CDT NOBO 2026

Category Weight
Pack
2.26 lb
Sleep System
3.59 lb
Cooking
1.4 lb
Clothing
6.73 lb
Water System
0.46 lb
Food/ Water
12.61 lb
Electronics
1.33 lb
Misc.
1.5 lb
Snow items
1.37 lb
Bear country items
0.81 lb
Total
32.05
lb
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
Consumable 12.85 lb
Worn 4.62 lb
Base Weight 14.58 lb

Current planned loadout for 2026 NOBO CDT thru-hike.

Includes options that will only be needed for snow and/or bear sections.

Grey starred items = need to buy more for replacement Yellow starred items = considering dropping or swapping for something else.

- Pack
  Weight qty
- ULA Ohm 2.0 Pack
  907
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Nylofume Pack Liner pack liner
  28
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  2
- Emergency Poncho Pack cover/ extra rain protection
  60
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Micro biner Hanging pack/ attaching gear
  4
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 2.26 lb
  
  5
- Sleep System
  Weight qty
- Cedar Ridge LeConte 10 Top Quilt 10 degree top quilt from CRO. Regular/ Regular
  692
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- DCF dry bag (for quilt) DCF dry bag from Hilltop Packs
  18
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Zpacks duplex lite tent
  451
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Therm-a-rest Neoair Xlite NXT sleeping pad
  377
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Zpack titanium tent stakes Titanium v-shaped tent stakes
  11
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  8
- Z-packs DCF Stake Sack stake sack
  2.5
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 3.59 lb
  
  13
- Cooking
  Weight qty
- Adotec 14L food bag food bag, grizzly resistant
  197
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Toaks Ti 750 ml 750 ml titanium toaks cookpot. weight includes stuff sack and foil wind block
  113
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Fuel canister weight of empty fuel canister
  100
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Isobutane fuel net fuel weight (small 110g size)
  110
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- MSR Pocket Rocket 2 Stove
  74
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- bic mini lighter Lighter
  12
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Snowpeaks titanium spork eating utensil
  16
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 2oz mini nalgene For oil/ spice storage
  12
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 1.4 lb
  
  8
- Clothing
  Weight qty
- Bucket hat sun pro/ etc.
  82
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- TGR sun hoodie Sun hoodie/ LS baselayer if needed, worn
  188
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Exofficio briefs worn
  72
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Mountain Hardwear Nylon shorts shorts, worn. Shortened inseam
  172
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Darn Tough Crew Socks worn
  76.5
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Salomon XA Pro 3D shoes, ideally v8 version
  752
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Darn Tough Crew Socks pack
  76.5
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Smartwool, red (light wool) ss shirt, alt. hiking shirt/ town
  127
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Synthetic Buff buff/ pot cleaner
  32
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Mountain Hardwear Ghost Whisperer Puffy jacket w/ hood, size L, carry for entire length
  233
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Lightheart gear microgrid hoodie fleece microgrid hoodie (for San Juan's and beyond)
  329
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Exofficio briefs pack
  72
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Patagonia Capilene Leggings synthetic leggings (baselayer)
  144
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Xero Z-trek camp shoes, size 11
  422
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Frogg Toggs UL2 rain jacket, size L
  173
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Body wrapper wind pants Ripstop pants for windbreak/ light rain stoppage (replaced rain kilt)
  101
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 6.73 lb
  
  16
- Water System
  Weight qty
- Sawyer Squeeze water filter w/ water bottle screw adapter
  83.6
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Sawyer dirty bag 32 oz sawyer dirty water bag
  22.6
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  2
- Platypus 2L Platypus bladder bag w/ screw cap
  36.8
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 1 L smartwater bottle w/ flip top sports cap. Threads to sawyer. Also allows backflushing
  37
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Aquatabs Water purification tablets (backup to sawyer)
  1
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  6
- 0.46 lb
  
  11
- Food/ Water
  Weight qty
- Food 1 day of food (quantity is no. days)
  680
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  4
- 1L of water qty = estimated avg carry amount
  1000
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  3
- 12.61 lb
  
  7
- Electronics
  Weight qty
- Phone iPhone 15
  171
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Garmin Instinct 3 GPS enabled watch
  59
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Anker Nano 10k 30w 10,000 mAh portable charger w/ passthrough
  225
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Iniu 10k power bank TBD on carrying, second power bank
  0
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Charging cable 3 ft iphone USB C cable
  13
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- wall plug wall block for charging
  36
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Earbuds wired apple earbuds (USB C)
  11.88
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Black Diamond Spot 325 Headlamp 325 Lumen headlamp w/ batteries
  86
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 1.33 lb
  
  8
- Misc.
  Weight qty
- Black Diamond Trail Cork Trekking Poles trekking poles
  494
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Goodr mirrored sunglasses sunglasses
  31
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Deuce of Spades #2 shit shovel
  17
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- First Aid Kit & Gear Repair bandaids, advil, tenacious tape, benadryl, anti itch, antibiotic ointment, sandwich size ziplock
  61.5
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- z-packs phone bag DCF dry bag for electronics/ phone
  9
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Z-packs wallet DCF dry bag
  6
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Wallet contents cash/ ID/ cards
  25
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Z-packs small dry bag ditty bag (FAK and gear repair)
  9
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Garage Grown Gear sitpad cheap lightweight foam sit pad
  29
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 1.5 lb
  
  9
- Snow items
  Weight qty
- Camp USA corsa ice axe (carry for San Juan's through CO-ish only)
  239
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Kahtoola Microspikes Size L (carry for San Juan's through CO-ish only)
  381
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 1.37 lb
  
  2
- Bear country items
  Weight qty
- Bear spray (carry in northern WY and beyond)
  312
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Bear line/ rock bag For hanging food bag (northern WY and beyond)
  54
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 0.81 lb
  
  2

CDT NOBO 2026

Pack

Sleep System

Cooking

Clothing

Water System

Food/ Water

Electronics

Misc.

Snow items

Bear country items