- Poop scoop and TP| The Deuce
- Kula cloth|(stored with toilet gear)
- Towelettes: Portawipes
- Q tips
- Safety pin
- Sun screen| Unscented, SPF 30
Repair
- Tenacious tape|size
- Spare parts for water filter| Sawyer O-ring & cleaning coupling
- Smart bottle cap| (spare)
Miscellaneous
- Hiking poles| Black Diamond Ergo Cork Trekking Poles
- Towel|REI Co-op Multi-Towel Medium
- Towel| Nano pack towel
- Insect repellant| Picardin Insect Repellant 3 oz
- Headlamp| Black diamond Spot 325 Headlamp
- Wallet| Dyneema UL trail wallet
- Massage ball| Rawlogy cork massage ball 1.6"
- Trash bag & storage| Ziplock variety pack
- Bug net| Sea to Summit head net
- Sit pad| Zpacks ultralight sitpad