Gear

This is the gear I’ll be using on the Pacific Crest Trail starting around May 15th, all together a 6.6lb base weight. The trail is 2,650 miles from Mexico to Canada, across the state of California, Oregon, and Washington. I am starting a bit later than typical to avoid snow and colder temperatures, allowing me to carry less gear, and hike a bit faster more comfortably. At this point I have hiked a fair amount and am very comfortable with what I use. So lets take a quick peek!

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2021 Pacific Crest Trail Gear List

Packing

•      11.4oz – Backpack – Pa’lante V2
•      1oz – Pack Liner – Trash bag
•      0.5oz – Ziploc – For small items

Sleeping

•      17oz – Quilt – Enlightened Equipment Enigma 30*F
•      1oz – Sleeping Pad – GossamerGear Thinlight 1/8″ // Torso length
•      5.6oz – Shelter – Zpacks 7×9 Tarp
•      1.2oz – Groundsheet – Polycro
•      1.8oz – Stakes – MSR Carbon Core x8

Water / Eating

•      2.4oz – Water Bottles – Cheap 1L x4
•      1oz – Food Bowl – Peanut Butter Jar
•      0.8oz – Food bag – Sea to Summit 15L Stuff Sack
•      0.2oz – Spoon – Plastic // Cut down
•      2.4oz – Water Filter –Aquamira // Repackaged

Clothing (Carried)

•      1.4oz – Socks – Darn Tough
•      5.8oz – Rain Jacket – Enlightened Equipment Visp
•      1.9oz – Wind Pants – Dance Pants
•      8.8oz – Jacket – KUIU Peloton 97
•      1oz – Beanie – Zpacks Fleece
•      0.8oz – Sunglasses – Ombraz w Micro Fiber Case

Miscellaneous

•      0.8oz – Knife – Swiss Army Classic
•      0.45oz – Trowel – Deuce of Spades
•      0.3oz – ID & Credit Card – In Ziploc
•      0.4oz – Lighter – Mini Bic
•      0.2oz – Toothpaste – Travel Sized
•      2g – Toothbrush – Bamboo // Cut down
•      0.2oz – Compass – Suunto Tiny Clip On
•      0.3oz – Leukotape – For Blisters
•      0.4oz – Chafe Cream – Body Glide
•      0.1oz – Lip Balm – Tiny
•      1oz – Sunscreen – 30SPF
•      0oz – Dental Floss – Plastic Toothpick
•      0.3oz – Ibuprofen
•      0oz – Safety Pin

Electronics

•      0.6oz – Flashlight – Rovyvon Aurora A5x
•      5.3oz – Cell Phone – Google Pixel
•      12.8oz – External Battery – Ravpower PD Pioneer 20,000mAh 60w
•      2.9oz – Wall Charger – Ravpower PD Pioneer 30w 2-Port
•      0.4oz – Headphones – Skull Candy // Cheap
•      0.8oz – USB Cords – 3′ / 10″

Camera

•      10.4oz – Camera – Sony ZV-1
•      1.4oz – Tripod – Pedco Ultrapod
•      0.1oz – Memory Card – 128gb // Spare
•      0.1oz – Micro Fiber Cloth

Total baseweight of pack (the weight without food, water, or fuel)

•  6.6 lbs

Clothing (Worn)

• Shorts – New Balance 5″
• Shirt – Columbia Silver Ridge Lite
• Socks – Darn Tough
• Shoes – Merrell Trail Glove 6
• Hat – Ciele Athletics
• Watch – Casio

Occasionally during this hike I will also need a bear can in the sierra, and a bug head net. Nothing else should change.

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