Karl's AT Thru-Hike Warm Weather Gear
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Pack
$467.75
1.86 lb
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Shelter
$627.96
1.64 lb
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Sleep System
$474.85
2.27 lb
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Hydration
$66.08
0.47 lb
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Cook & Eat Ware
$222.13
1.6 lb
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Electronics
$179.92
1.64 lb
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Camera kit
$51.25
0.2 lb
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Emergency/Repair
$25.00
0.17 lb
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Hygiene
$43.87
0.68 lb
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Med Kit
$8.83
0.28 lb
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Miscellaneous
$42.85
0.82 lb
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Packed Clothing
$169.03
2.85 lb
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Rain Gear
$216.96
0.68 lb
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Wallet
$9.95
0.06 lb
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Wear Gear
$421.46
4.08 lb
There are many items in my gear list that I would consider not absolutely necessary, things like an extra tent stake, band aids, and so forth. These are things I could probably get by without if I wanted to be a real gram weenie. I'm not really interested in doing that at this time. And then there are luxury items that give me a certain level of comfort that aids in making backpacking enjoyable and/or tolerable. These are things like an air pillow, sit pad and sleeping pad inflator. And finally there are items that I know I really don’t need, but I’m not ready to get rid of them yet or I want to try them out and see if they might be helpful. Most of them don’t add a whole lot of weight. These are things like a temperature logger, small bar of soap, and shaving cream.
The temperature logger serves a couple of purposes. One, it will be kept with my Sawyer Squeeze and tell me if the temperature has gotten down to freezing or below. The Sawyer water filter is likely damaged if this happens. I’m also interested in collecting data and journaling my hike, and the temperature logger will help in doing that.
The soap and shaving cream are for the days I go into town or stay at a hostel and have the opportunity to shower and shave. I’ve heard people say that sometimes there is often only a used bar of soap or no soap at all in the showers, so some hikers bring along their own small used bar of soap. Similarly, there is likely no shaving cream, so carrying a small pod of shaving cream might be helpful. I will also be sending myself disposable razors in my drop boxes and I figure they are also pretty easy to find in stores along the trail for the times I'm not receiving a drop box. I’m guessing single use shaving cream is not something that is going to be easy to find in trail towns, so I would just carry a small pod with me and have additional ones sent in drop boxes when needed.
A couple helpful hints when viewing my gear:
You can expand the thumbnail pictures by clicking on them.
There are a couple of links in the gear Items: Click on “Tent” to see what it looks like all set up. Click on “Cozy (for cooking freezer bag meals)” for a peak of the entire system.
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Pack
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Pack Liner
Zpacks backpack liner
$45.00
55
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Backpack
Zpacks Arc haul backpack with Key Zip Pouch clips
$299.00
680
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Hip Pouches
Zpacks Belt Pouches
$25.00
21
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Shoulder strap pouch
Zpacks Shoulder Pouch
$25.00
14
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Trekking pole holders
Zpacks Trekking Pole Holders
$5.00
6
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Removable inner pouch
Zpacks Key Zip Pouch (removable part)
$15.00
17
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Hanky / Bandana clip
clip off of a badge/ID real
$0.00
2
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Water bottle pouch
Justin Anderson 700ml Smart water pouch for Zpacks Arc Haul
$16.25
10
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Shock cord
Shock cord and barrel lock on back of backpack for water shoes
$7.50
13
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Shelter
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Tent
Zpacks blue Duplex w/ stuff sack
$599.00
573
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Tent stakes
MSR Groundhog stakes
$1.87
14
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Extra stake
LightHeart Gear Titanium stake
$0.00
6
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Stake bag
Zpacks tent stake bag (blue)
$6.00
3
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Tent footprint
polycro - Frost King Patio Door Insulation Film (homemade)
$8.00
48
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Sleep System
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Sleeping bag
Sea to Summit Traveler 50° Down Sleeping Bag & Blanket
$179.00
393
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Sleeping bag liner
Sea to Summit Silk Stretch Mummy Liner
$64.95
138
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Pillow
Cocoon Air-Core Hyperlite Pillow w/o stuff sack
$30.95
81
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Sleeping pad
Therma-rest NeoAir X-lite, regular size w/ shock cord band
$159.95
343
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Sleeping bag inflator
Therma-rest battery operated inflator w/ batteries
$40.00
75
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Hydration
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Water treatment bag
large size sandwich zip lock bag
$0.00
3
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Water scoop
half a water bottle
$0.00
5
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Water filter
Sawyer squeeze w/ cap (in a snack size zip lock bag - 2 grams)
$39.95
48
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Backup & fittings bag
snack size zip lock bag
$0.00
2
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Extra Filter cap
Smartwater bottle flip cap
$0.00
6
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Gravity feed fitting
Tornado tube connector
$3.00
5
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Water treatment (backup)
6 Potable Aqua Tablets
$7.00
4
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Water bottle
Smart Water Bottles - 700ml (empty)
$1.49
32
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Dirty water container
Evernew Water Carry System, (2 liter)
$11.66
43
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Extra filter washer
Sawyer Micro filer washer
$0.00
0
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Cook & Eat Ware
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Cozy (for cooking freezer bag meals)
homemade cozy
$10.00
30
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Cup
Sea-To-Summit X-mug
$12.95
62
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Stove
Jetboil stove in plastic bag
$89.96
106
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Pot
Jetboil Sol aluminum pot & plastic lid
$0.00
181
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Fuel Canister
Empty jet boil 100g canister
$5.00
94
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Canister stand
Jetboil canister stand
$0.00
27
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Spoon
Toaks titanium long spoon w/ polished bowl
$10.95
20
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Straight icing spatula
Custom made 7" titanium icing spatula by QiWiz
$33.00
7
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Food storage bag (goes inside hanging bag)
Opsak 12.5" x 20" Food storage bag (odorless when closed)
$6.49
44
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Food bag (hanging bag)
Granite Gear Blue Air ZippSack 14"x8"x7" 16L
$25.00
44
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All purpose bowl / basin
homemade bottom of milk jug
$0.00
23
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Food/trash hanging System
Zpacks 50 Feet 2.2 mm / 650lb Z-Line orange Slick cord in rock bag (spare sea to summit pack cover bag)
$18.90
62
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Food bag hanging carabiner
Camp nano 22 climbing carabiner
$9.88
24
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Electronics
Price Weight qty -
Electronics bag
Ziploc 1 Qt. size stand & fill bag
$0.00
5
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- g
- kg
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Smart phone with waterproof case
iPhone X smart phone with LifeProof case
$0.00
230
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- g
- kg
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Head lamp
Black Diamond Spot Head lamp
$29.96
95
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Power bank
RavPower RP-PB077 10000mAh, Quick charge in and out, Power Bank
$21.99
205
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- g
- kg
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Power bank charging cable
RavPower power bank cable
$0.00
14
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Smart phone USB wall charger
Aukey USB 5v 2.4A ultra compact dual port wall charger
$8.99
34
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Smart phone charger cable
Anker 1 foot iPhone Lightning-to-USB charger/data cable
$8.99
12
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- g
- kg
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lightning to microphone adapter
Apple lightning to microphone adapter
$0.00
2
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- g
- kg
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Ear buds
Skullcandy The Smokin' Buds - ear buds with microphone
$0.00
15
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- g
- kg
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ear bud cable winder
Homemade (from bread bag clip) cable winder
$0.00
1
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- g
- kg
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Mp3 player
SanDisk Clip Sport
$0.00
27
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- g
- kg
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Thermometer
Kestrel DROP 1 Smart Temperature Data Logger
$69.00
34
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- g
- kg
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Lightning micro SD card reader
SmartQ C620 MFI Lightning Micro SD card Reader in pill bag
$20.99
6
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Micro SD cards & case
(2) 16GB SanDisk micro SD cards and 1 case
$20.00
4
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batteries - spare AAA
5 spare AAA batteries in small zip lock pill bag
$0.00
59
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small electronics bag
zippered snack bag
$0.00
2
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Camera kit
Price Weight qty -
Camera kit bag
Ziploc 1 Qt. size stand & fill bag
$0.00
5
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- g
- kg
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iPhone clamp to trekking pole adapter
stickpic
$16.42
11
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- oz
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- g
- kg
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iPhone tripod/trekking pole clamp
JOBY grip tight mount
$11.34
19
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- g
- kg
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Smart phone camera remote shutter
CAMKIX Bluetooth Remote Shutter
$8.49
11
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- g
- kg
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Camera Tripod
Joby Gorillapod Tripod
$15.00
45
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Emergency/Repair
Price Weight qty -
Repair Kit Bag
Coghlans zip lock storage bag
$0.00
4
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fabric & sleeping pad repair kit
1.5 x 2.5 Gear Aid Tenacious Tape (4 black & 2 clear) w/ some Zpacks seam tape
$0.00
6
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- g
- kg
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pins and needles
3 safety pins, 1 sewing needle, 1 needle threaded in tube and small Ziploc bag
$0.00
4
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- g
- kg
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emergency fire starter
cotton and petroleum jelly in sealed plastic
$0.00
4
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- g
- kg
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Blister tape & fire source
Nexcare 1st aid tape wrapped around mini BiC lighter
$0.00
16
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- g
- kg
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all purpose knife
Leatherman CS (knife, scissors, tweezers)
$25.00
41
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- g
- kg
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eye glasses repair tool
Eye glasses repair tool
$0.00
2
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Hygiene
Price Weight qty -
Potty bag
Ziploc Freezer bag - Qt. size
$0.00
6
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- g
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potty trowel (cat hole shovel)
QiWiz 6" titanium cat hole trowel (kept in potty bag)
$31.32
13
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- g
- kg
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inner (clean) potty bag
Coghlan's 6x6 odor proof zip lock storage bag
$3.75
6
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toilet paper
partial roll w/center removed (kept in inner potty bag)
$0.00
11
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- g
- kg
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wet wipes
Moist Wipes 20/pkg. (kept in inner potty bag)
$0.00
51
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- kg
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dental care kit
tooth brush, tooth paste, dental floss, Ziploc snack bag
$0.00
48
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- g
- kg
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bar soap
$0.20
14
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- g
- kg
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Shaving cream
Squeeze Pod single use shaving cream
$0.60
14
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- g
- kg
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hand sanitizer
Kroger 2 fl.oz. liquid hand sanitizer ( kept in pack belt pocket)
$0.00
74
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- g
- kg
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Wash cloth
Disposable towelette in zip lock snack bag
$0.00
6
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- kg
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Lip balm
tub of Christina Moss Naturals organic lip balm
$0.00
10
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- g
- kg
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cloth towelettes
(6) BikeMaster compact cloth towelettes in a pill bag
$0.00
17
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Anti Chafing stick
Body Glide anti chafing balm .8 oz
$8.00
40
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Med Kit
Price Weight qty -
Medical Kit bag
Ziploc large sandwich bag
$0.00
3
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- g
- kg
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Allergy medicine
6 Benadryl gel caps in small Ziploc bag
$0.00
5
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Anti-Diarrheal
6 Imodium A-D caplets in small Ziploc bag
$0.00
5
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GERD medicine
Lansoprazole- 10 tablets in small Ziploc pill bag
$0.00
3
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antacid tablets
Tums antacid tablets-12ct in roll (kept in hip belt pouch)
$0.00
16
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insect repellent
Sawyer .5 fl.oz Picaridin Insect spray and plastic bag
$2.83
24
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Aches and pains medicine
Ibuprofen - 20 tablets in small Ziploc pill bag
$0.00
9
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Hydrocortisone anti itch Cream
rising proctozon HC 2.5% (in DIY packets)
$0.00
3.5
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- g
- kg
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band aids (regular size)
5 regular sized band aids
$0.00
3
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- g
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Antibiotic ointment
Triple anti biotic ointment (in DIY packets)
$0.00
2.5
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- g
- kg
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chafing treatment
Zink oxide skin protectant ointment (in DIY packets)
$0.00
5
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- g
- kg
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sunscreen
Banana Boat Sport SPF30, 1Fl.Oz. sunscreen tube
$0.00
30
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- g
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wood tic remover
Original Tick Key, Tick Remover
$6.00
6
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- g
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anti chafing nipple tape
NipEAZE (5 sets)
$0.00
0.2
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Miscellaneous
Price Weight qty -
Eyeglasses pouch
soft slide-in leather pouch kept in shoulder strap pouch
$0.00
17
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Sunglasses case
hard shell case
$0.00
17
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Sun glasses
prescription sunglasses
$0.00
24
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- g
- kg
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Lens cleaning kit
mini mister (empty) and lens cloth in small zip lock bag
$0.00
21
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- kg
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Extra cord (for clothes line etc.)
Zpacks 12 Feet 2.2 mm / 650lb Z-Line Slick
$0.00
10
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clothes pins
12 reclaimed plastic bread bag clips in small zip lock pill bag
$0.00
3
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Camp seat pad
Thermarest Z-seat
$14.95
54
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- g
- kg
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Mosquito head net
Sea to Summit mosquito head net kept in snack size zip lock bag
$9.95
24
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- kg
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Bandana/towel/hanky/sign
Blazin Bandana - To Trail/To Town printed on it
$17.95
35
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map bag
Opsak bag with part of guide book, some paper, sharpie (wrapped w/ Luekotape) and mechanical pencil
$0.00
168
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Packed Clothing
Price Weight qty -
Packed clothes bag
Zpacks 20" x 10.5" Roll Top Dry Bag
$30.00
25
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Extra socks (hiking/camp)
Darn Tough Merino Micro-Crew Cushion
$21.00
77
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- g
- kg
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Extra briefs
ExOfficio Give-N-Go Sport Mesh Boxer Briefs-Men's 9" inseam
$25.59
78
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- g
- kg
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Base layer top - sleeping/camp
Old Navy active synthetic short sleeve shirt
$0.00
168
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- g
- kg
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Mid layer top
Arc'teryx Endocon Long Sleeve Quarter-Zip Fleece Pullover (polartec microfleece)
$18.00
327
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Camp & water shoes
crocs unisex clog
$28.97
388
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Buff - Original head wear
Buff Original Multi functional Head wear - dark tribal pattern
$20.00
35
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Buff - Original head wear
Buff Original Multifunctional Headwear - A.T. Map pattern
$20.00
37
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Gloves - scrambling and fire building
Gorilla Grip lightweight work gloves - kept in pouch or pockets
$5.47
29
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Shorts (town, laundry day & hiking )
Rebox 100%nylon shorts with pockets (zippers sewn in)
$0.00
128
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Rain Gear
Price Weight qty -
Pack cover
Zpacks large pack cover
$55.00
48
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Rain kilt
Zpacks rain kilt
$59.00
52
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Rain jacket
Outdoor Research Helium II rain jacket
$74.96
182
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- g
- kg
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Rain shell mitts
The North Face Runners 3 Over Mittens
$28.00
28
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Wallet
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Drivers license
Ohio Drivers License
$0.00
5
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- g
- kg
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Medical insurance card
Medical Insurance Card (less than a gram)
$0.00
1
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Money
$100 ( 5-20 dollar bills)
$0.00
6
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- g
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Credit cards
credit cards
$0.00
5
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- g
- kg
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Wallet
Zpacks zippered wallet pouch
$9.95
6
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Wear Gear
Price Weight qty -
Hat
Outdoor Research Sun shower Sombrero (hat only)
$67.00
77
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- g
- kg
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Base layer top
Outdoor Research Echo Duo short sleeve t-shirt
$26.73
91
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- kg
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Pants
Columbia Silver Ridge omni-shade nylon convertible pants
$34.95
315
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- g
- kg
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Gators
Dirty Girl Gators
$23.00
34
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- g
- kg
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Eyeglasses
prescription progressive glasses
$0.00
31
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- g
- kg
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Eyeglasses head retainer
Eyeglasses head retainer
$0.00
10
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Briefs
ExOfficio Give-N-Go Sport Mesh Boxer Briefs-Men's 9" inseam
$25.59
76
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- g
- kg
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Socks
Darn Tough Vermont Merino Micro-Crew Cushion
$21.00
77
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- g
- kg
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Shoes
Altra Lone Peak 3.5 Trail running shoes w/ lace locks
$120.00
693
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- g
- kg
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Trekking poles w/ duct tape
REI Carbon Power Lock Trekking Poles - Pair w/ duct tape
$103.19
445
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