PCT/ Herman Creek Loop - May 2026

Category Weight
Shelter
1.66 lb
Sleep
2.62 lb
Bags
1.33 lb
Electronics and Accessories
0.86 lb
First Aid/ Hygiene/ Repair
0.38 lb
Cooking and Filtration
1.07 lb
Worn Clothing
1.79 lb
Situational Clothing (marked as worn if used 50% of the hike)
2.17 lb
Camp Clothing
1.38 lb
Total
13.26
lb
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
Worn 1.79 lb
Base Weight 11.47 lb

3 days and 2 nights for 32 - 37 miles from Cascade Locks to Wahtum Lake via the Pacific Crest Trail and Herman Creek Trail with summits and potential additional loops with the Gorton Creek Trail, Ridge Cutoff Trail, and Nick Eaton Trail.

Clothing choices for camp and situational hiking will be dependent on last minute forecasts.

- Shelter
  Weight qty
- Lunar Solo Six Moon Designs - Gray/ 1p
  24.48
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Stakes (Complete Tent) Pond's Edge DCF Velcro Bag w/ 4 Ti Mini Groundhogs, 2 MSR Groundhog (regular)
  2
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 1.66 lb
  
  2
- Sleep
  Weight qty
- Burrow Top Quilt Hammock Gear - 20F/ 950 Down/ Wide (for hammock and ground)/ Burnt Orange
  20.56
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Foam Pad (TG) Mountain Laurel Designs - 1/8" Foam
  2.33
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Tensor Sleeping Pad 1 (TG) Nemo - 4.2R Insulated Sleeping Pad/ Regular -Wide / + pad straps
  19
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 2.62 lb
  
  3
- Bags
  Weight qty
- Dirty 30 (complete) Hilltop Packs - 30 L/ Gray Topo DCF w/ Justin's UL water bottle holder, foldable sit pad, Sunnoto Clipper compass, and a little hangy thing for hand sanitizer
  16.9
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Fanny Pack Hilltop Packs - 3L Gray DCF, 1" hipbelt
  3.43
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Drawstring Stuff Sack - Large 1 Hilltop Packs - White DCF/ Camp Clothes Storage by Day/ Hiking Clothes Storage and Pillow at Night
  0.32
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Bag Liner (Small) Nylofume/ Covers Quilts, Shelter, and Clothes
  0.7
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 1.33 lb
  
  4
- Electronics and Accessories
  Weight qty
- InReach Mini Garmin - w/ Simply Light Designs Carabiner
  3.63
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- NB 10,000 Battery Charger (#1) Nitecore - Gen 2 / 2-3 Day Trip
  5.47
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Charging Cables 9" USBC and USBA Cords for Phone/Headlamp/ InReach
  0.56
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- NU25 Headlamp Nitecore - Rechargeable w/Shock Cord Mod
  1.2
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Tripod Ultrapod - Velcro Mount Tripod
  2.82
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 0.86 lb
  
  5
- First Aid/ Hygiene/ Repair
  Weight qty
- Zippered Ditty Bag Pond's Edge - Orange DCF, Holds FAK/Repair/Electronics, etc
  0.35
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Mini Swiss Army Knife Victorinox - Mango Tango
  0.74
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Cork Ball Rawology - Mini Muscle Massager
  0.74
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- First Aid Kit Baggie w/ Gauze Pad, Leukotape, Corn Cushion, KT Tape Strip, Mini Chapstick, Mini Vaseline, Ibuprofen/ Allergy/Cold & Flu/Anti-Diarrhea Pills, Emergency H2O Purification Tablets, Sunblock in Chapstick Tube
  1.45
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- The Shit Kit Orange Drawstring w/ The Deuce of Spades, a Baggie w/ TP Strips, Hand Sanitizer, Yellow Culo Clean Bidet, and Orange Flagging Ribbon (to find my cat hole)
  1.8
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Tooth Kit Cut Down Toothbrush and a few toothpaste tabs in a ziplock
  0.5
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Repair Kit Baggie w/ Small Sewing Kit, DCF Patch, Gear Aid Patch, Various O Rings, Extra Bottle Cap, Ear Plugs, Baggie for Water Filter
  0.53
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 0.38 lb
  
  7
- Cooking and Filtration
  Weight qty
- Food Bag (1-3 days) Hilltop Packs - DCF/ Duchess of Houndoggia
  1.5
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Throw Line, Rock Bag & Carabiner Hilltop Packs/ Lawson Glowire
  1.9
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 2 Season Cook Kit Toaks 550 w/ Lid, Hot Lips, BRS 3000 Stove, Fuel Canister (base weight), Bic Mini (base weight), Microfiber Towel, Foil Snack Bag, 4" Xband
  8.1
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Alpha Short Spoon Sea to Summit - 6" Titanium
  0.32
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Squeeze Filter Sawyer Squeeze
  2.54
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Smart Water Bottle 1 Liter/ Frank's Red Hot Cap
  1.4
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  2
- 1.07 lb
  
  7
- Worn Clothing
  Weight qty
- Carbon Fiber Trekking Poles Cascade Mountain Tech - 2 Piece/ Leukotape on one, Duct tape on the other
  11.3
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- 5 Panel Hat The Trek - Orange Floral
  1.45
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Synthetic Buff Buff - Black/ for dirt and boogers
  1.1
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Knee Braces Patella Straps/ Pair
  1.66
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- Sun Hoodie (Orange) North Face - Orange/ Synthetic/ Medium Weight
  8.01
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- 9" Merino Boxers Ridge - Black or Grey / 170 weight
  2.96
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- 5" Shorts Under Armour - Grey or Black/ Liner Removed
  4.02
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- Hiking Socks - Black Mid 1 Darn Tough -Mid Cut Wool/ Main
  2.26
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- Nova 4 Merrell - Mesh/ Trail Runner
  26.04
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 1.79 lb
  
  3
- Situational Clothing (marked as worn if used 50% of the hike)
  Weight qty
- Sun Glasses Goodr - w/ Case
  1.13
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Rain Hoodie Rock Front - Brown/ Anorak quarter zip w/ full pit zips
  4.55
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Rain Skirt/ Ground Cloth Dutchware - Silnylon/ Coyote/ Orange
  2.5
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Rain Mitts Mountain Laurel Designs - Black/ Seam Sealed
  1.31
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Merino Liner Gloves Ridge - Black
  1.52
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Lark Alpha Direct Quarter Zip (no hood) Senchi Designs - Black/ 90 gsm
  4.37
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Houdini Wind Jacket Patagonia - Orange/ Hooded
  3.55
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Wind Pants Ragged Mountain - Black/ Argon
  2.5
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Microspikes w/ bag Katoola - Large
  13.3
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 2.17 lb
  
  9
- Camp Clothing
  Weight qty
- Torrid Apex Puffy Jacket Enlightened Equipment - Hooded/ Gray & Orange 10d
  8.5
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Fleece Toque Mountain Hardwear - Blue
  0.8
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Long Sleeve Sleep Top Avalanche Outdoors - Black/ Synthetic
  5.26
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Sleep Bottom Avalanche Outdoors - Black/ Synthetic
  4.34
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 90 Alpha Direct Sleep Socks Bespoke UL - Black Polartec Alpha Direct 90 gsm
  0.99
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Hiking Socks - Black Mid 2 Darn Tough - Mid Cut Wool/ Back Up
  2.25
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 1.38 lb
  
  6

PCT/ Herman Creek Loop - May 2026

Shelter

Sleep

Bags

Electronics and Accessories

First Aid/ Hygiene/ Repair

Cooking and Filtration

Worn Clothing

Situational Clothing (marked as worn if used 50% of the hike)

Camp Clothing