Northbound PCT June 1st, 2022
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Pack
2.38 lb
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Foot Gear
4.74 lb
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Sleep Gear
2.64 lb
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Shelter
1.34 lb
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Water Gear
1.31 lb
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Navigation
1.33 lb
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Kitchen Gear
1.44 lb
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Hygiene
1.22 lb
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Clothes (worn)
1.99 lb
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Clothes (packed)
1.71 lb
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Sun Protection
0.44 lb
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Repair Essentials
0.01 lb
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Random other
2.4 lb
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O-fuck supplies
0.44 lb
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First Aid Kit
0.55 lb
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Open questions
0 lb
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High Sierras Gear
0 lb
This list includes all of my supplies, except weight attributed to food and water
Thanks for your feedback! I want to reduce my baseweight to 16 pounds
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Pack
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ULA Circuit
Pack
37
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Trash bag
For a pack liner
1
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Foot Gear
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Salomon Quest 4 Hiking Boots
Goretex boots with ankle support
46.4
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Black Diamond Alpine Poles
Carbon fiber poles with cork handles
17
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Bedrock sandals
Sandals for walking around camp
9
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Superfeet Trailblazer Insoles
Insoles for added foot support
2
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Climbing Balm
For the bottoms of my feet
1.5
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Sleep Gear
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Katabatic 22F Alsek Quilt
900FP hyperdry goose down
23
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Therma XLite Sleeping Pad
Inflatable sleeping pad (4.2 R)
16
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Air Head Therma Lite Pillow
Large inflatable pillow
2.8
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Zpack Dry Bag
for storing the quilt
0.5
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Shelter
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Hyperlite Flat Tarp
8' x 10' light-weight, cuben fiber tarp
9.7
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MSR Groundhog Tent Stakes
10 Y-shaped stakes for my shelter and 1 extra
5
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MLD DCF Ground Cloth Duo
Ground-cloth for insulation
3.6
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MSR Reflective Utility Cord Kit
20 feet for guylines and 20 feet extra
3.2
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Water Gear
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Two Vesica 1L Collapsible Bottle
Water bottles
4
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Sawyer Squeeze Filter
Water filter with coupling for backwashes
3
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VECTO 2L Water Container
Dirty water container
3
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Two Evernew 2L Water Containers
Clean water containers
3
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Aquamira Water Treatment
Back-up water treatment
1
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Gatorade Electrolyte Powder
For added hydration
4
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Navigation
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Nat Geo PCT Maps
Will carry three maps at a time
9
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US Fire Service PCT Maps
Will carry three maps at a time
9
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Blackwoods Pocket Atlas
Will carry one book at a time
3
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Compass
Regular compass
0.3
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Kitchen Gear
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Fuel container
9 oz fuel canister
9.5
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Ti Solo Pot Set
Ti Pasta Pot 700mL and Titanium Cup 760FD
5
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SOTO WindMaster Stove
Windproof stove
3
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Large food bag
Cuben fiber food bag
1.5
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Jetboil Fuel Can Stabilizer
Stove feet
1
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Bandana
Cotton bandana for cleaning
1
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Evernew Spork
Spoon and fork
1
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Ziplos
3 gallon sized ziploc baggies for trash and food storage
1
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Hygiene
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Travel-sized toothpaste
Toothpaste
6
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Campsuds Concentrated Soap
Large biodegeradable soap
4
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Wet wipes
replacement for TP
4
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Hand sanitizer
Pocket bottle of purell
3
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The Deuce #3
Larger of the deuce trowels
1
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Regular toothbrush
Same toothbrush from home
0.5
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Facemask
Cloth facemask just in case
0.5
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Lip balm
berts bees
0.5
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Clothes (worn)
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Nike Running Shorts
With inseam that can double as underwear
6
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Icebreaker Polo Shirt
Long sleeve merino wool shirt for hiking
5.8
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Two Midweight Wool Hiking Socks
Darn tough, switch between pairs daily
4
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Outdoor Research Sun Hat
Straw sun hat
3.5
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Dirty Girl Gaiters
3
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Ex Officio Boxer Briefs
Two pairs of mostly nylon underwear
3
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Two Pairs Silk Sock Liners
One pair in the first half of the day, the other in the second half
2
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ZPack Goose Socks
For sleeping
1.8
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Uniqlo Undershirt
Polyester shirt for sleeping
1
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Sunglasses
Generic polarized shades
1
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OR Sun Gloves
Prevent blisters on my hand
0.7
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Clothes (packed)
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Patagonia Down Sweater
800-fill goose down filling
13
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North Face Pants
Polyester pants
4
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Ex Officio Bug Shirt
Treated with permethrin
3
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ZPack Rain Pants
Lightweight rain pants
2.5
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Poncho
Survival poncho in the event of rain
2.3
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Patagonia Beanie
Primarily for cold nights
2
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Bug net
Just in case
0.5
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Sun Protection
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Gossamer Gear Hiking Umbrella
Sun umbrella with no-hands holster (I plan to send this back after the desert)
7
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Repair Essentials
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Cuben Repair Tape
Repair holes in cuben fiber
0.2
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Random other
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Nitecore NU35 Headlamp
Battery-powered headlamp and 3 spare AAA batteries
6
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Wallet
Including permit, ID and money
5
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Pens
Four pens for writing stuff
1
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Paper
Pile of paper for writing stuff, plus stamps
2
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Journal
For journaling stuff
3
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Phone
0.4
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Carabiners
Two carabiners
2
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Nitecore Power Bank
10000mAh
9
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1' USB C Charging Cord and Block
For the power bank
3
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Two Charging Cord
Micro USB + iPhone cord
4
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Therm-a-Rest Z-Seat Pad
2
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Electronics stuff sack
Zpacks small dry bag
0.5
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Nike Lightweight Headband
For sweat
0.5
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O-fuck supplies
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Garmin inReach Mini
For use in emergencies
3.5
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Opinel No. 12 Folding Knife
For whittling
2
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Tenacious tape
1 roll
0.5
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Duct tape
Small amount rolled around a pen
0.3
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Gorilla Glue
Super glue
0.2
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Small BIC Lighter
Just in case the ignition on my stove breaks
0.2
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Waterproof matches
5 waterproof matches
0.3
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First Aid Kit
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Small foldable scissors
Tiny scissors
1
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Tick key
0.5
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Tweezers
Tiny tweezers
1
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Leuko-tape
For blisters
2
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Sewing needle and thread
For draining blisters
0.3
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Body Glide
Prevent chafing
0.8
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Nail clippers
2
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Gauze and tape
0.3
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Alcohol swabs and steristrips
0.3
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Safety pins and rubber bands
0.3
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Misc drugs
benadryl, ibuprofin, imodium, aspirin, diphenhydramine, rehydration tablets
0.3
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Open questions
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Short note
I'm using this category to keep track of questions that will help me decide what to get rid of
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How bad is the rain in CA and Southern Oregon?
I'm debating whether to keep the rain pants. I've already dumped the torrentshell jacket.
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Is 68L way too much space?
I won't know til I buy everything and put try it out, but I does really feel like the upper edge in terms of space
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Where is bug pressure really bad?
I'm planning to only bring my bivy for the section in the high sierras. I figure that by the time I get to washington it will be late enough in the season that bugs won't be too bad. Is that right?
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High Sierras Gear
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Short Note
I'm marking these items as 0 weight because I won't have them for the majority of my trip
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MLD Superlight Solo Bivy
Night-time Protection from bugs
0
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Nike Running Tights
For bottoms on cold nights
0
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CAMP Corsa ice axe
0
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Kahtoola MICROspikes
0
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Snow baskets for trekking poles
0
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BearVault BV500 bear canister
0
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Polar Buff
0
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Showa 281 waterproof gloves
0
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