Ben (Gadget) Towell

Category Weight
Shelter
1.44 lb
Sleep System
2.74 lb
Backpack
2.09 lb
Kitchen
0.99 lb
Hydration
8.9 lb
Clothing
9.36 lb
Toiletries
0.53 lb
First Aid/Repair Kit
0.71 lb
Electronics
3.43 lb
Miscellanies
3.43 lb
Food
2.35 lb
Total
35.98
lb
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
Consumable 8.89 lb
Worn 3.07 lb
Base Weight 24.01 lb

The following list of items is the gear loadout for my 2026 Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike. Food is not included on the list. Note: I may not be carrying every item at the same time. Some pieces of gear and clothing will not be needed until later on the hike (i.e. Bear Can, Ice Axe).

- Shelter
  Weight qty
- Tent Durston X-Mid Pro 1 (+Footprint)
  20.5
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Tent Stake Mini Groundhog (x7)
  2.5
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 1.44 lb
  
  2
- Sleep System
  Weight qty
- Sleeping Quilt Enlightened Equipment Enigma 20F
  23.4
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Sleeping Pad Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite (Regular/Wide)
  16.7
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Inflatable Pillow Enlightened Equepment Cloud 9 UL Pillow
  3.8
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Foam Pad Outdoor Vitals 1/8" Foam Pad
  0
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 2.74 lb
  
  4
- Backpack
  Weight qty
- Backpack Hyperlite Mountain Gear Southwrest 55L (+Nylofume Liner)
  29.3
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Water Bottle Holder Chicken Tramper Water Bottle Holder
  1.7
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Fanny Pack LiteAF UL Fanny Pack
  2.5
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 2.09 lb
  
  3
- Kitchen
  Weight qty
- Stove BRS-3000T Stove
  1
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Fuel Canister Jetfoil JetPower (100g Propane)
  7.1
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Cooking Pot Toaks Titanium 550ml (+Dyneema Stuff Sack)
  2.6
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Lighter Mini BIC Lighter
  0.4
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Freezer Bag Cook System Hyperlite Mountain Gear REpack
  1.4
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Spoon Outdoor Vitals Titanium Spoon
  0.7
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Fire Starter Eco-Friendly Fire Starts (x4)
  1.4
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Towel Nomadix Cooking Towel
  0.4
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Drink Mouth Protector Snow Peak HotLips
  0.1
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Salt & Pepper Shaker MSR Alpine Salt & Pepper Shaker (Full)
  0.8
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 0.99 lb
  
  10
- Hydration
  Weight qty
- Water Bottle 1L Smart Water Bottle
  33.8
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Water Bottle 1.5L Smart Water Bottle
  50.7
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  2
- Water Filter Sawyer Squeeze (+Mesh Bag & Extra Seals/Caps)
  4.4
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Water Bladder CNOC Outdoors Vecto Water. Container 3L
  2.8
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 8.9 lb
  
  5
- Clothing
  Weight qty
- Rain Wrap Enlightened Equepment Rain Wrap
  1.6
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Reain Jacket Mountain Hardwear Threshold Jacket
  14.1
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Buffy Mountain Hardwear Ghost Whisperer
  10.8
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Beanie Paka Cozy Marled Beanie
  1.6
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Thermal Bottems Baselayer Smartwool Clasic (Bottems)
  8.7
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Thermal Top Baselayer Smartwool Clasic (Top)
  7.2
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Midlayer Top Paka The Hoodie
  17
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Underwear Under Armor Synthetic Underwear
  2.6
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  2
- Sleep Socks FarPoint Alpha Direct Camp Socks (Pair)
  0.9
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Hiking Socks Darn Tough Hiker Socks (Pair)
  3.2
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  2
- Waterproof Socks Sealskinsz Socks (Pear)
  4.3
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Sandals Crocs TruTimber (Pair)
  13.2
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Trail Runners Hoka Speedboat 6 (Pair)
  19.6
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Gators Dirty Gril Gators (Pair)
  1.4
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Gloves Smartwool Merino Gloves (Pair)
  0.9
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Sun Gloves REI S8un Gloves
  1
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Waterproof Gloves Showa 282-02 Teires Glovers (Pair)
  3.9
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Hat Ourdoor Research Swift Cap
  2.1
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Shorts Legend Running Shorts 7"
  6.8
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Pants Prana Stretch Zion Pants
  15.2
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Shirt Outdoor Vitals Tern Sun Hoodie
  6.4
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Buff National Geographic Buff
  1.5
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 9.36 lb
  
  24
- Toiletries
  Weight qty
- Bag Hilltop Packs Dyneema Bag
  0.5
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Wet Wipes Dude Wipes
  0.2
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  4
- Hand Sanitizer X3 Hand Sanitizer Spray
  0.5
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Toothbrush Bamboo Toothbrush (Handle Cut Short)
  0.1
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Toothpaste Sensodyne Travel Toothpaste
  0.9
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Liquid Soap Dr. Bronner's Magic Soap
  1.8
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Toilet Paper Toilet Paper
  0.8
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Wag Bag Homemade Wag Bag
  1.3
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Bidet Culo Clean Water Bottle Bidet
  0.4
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Anti-Chief Cream Squirrel's Nut Butter
  0.4
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Trowel The Deuce #2
  0.5
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Floss Oral-B Floss (+sweing needle)
  0.5
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 0.53 lb
  
  15
- First Aid/Repair Kit
  Weight qty
- Bug Spray Ben's Tick & Insect Repellent (100 Deet)
  1.9
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Medical/Repair Kit Supplies Assorted Supplies (+Dynema Pouch)
  8.4
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Bug Net AtwaterCarey Outdoor Essentials Insect Shiels
  1
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 0.71 lb
  
  3
- Electronics
  Weight qty
- Headlamp Nitecore Headlamp
  1.9
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Battery Bank Anker 737 Power Bank (24K)
  21.7
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Phone iPhone 17 Pro Max (+Pelican Case)
  9.8
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Dry Bag SeaToSummit Cordura Fabric Dry Bag
  0.6
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Cables Assorted Charging Cables
  10.9
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Satellite Communicator Garmin InReach Mini 2
  3.9
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Wristwatch Timex Expedition
  2.2
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Air Pump Flextail 1.2oz Pump
  2.1
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Headphones Skullcandy Earbuds
  1.7
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 3.43 lb
  
  9
- Miscellanies
  Weight qty
- Sunglasses Ombraz Sunglasses
  1.7
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Trekking Poles Gossamer Gear LT5 Carbon Trekking Poles
  5.4
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  2
- Ink Pen Bic Ink Pen
  0.4
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Note Pad Field Notes 48-Page Memo Book
  1.2
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Knife Boker Plus Automat Kalashnikov 74 Knife
  3.6
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Umbrella Hyperlite Mountain Gear UL Umbrella (+2 Nilon Cords)
  7.4
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Tripod Pedco Phone Tripod
  4.9
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Carabiner Carabiner
  0.7
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Hook (+Cordage) Apex Giant Speed Hanger
  0.3
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Ear Plugs Mack's Ear Plugs (Pair)
  0
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Wallet Chums Wallet
  0.8
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Pack Towel LiteAF Pack Towel (Hiker to Town/Trail)
  1.2
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Bandanna Misc. Bandanna
  0.7
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Micro Spikes Kahtoola MicroSpikes (Pair)
  14
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Ice Axe CAMP Corsa Ice Axe 50cm (+Paracord for Leash)
  7.2
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 3.43 lb
  
  16
- Food
  Weight qty
- Bear Bag Hilltop Packs Dyneema Food Bag
  1.8
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Bear Can BearVault BV500
  34
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Rock Sack Hilltop Pack Dyneema Rock Sack
  1.5
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Dog Bone Apex Giant Titainum Dog Bone (for PCT Hang)
  0.1
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Carabiner Apex Giant Carabiner (for PCT Hang)
  0.1
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  2
- 2.35 lb
  
  6

Ben (Gadget) Towell

Shelter

Sleep System

Backpack

Kitchen

Hydration

Clothing

Toiletries

First Aid/Repair Kit

Electronics

Miscellanies

Food