PCT SOBO 2019 End

  • BIG FOUR 6.78 lb
  • Hiking 1.55 lb
  • Camp 0.95 lb
  • Tools 0.51 lb
  • Electronics 1.51 lb
  • Navigation 0.23 lb
  • First Aid & Toiletries 1.04 lb
  • Clothing (Packed) 4.03 lb
  • Clothing (Worn) 2.78 lb
  • Kitchen (was not carrying at the end, listed as consumable) 0.69 lb
  • Seasonal (listed as consumable) 3.25 lb
  • Total 23.31
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    • lb
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    • kg
  • Consumable 3.92 lb
  • Worn 3.76 lb
  • Base Weight 15.64 lb

A list of what I was carrying by the end of my southbound Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike.

Several things changed over the course of my hike.

Only carried for a portion of the trail:

  • Only carried the bear canister in the Sierra; carried the Ursack Minor outside of that.
  • Stopped carrying my kitchen set-up in Northern California, so I'm including that as reference below, although I was not carrying it anymore by the end. (I didn't cold-soak after that, I just ate a lot of dry food.)
  • Stopped carrying the Gossamer Gear Chrome Umbrella at Hart's Pass due to there being no heavy rain or sun (just a loooot of mist and fog).
  • Stopped carrying microspikes at Stehekin due to there being no snow.
  • Carried a bug head net and bug mesh pants at various points during the hike due to mosquitoes and gnats.
  • Carried an old pair of flip-flops as camp shoes from Snoqualmie Pass, WA to the Sierra.

Ended up swapping out at some point:

  • Swapped out the Nemo Switchback sleeping pad (14.5oz) for the Thermarest XTherm in the Sierra. Best decision ever, especially when it started getting cold.
  • Swapped out a Frogg Toggs Ultra Lite 2 raincoat (5.5 oz) for an old Eddie Bauer one I already owned. The FT coat is excellent for the price, super waterproof, and I highly recommend it, but just FYI: it melts in the dryer.
  • Swapped out a pair of cheap shorts from Goodwill for a pair of Helly Hansen Rask Trail Tights in the Sierra due to cold weather.

Introduced later in the hike:

  • Introduced the Western Mountaineering Flash booties and a pair of puffy pants I got on Amazon (off-brand) in the Sierra due to cold weather.