Gear, gear, gear, gear, gear!
What are you taking? What are you going to eat? How many pairs of shoes will you go through?
The answer is… I don’t know. I think I know but I have slowly come to accept that there is not right answer to this. What works for one individual may not work for others. In the meantime I will share my thoughts on what I am going to start with.
“THE BIG 3”
Backpack – Osprey Exos 58
Shelter – Big Agnes Copper Spur 3
Sleeping bag & pad – Western Mountaineering Summerlite 0C, Sea to Summit Traveller Silk Liner, Therm-a-rest Neoair Xlite sleeping pad, Sea to Summit Aeros Pillow Ultra Light – Large
“The Rest”
Clothes worn hiking: Fjallraven Gaiter Trousers No.1 zip off pants, Columbia Titan Peak Long Sleeve Shirt, Patagonia Active Mesh Top and Bottom Underwear, Darn Tough CoolMax Socks, Tilley T4MO Organic Airflo hat, Zamberlan Vioz GT boots.
Clothes in pack: Arcteryx Parapet Long Shorts, Helly Hanson Trainer Half zip Long sleeve, Patagonia Active Mesh Top and Bottom Underwear, 2 x Darn Tough CoolMax Socks, Salomon Light Amphibian3 Shoes, Arcteryx Nuclei FL insulated jacket
While sleeping: Capilene Lightweight Zip-Neck, Helly Hanson Active Dry bottoms, Darn Tough hiking socks, Bergan’s beanie toque, smartwool glove liners
First Aid: Moleskin, Dehydration salts, gauze, sterile wipes, large safety pins, Tenacious tape, Advil Muscle & Joint, Wilderness Wipes, Imodium, Benadryl, Lactaid, Ciprofloxacin, Cephalexin, Tensor wrap, 2 x Futuro Knee Strap, ACR ResQLink+ Personal Locator Beacon
Rain gear: ULA rain Skirt, Arcteryx Beta LT Hybrid Jacket, Swing Liteflex Umbrella
Cooking: Snowpeak 450 double wall cup with lid, 900ml Evernew Titanium Pot, Snowpeak Spork, Optimus Titanium Spoon, MSR PocketRocket 2 stove, Bearikade Carbon Fiber Bear vault for food storage (Pick up at Kennedy Meadows).
Water: Sawyer Squeeze, 2 x platypus 1 liter, 1 x platypus 2 liter soft bottle, 2 x 1 liter smartwater bottle
Other gear:
Black Diamond Revolt Headlamp
Komperdell C3 Carbon powerlock Hiking poles
SUUNTO MC-2 Compass
Therm-a-rest Z Seat
Bug net
MSR ultralight pack towel
Bandana
Personal Items:
Victorinox EvoGrip Swiss Army Knife
Hair Brush
Soap
Bug juice
Lip balm
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Dental floss
Ear plugs
Wet wipes
Sunscreen
Purell
Toilet Paper
Tampons
PAPER:
Handbook pages
Halfmile Maps
Journal
Pen
Sharpie
Money
Credit Cards
ID
Permits
Electronics
Cellphone Blackberry Priv
Radio/Music player
Camera Canon G9X
Garmin Fenix3 w/Charger
Gorilla Pod
Digipower – The Techie 7800mAh powerbank
Headphones
Phone/camera/headlamp charger
2 Canucks in a Tent 