Colorado Trail solo hike

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BIG 4 1.61 kg
CLOTHES WORN 1.01 kg
CLOTHES PACKED 0.29 kg
UTILITY 0.86 kg
KITCHEN 0.28 kg
HEALTH, SAFETY & FIRST AID 0.14 kg
WATER EQUIPMENT 0.17 kg
CONSUMABLES 2.4 kg
Links 0 kg
Total
6.76
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Consumable 2.4 kg
Worn 1.02 kg
Base Weight 3.34 kg
Total Pack Weight 5.74 kg

COLORADO TRAIL Gear Plans (SOBO July-August 2029)

The Asterisk items which I’m planning to buy will be replacing similar gear I already own but want to upgrade or lighten. The rest…I already own and like using!

Note: A few firsts for me on this trek: first in US, first at altitude above tree line, first in potential bear country

- BIG 4
  1.61 kg 4
- PACK *Nashville Cutaway 30L (small-ish frameless pack forces disciplined gear choices.
  400
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  1
- TENT *ZPacks Plex Solo Lite. (full bug net, bathtub, & privacy)
  349
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  1
- SLEEPING BAG *Zpacks Classic 20. (I toss and turn and I prefer the simple dependability of a bag over the fussiness of a quilt)
  533
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  1
- SLEEP MAT Therma-Rest NeoAir XLite NXT short size mummy shape, yellow. (I own and have used Zlite CCF, but still prefer the air cushion of the XLite)
  326
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  1
- CLOTHES WORN
  1.01 kg 7
- SHOES Topo Ultraventure 4 - size: US10
  614
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  1
- SOCKS Nike ankle length black
  40
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  1
- SHORTS Patagonia Terrebonne Shorts Men’s black
  125
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  1
- HAT Trucker mesh cap
  73
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  1
- BANDANA Light coloured linen. Multiple purposes: neck/ears sun hood when tucked under cap, towel, tablecloth, warmth neckerchief, additional brief ziplock water carry sling
  30
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  1
- SHIRT Outdoor Research Echo Hoodie
  113
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  1
- SUNGLASSES Cancer Council “Bright” (tortoise shell colour)
  18
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  1
- CLOTHES PACKED
  0.29 kg 4
- WIND PANTS * Enlightened Equipment Copperfield
  38
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  1
- Beanie * Nordic Anywhere Merino
  40
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  1
- RAIN SHELL RAB Phantom. This will serve triple purposes: rain shell, active wind jacket, extra stationary warmth over fleecy top. It can be unzipped for ventilation during active hiking
  117
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  1
- FLEECE TOP * Senchi Designs Alpha Direct Crew Neck
  96
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  1
- UTILITY
  0.86 kg 21
- * TREKKING POLES Zpacks Minimalist Trekking Poles 138g per pole
  138
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  2
- TENT STAKES 3x MSR Ground Hog Mini (10g each) and 5x Easton Nano 6’’ (8g each)
  70
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  1
- PILLOWCASE Home-made Alpha Direct 90. Clothing goes inside to sleep
  33
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  1
- EAR PLUGS Cheap squishy foam 2x sets
  1
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  1
- * TORCH Nitecore NU20 with DIY shock cord headband mod
  30
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  1
- BATTERY Flextail Zero 10000mAh (145g without provided cable or strap, 154g WITH the inclusions)
  145
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  1
- USB-C cable 50cm, 12g. There are smaller and lighter options but this length helps to reach wall outlets more easily
  12
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  1
- * PD WALL CHARGER Anker Nano 3, 30watts. Fast charging in town. Have linked to the Australian version but will need to purchase appropriate one for the country I’ll hike in
  36
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  1
- HEADPHONES Apple OEM wired buds with USBC connector to attach directly to phone
  12
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  1
- NEEDLE & THREAD sewing kit secured inside a plastic ball point pen lid
  2
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  1
- SOFT DITTY BAG for inside sleeping bag Made from Alpha offcuts - to hold electronics and platypus filter inside sleeping bag to keep warm. The bag is soft against body
  10
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  1
- SAFETY PINS surprisingly useful and stupid light
  1
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  4
- GUY ROPE 1 spare 3m length of 1.5m Mont Adventure Cord Yellow reflective Guy Cord
  6
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  1
- WASH CLOTH cut down 25% of original size - a standard NORWEX cut down to quarter original size approximately 20cmx20cm
  9
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  1
- PHONEg iPhone 19 Pro - will be purchased in the year before the trek
  204
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  1
- READING GLASSES Small armless reading glasses
  6
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  1
- * SCISSORS Tacony Super Shears
  6
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  1
- KITCHEN
  0.28 kg 9
- Seasonings 5x seasonings: salt and pepper, taco seasonings, garlic powder, “everything eggs” in tiny ziploc bags. Enough for several days’ cooking
  10
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  1
- * COLD SOAK jar Bega (an Aussie brand) Peanut Butter Jar, Medium Size 475ml
  36
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  1
- * BEAR/RODENT & ODOUR food bags Adotec 14L Grizzly Bear Locker (199g) + OdorNo 2-gal HD odor barrier liner (16g). IGBC certified bear & rodent resistant, flexible shape for 30L pack.
  215
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  1
- Ziploc Bag Multiple ziplock small bags blue 22x18cm used to organise FAK, electronics etc, as dirty bags
  3
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  5
- SPOON Disposable plastic spoon cut down to fit inside cold soak jar
  4
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  1
- HEALTH, SAFETY & FIRST AID
  0.14 kg 6
- FAK (First Aid Kit) Saline nasal spray (6g bottle plus 10ml water=16 g), Claratyne x16 (2 g), Personal meds (25 g), Tissues x6 (7 g), Cloth band-aids x4 (2 g), Ibuprofen x12 (5 g), Panadol x4 (3 g), Aspro Clear x2 (3 g), AquaTabs x10 (2 g), Rennie x4 (6 g), and Ziploc bag x1 (3 g) for a total of 74 g
  74
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  1
- * EMERGENCY PLB NONE, instead relying on future purchase of iPhone 20, supposing phones have vastly improved satellite capabilities by 2029
  0
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  1
- Bug repellent A 6.5g dropper bottle filled with 15.5g Picaridin (is synthetics-safe) for biters and to easily remove leeches
  22
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  1
- LIQUID SOAP A 6.5g dropper bottle with 10 ml liquid soap. Can be topped up in town rest rooms
  17
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  1
- SUN LOTION A 6.5g dropper bottle with 17.5g Neutrogena Sheer Zinc Fluid Facial Sunscreen SPF50
  24
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  1
- BIDET CAP MYOG Self-3D-printed cap
  7
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  1
- WATER EQUIPMENT
  0.17 kg 5
- Platypus QuickDraw filter - blue filter only The blue filter cartridge with flip lid
  75
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  1
- * Dirty Water Bag Platypus 2L SoftBottle
  36
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  1
- Water bottles Disposable Mount Franklin 450ml (22g each). These smaller bottles fit well in vest straps for very easy reach
  22
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  2
- WATER additional 2L Ziplock bag, large. It can be bundled up in bandana for BRIEF short carry when required
  12
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  1
- CONSUMABLES
  2.4 kg 2
- Water 1.9 Litres - My standard trailhead starting carry
  1900
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  1
- FOOD 500g per day. Set the quantity here to match the numbet of days hiking planned. Seek foods that give 2000kJ per 100 grams if possible
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  1
- Links
  0 kg 10
- Paul The Backpacker stoveless ideas
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  1
- JupiterHikes lots of stoveless ideas
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- Reddit post - lots of comments about cold soaking
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- JuliterHikes FIRST meal that started it for him
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- Skurka food mistakes Good descriptions of what to pack, some recipes
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- Cold soak recipes on the Litesmith jars page
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- Plex tent setup tips
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- DeputySean Clothing tips
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- Cash Money’s lighterpack
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- Extra Ultralight and Cash Money discussing her lighterpack
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Colorado Trail solo hike

BIG 4

CLOTHES WORN

CLOTHES PACKED

UTILITY

KITCHEN

HEALTH, SAFETY & FIRST AID

WATER EQUIPMENT

CONSUMABLES

Links