Magic's 2025 PCT Gear List
- Category Weight
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Pack
2.34 lb
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Shelter
0 lb
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Sleep System
3.54 lb
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Hiking Clothes
3.04 lb
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Additional Clothing/Sleep Stuff
3.57 lb
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Food Things
1.25 lb
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Electronics
2.01 lb
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Miscellaneous
3.31 lb
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Toiletries
2.03 lb
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Snow/Sierra Things
3.56 lb
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Pack
Weight qty -
Pack
Gossamer Gear Mariposa 60
34.5
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Pack cover
Osprey cover from old pack
3
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Shelter
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Tent
Zpacks Triplex (Cade carries tent)
0
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Ground sheet
Tyvek (Cade carries)
0
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Tent stakes
6 groundhog stakes (Cade carries)
0
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Sleep System
Weight qty -
Sleeping quilt
Enlightened Equipment Enigma Sleeping Quilt (850 down, 10°)
21.19
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Liner
Sea to Summit Reactor Fabric Liner
12.6
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Sleeping pad
Nemo Tensor™ Ultralight Sleeping Pad- Regular Wide
20
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Pillow
Nemo Fillo Elite Pillow
2.9
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Hiking Clothes
Weight qty -
Hiking shirt
Jolly Gear Triple Crown Button Down Short Sleeve, Jack o’ the Green with Flip-Flopper Sun Sleeves
8.6
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Hiking shorts
Avia Women's High Rise 7'' Inseam Bike Shorts
5
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Underwear
ExOfficio Women's Give-N-Go® Sport Mesh Bikini Briefs (1 worn, 1 extra)
1.3
oz2
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Bra
ExOfficio Women's Give-N-Go® 2.0 Bralettes (1 worn, 1 extra)
1.8
oz2
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Shoes
Altra Olympus 5 Women's size 9
10.4
oz2
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Socks
Injinji Women's Liner + Hiker Crew
2.2
oz2
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Gaiters
UltraGam Sunshine and Happiness Gaiters (pair)
1.1
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Hiking hat
The Trek Midnight Endurance Runner Hat
2.5
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Additional Clothing/Sleep Stuff
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Puffy
RAB Women's Microlight Alpine Down Jacket
14.6
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Mid layer
LightHeart Gear Women's Fleece Hoodie -Medium
10
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Rain gear
Frog Toggs Women's Ultra-Lite Rain Suit
12.8
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Sleep shirt
REI Co-op Merino 185 Long-Sleeve Base Layer Top - Women's
6.7
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Sleep pants
REI Co-op Merino 185 Base Layer Bottoms - Women's
6.1
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Down hood
Enlightened Equipment Torrid Hood
1.5
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Down booties
Goose Feet Gear Down Socks
2
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Clothing stuff sack
Granite Gear- small
0.7
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Buff
The Trek PCT Neck Gaiter
1.4
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Gloves
Zpacks Conductive Brushtail Possum Gloves
1.3
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Food Things
Weight qty -
Food bag
Maine Train Gear Dyneema Zippered Roll Top- large
1.48
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Stove
BRS-3000T 25g Titanium Stove
1
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Pot
Toaks Light Titanium 550ML pot
2.6
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Spoon
GSI Outdoors Essential Spoon- Long
1
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Fuel
4oz container
4
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Lighter
Cheap BIC lighter
0.8
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Water filter
Sawyer Squeeze with coupling ring
8.19
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Dirty water bag
Sawyer/CNOC 2L bag
1
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Electronics
Weight qty -
Phone
iPhone 14
7
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Headphones
Cheap Walmart wired pair
0.5
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Garmin InReach Mini
Garmin InReach SOS device, old model
4
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Power bank
Anker 525 Power Bank (PowerCore 20K)
13.8
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Charging cables
Phone, USB (headlamp, Garmin InReach, battery bank)
1
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Headlamp
Nitecore NU25 400L Headlamp w/ UL Headband
1.6
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Luci Light
Luci Original Color Solar Inflatable Lantern
4.3
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Miscellaneous
Weight qty -
Fanny pack
Hightail Designs The Ultralight Fanny Pack
1.8
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Sunglasses
Good with Chums holder
1
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Trekking poles
REI Co-op Flash Carbon Compact Trekking Poles - Pair
12.9
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Sunbrella
Gossamer Gear Lightrek Hiking (Chrome) Umbrella
5.8
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Camp shoes
Teva Original Universal Sandal– Women size 9
5.5
oz2
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Water bottle holder on shoulder strap
Gossamer Gear Bottle Rocket
1.7
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Cork ball
Rawlogy Classic
1.4
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Sit pad/yoga mat
Nemo Switchback
14.5
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Pocket knife
Swiss Army Knife
0.8
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Bug net
Ben's Bug Net
0.7
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Towel
Glacial Gear Trail Rag
0.6
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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King Tutt Towel
Light Load Towel
0.4
oz2
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Toiletries
Weight qty -
Toiletry bag
Maine Train Gear Dyneema Roll Top Stuff Sack- small
0.5
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Contacts
Daily contacts, carry 1 month supply at a time
14
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Glasses
0.8
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Tooth brush
0.5
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Tooth paste
0.9
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Floss
0.1
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Nail clippers
0.7
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Nail file
0.1
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Glasses case
Plastic Crystal Light container
1.3
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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First aid
Ibuprofen, Benadryl, Tylenol, Leukotape, Imodium, Ginger chews, Acetazolamide
2
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Travel sized hairbrush
2
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Dr. Bronners hand soap
Dr. Bronner’s - Pure-Castile Liquid Soap (Travel Size)
2
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Hand santizer
2.2
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Trowl/toliet paper
TheTentLab The Deuce #2 UL Backcountry Trowel
0.6
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Kula cloth
Kula Pee Cloth by Kula Cloth
0.5
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Sun screen
Blue Lizard SPF 50 travel size
2.5
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Body Glide
Bodyglide Anti-Chafe Balm
1.7
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Snow/Sierra Things
Weight qty -
Microspikes
Black Diamond Access Spike Traction Device (will carry from Warner Springs through the Sierra)
8.8
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Bear can
Bearvault BV500 (will carry through Sierras)
41
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Ice Axe
C.A.M.P. Corsa Ice Axe (will carry from Kennedy Meadows south to KM north)
7.1
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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