PCT 2015
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Pack & Containers
29.6 oz
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shelter
72.99 oz
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clothing
92.04 oz
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Miscellaneous
53.22 oz
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cooking
25.43 oz
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water system
4.3 oz
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food
35.2 oz
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Pack & Containers
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Backpack
GoLite Jam 70 $120 (Bough on eBay)
29.6
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shelter
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Hammock
Grand Trunk Ultralight Hammock $20 new from amazon.com
13.95
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Sleeping Bag
REI Igneo. Down, mummy-style, rated down to 19
29
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Sleeping Pad
Thermarest NeoAir XLite- Regular for $140
13.04
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Tent
Six Moon Designs Skyscrape X. Cubenfiber tent, bought for $600 or so new at the Mt. Laguna outfitter.
17
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clothing
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Hiking Hat
Widebrimed hiking hat
6.12
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Insulating Jacket
Patagonia Nano Puff size: M color: Nickel. Bought slightly used from eBay for $80 (new: $199)
11.58
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Rainjacket
Marmot Men's Precip M color: Moss $69.99 new (on sale at sunnysports.com)
10.66
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Stocking Hat
REI Smartwool Ridgeway Hat (bought new for $40)
4.94
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Shemagh
An all-purpose "hankerchief" that can work as a scarf, face mask, etc.
5.18
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Boots
Merrell Moab Ventilators. Bought from REI for about $90
35.16
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Hiking Pants
Rugged Exposure Men's Convertable Pants
11.7
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Socks
Darn Tough merino wool socks (bought new from Amazon for $19)
3.35
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Extra Socks
Extra pair of Darn Tough socks
3.35
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Miscellaneous
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Headlamp
Streamlight 61600 Double Clutch USB Rechargable ($50 new from Amazon)
3.48
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Kindle Paperwhite
Best way to carry books on the trail. Bought on sale for $79 (refurbished) from Amazon.com
7.14
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Misc Bag
Utensils, toothbrush, firestarter, tweezers, nail clippers, can opener, cards, compass, knife, tarp repair tape, dish scrubber, etc.
17
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"Electrical System"
Limefuel 20000 mAh external battery pack ($30 on Amazon), micro USB cord, wall USB charger, car USB charger, & earbuds
21.6
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SPOT Gen3 GPS Device
Bought new from Amazon for $130. 1 year service is $150 extra.
4
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Mess Kit
SnowPeak Trek 900 Titanium ($45 from eBay new)
6.2
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Gas Stove
MSR Pocket Rocket. Bought new from Bass Pro Shop for $40. I will be using this as a backup to my twig stove
3
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Stove Fuel
Two 230g fuel canisters for stove. Brand isn't super important but I got the Jetboil Jetpower from Amazon for $20 (I usually carry two of these with one as backup)
460
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Water Filter
Sawyer Squeeze ($32 from Amazon)
3
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Platypus water container
Platypus Platy Bottle 2 liter (bought new from Amazon for $10).
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Water
I'm carrying about 1 liter of water at any given time
2.2
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