Hungry Cat's 2019 CDT Thru-Hike Gear List
- Category Weight
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Pack, Shelter, and Sleep System
4.91 lb
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Cooking System
0.77 lb
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Food Storage
0.31 lb
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Water Filtration and Storage
0.53 lb
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Navigation
0.01 lb
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Electronics
1.5 lb
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Clothing and Rain Gear
2.57 lb
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Toiletries, First Aid, Bug Stuff
1.3 lb
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Other
0.45 lb
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Snow Gear (might need for Colorado) and Bear Country
1.74 lb
Here is my CDT thru-hike gear list! My base weight does reflect some consumables. I have heard base weight previously noted as everything except food, water, and fuel, so for things I will ALWAYS have like toothpaste, TP, lip balm, ibuprofen, etc, I have included those in my base weight. Some people might not, but I know I'll always have those on me and the weight is not likely to differ very much with consumption of those items. If I did not include those consumables, my base weight would be under 11lbs (10.57lbs, exactly). I didn't include weight for clothes/items I'm wearing - it's not super important - except my sunglasses. I will wear those most of the time, but sometimes I will take them off, so I included the weight just for reference purposes. I marked my snow and bear country gear as "worn" simply because I don't want it to skew my base weight, but just know that I might be carrying the snow gear in Colorado, and from Colorado north it is likely I will use the Ursack instead of my cuben fiber food bag that I'm starting with. Wondering how much food and water weigh? On average, a 5-day food supply for me, in my cuben fiber food bag, weighs 9-10 lbs. A 1.5L smart water bottle full of water weighs 3lbs 7oz.
*DISCLAIMERS: I am not sponsored in any way (laughing to myself on this one) and no companies gave me free gear. I am using this stuff because I've done a ton of research and tried it out and it works for me. You need to find what works for you! I'm providing the links below for convenience. The Amazon links are affiliate links, which means that if you purchase the items through those links, I get a small commission at no cost to you (it doesn't affect the price you receive at all). The commission is small but it helps me out with trying to cover the expense of my blog, UnfetteredFootsteps.com. Thank you!
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Pack, Shelter, and Sleep System
Weight qty -
Zpacks Arc Haul pack with 2 hip pouches
25.5
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Zpacks Plexamid (Beta version) Tent
13.6
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Tent Stakes
2 Big Agnes tent stakes and 8 Zpacks red shepherd hook stakes
3.56
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Enlightened Equipment custom Revelation down quilt
19.98
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Thermarest NeoAir Xlite sleeping pad
12
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Zpacks Down Hood
I use this to keep my head warm at night
1.3
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Sea-to-Summit Aeros inflatable pillow
1.78
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Zpacks medium+ dry bag for quilt, hood, and pillow
0.8
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ear plugs
0.04
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Cooking System
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SnowPeak Trek700 titanium pot (without lid)
I leave the lid at home. This is my pot and cup.
3.21
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Sea-to-Summit Aluminum long-handle spork
0.39
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BRS Stove
1
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old hotel points card to use as a pot scraper
0.14
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Bic mini lighter
0.51
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small fuel canister
7
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Food Storage
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Zpacks bear hang rope and rock sack
1.76
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Zpacks Cuben Fiber Food Bag
1.66
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Opsack
I'm bringing one 12"x20" to start
1.52
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Water Filtration and Storage
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Sawyer Micro Squeeze filter
2
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Two 1.5 liter smart water bottles
3.78
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CNOC Vecto 2L water storage bag
2.68
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Navigation
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Guthook CDT app
app on my iPhone 8
0
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Jonathan Ley paper maps
I will dispose of pages as I go, mail ahead sections, and won't use all maps. I have marked as "consumable" for this reason. If you're curious, here are the map stack weights by state, printed on both sides of 8.5"x11" sheets: NM 6.33oz, CO 4.5oz, WY 4.81oz, MT 6.67oz
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Avenza maps (free GPS tracker map app that loads the Jonathan Ley maps and shows your location on them)
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Small compass
pulled this off a survival bracelet. similar to button compasses in link
0.18
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Electronics
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iPhone 8 with LifeProof case
kept in my shorts pocket. Love this case for outdoor activities - it has saved my phone so many times! Link is for the case.
0
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Anker 15,000 mah power bank, recharge cord, and case
10.3
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Anker dual USB wall charger
3
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Apple phone charging cord
came with phone
0.63
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Apple headphones
came with phone
0.46
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Garmin inReach Mini and charging cable
4.23
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Petzl e+Lite headlamp
0.95
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Osprey 3L dry sack for electronics and miscellaneous stuff
came with an old pack. If getting your own, try Zpacks small dry bag!
0.86
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Pedco UltraPod lightweight camera tripod
3.53
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Ulanzi iPhone Tripod mount adapter
Included in weight of pedco tripod. I use part of this to mount my phone on the Pedco Ultrapod.
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Clothing and Rain Gear
Weight qty -
Enlightened Equipment Torrid Apex Jacket (small, custom)
6.5
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Zpacks Vertice rain jacket
5.6
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Homemade rain skirt from garbage bag
I used Target's large drum liner bags
1.31
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Enlightened Equipment Copperfield Wind Pants
1.1
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Wool beanie
souvenir I bought in Cusco when I hiked to Machu Picchu
1.09
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Zpacks Possum Down gloves
1.4
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Buff
1.41
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Handkerchief
for sun protection and filtering large particles in nasty water
1.16
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Icebreaker tech lite merino wool t-shirt
4.66
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REI silk base layer (top)
3.23
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North Face Men's Warm Tights
6.63
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ex officio briefs
1 pair for camp
2.43
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extra pair Darn Tough crew socks
2.36
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extra pair of Injinji sock liners
1.18
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Sea to Summit Ultra-sil Nano 13L dry bag for clothing
1.02
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Nike running shorts (w/ built-in liner)
mine are old, but the link will take you to a similar model 5" short that I would probably get now. I would get the back zippered pocket only if you want to use them for running where you need to hold a credit card or key.
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Columbia Silver Ridge Lite Plaid long-sleeve shirt
these shirts run big! I have a small and normally I'm a medium.
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Darn tough crew socks
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Injinji sock liners
0
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Hungry Cat Hat!
0
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Altra Olympus 3.0 shoes
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Dirty Girl gaiters
0
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Toiletries, First Aid, Bug Stuff
Weight qty -
Deuce of Spades trowel
0.58
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Toilet paper
2.6
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Wet wipes
I like the sensitive skin ones in the link
3.65
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Hand Sanitizer (full)
2.36
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Lip Balm
0.34
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First aid kit
homemade - Leuko tape, ibuprofen, Tylenol, etc. Also a few emergency iodine tablets in case my Sawyer water filter malfunctions. The link takes you to Leukotape! This stuff is cheap and the best blister cover/hot spot cover I have ever used! Way better than moleskin and it won't come off when wet.
1
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Toothbrush (I sawed off a lot of the handle to save weight)
0.3
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Toothpaste
1
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Dental floss
0.41
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Neutrogena 60+ Sunscreen
4
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Ben's Bug Net
0.69
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Ben's 100% deet
I hate using 100% deet, but it was the only thing that worked on the AT when the mosquitos and flies got bad. Picaridin wasn't enough.
3.79
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Other
Weight qty -
Black Diamond Trail Trekking Poles
I don't count trekking pole weight - they are what they are
0
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Sunglasses
random buy at used clothing store. Mine are either ugly or "fashion forward."
1.42
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Trail Wallet
fully loaded with passport and cards
2.68
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Swiss Army Victorinox knife/tool
0.74
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Thermarest Z Seat sitting pad
2
oz1
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Sharpie marker with sewing needle taped on
for sending boxes to myself along the way. It's just a convenient place to tape a needle for repairs (with my dental floss)
0.39
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Snow Gear (might need for Colorado) and Bear Country
Weight qty -
Kahtoola MicroSpikes
11.9
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Camp Corsa Ice Axe
I use the 50cm, but I'm 5'8" and that size is pushing it to be long enough. When holding it by its head at your side you want it to end about at your ankle.
7.2
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Ursack Major XL bear-resistant food sack
8.8
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