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| One day, out of curiosity, I started writing down everything that I am going to be carrying on this hike. The list grew and grew as I went through my pack item by item. When I finished, I was astonished at the number of items. It may seem that I could never carry all of this at one time, but you can be sure that I have searched out the smallest and lightest of almost everything. The starred items are things I will be carrying only during the cold weather at the beginning and end of the trip. |
| The pack: Great Escapes internal frame backpack Attached to the outside of the pack: Eureka Zephur tent drop cloth for ground sheet 1/2 length Z-rest sleeping pad 1-liter water bottle with built-in filter 1-liter Gatorade bottle for water Nalgene fuel bottle aluminum wind screen for stove trowel bandana 2 metal shower curtain rings (these things are handy!) In the pack pockets: Hubbellite flashlight headnet (for bugs) nylon rope in stuff sack TP Polar Pure water treatment vitamin C tablets to neutralize the taste of Polar Pure 2-liter Platypus bag (to carry water; good for showers) silnylon pack cover ziplock bag for washing clothes insect repellant In my fanny pack: maps guide book pages journal pen film travelers checks credit card/phone card/ID monthly sanitary items space blanket sunglasses camera sunscreen baking soda small travel toothbrush comb lip balm pocket knife thermometer/whistle vitamins pepper spray photon light watch nail clippers snacks first aid: |
| Inside the pack: sleeping bag fleece sleeping bag liner * "kitchen": hygiene/miscellaneous sack: clothing: outerwear: miscellaneous: Also carried: 2 hiking poles |
| 1-liter aluminum pot with lid pot support aluminum cup soda can stove bic lighter spoon 1/4 Handi-Wipe (dish cloth) bandana |
| 1/2 oz Gold Bond powder mirror dental floss moist towelettes 1/2 bar Castile soap 5" terry washcloth 1 Handi-Wipe (camp towel) candle stubs (fire starter) waterproof matches tent repair tape duct tape 4 large safety pins large needle |
| cotton/lycra shorts polyester T-shirt supplex nylon shorts cotton/lycra tights polypro long-sleeve zip turtleneck microfleece long-sleeve zip turtleneck * microfleece tights * rip-stop nylon wind pants sports bra 2 pair underwear 3 pair Smart Wool socks 2 pair wicking socks fleece tights * fleece pull-over shirt * fleece socks * |
| fleece jacket * rain jacket with hood nylon/lycra liner gloves fleece mittens * shell mittens * fleece convertible hat/neck gaiter/balaclava * baseball cap gaiters Vasque Sundowners boots * Montrail Vitesse trail shoes Chaco sandals |
| candle lantern trash bag plastic container (for dipping water and for rehydrating food on the run) |
| 1 thin maxi pad vetrap (self-adhesive gauze-type bandage) moleskin compeed pads (for blisters) first-aid wipes large bandaid pads medium bandaids hydrocortisone cream triple antibiotic desitin murine eye drops ibuprophen antacid tablets pepto-bismol tablets throat lozenges anti-histamine Correctol |
| "It is not what we have, but what we do that changes us and helps us grow. Often the things we have get in the way" Scott Nearing |