Grand Canyon - March, 2024
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Backpack
$0.00
0.89 lb
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Shelter
$0.00
1.71 lb
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Sleep
$0.00
2.35 lb
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Clothes
$0.00
1.79 lb
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Cook
$0.00
0.51 lb
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Electronics
$0.00
0.93 lb
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Misc.
$0.00
1.73 lb
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Drink
$0.00
0.24 lb
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Clothes (Worn)
$0.00
0 lb
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Extras
$0.00
0 lb
March 14 - 17, Temps low around 34° and high 55°. Wet and rainy. Fresh snow in the top 1,000 vertical feet on the South Rim. Microspikes were good for that first mile in and last mile out. No bugs. Mice were a problem. A rodent proof bag was necessary or at least a very well hung food bag.
Nailed the food. Was well fed and climbed out of the canyon with no food left. Gear was nearly perfect. Wouldn't change anything other than a bigger, more comfy pillow. The Showa gloves can't be tucked into the cuff of my rain jacket so I wish I brought my REI Gore-Tex ones with a glove liner. Happy to have sleep socks/a fresh change of clothes to change out of for the wet weather but two hiking socks weren't necessary since there was plenty of space between the wet weather for my shoes and socks to dry out. Shelter of choice was ideal. No bugs meant no netting necessary but it was very windy and rainy morning of day 2 so having the solid Solomid XL was great. I need to reapply seam sealant in two small areas near the peak. The alcohol stove was okay. I think I like Esbit better but it was nice to not have to deal with the residue of the Esbit fuel on my pot. Boil times seemed quicker than Esbit. Aquamira was terrific. Totally switching to that system from now on. No taste and easy system to manager in the backcountry. Loved the z-style trekking pole for scrambles where you need to tuck it away quick. It was easy to stash it on my fanny pack strap.
Camp 1 - BA9 Palisades Camp 2 - BC9 Cardenas Camp 3 - BE9 Hance Creek
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Backpack
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Pack
Nashville Pack Cutaway - 30L
$0.00
13
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Pack Liner
Gossamer Gear
$0.00
1.2
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Shelter
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Tent
MLD Solomid XL
$0.00
16
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Floor
MLD Bathtub Floor
$0.00
3.5
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Stakes
Mix w/ Bag
$0.00
2
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Pole
BD Carbon FLZ Pole 145cm
$0.00
5.8
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Sleep
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Bag
Nunatak Sastrugi 18°
$0.00
21
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Pillow
Sea to Summit Aeros Ultralight Delux
$0.00
5.6
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Pad
Therm-A-Rest Uberlite Reg-Wide
$0.00
11
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Clothes
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Puffy
Patagonia UltraAlpine Down Crew
$0.00
5.5
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Rain Jacket
Gore R7 Shakedry
$0.00
6.5
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Fleece
Senchi Lark Hoodie 90 Half Zip
$0.00
4.5
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Gloves
Showa Best 282
$0.00
3.5
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Warm Hat
Turtle Fur Beanie
$0.00
1.9
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Sleep Socks
REI
$0.00
2
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Hiking Socks
Injinji
$0.00
2
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Leggings
Senchi 60 Leggings
$0.00
2.8
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Cook
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Stove System
400ml Trail Designs Sidewinder TiTri Kit w/ alum. tray
$0.00
3
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Fuel
Denatured Alcohol
$0.00
4
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Lighter
Bic Mini
$0.00
0.4
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Spoon
Toaks Titanium - Long
$0.00
0.7
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Electronics
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Phone
iPhone 13 Mini
$0.00
5.3
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Light
BD Flare
$0.00
0.9
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Power Bank
PowerAdd 5000mah
$0.00
3.7
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Cable
USB-C -> USB-C & USB-C -> Lightening
$0.00
0.2
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Garmin InReach
Mini
$0.00
3.5
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Air Mattress Pump
FlexTail Zero Pump
$0.00
1.3
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Misc.
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First Aid + Repairs
Personal Kit - Misc. - add extra Ibuprofen, bug wipes, and aqua-tabs
$0.00
2
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Wet Wipes
in Zip-Lock + Waste Zip-Lock
$0.00
1
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Sunscreen
Banana Boat
$0.00
1.5
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Knife
Swiss Army Victorinox - Black Kitty
$0.00
0.7
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Ditty Bag
Yama Penguin
$0.00
0.2
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Toothpaste
Huge Colgate fan
$0.00
1
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Toothbrush
Folding
$0.00
0.2
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Floss
...ed up
$0.00
0.1
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Microspikes
off-brand w/ bag
$0.00
13.3
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Critter Bag
Ursack - 10L (wire mesh rodent proof bag would be better)
$0.00
7.6
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Drink
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Bottle
SmartWater 1.1L w/ sport cap
$0.00
1.4
oz2
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Purification
Aquamira (consider filter for any standing water)
$0.00
1
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Clothes (Worn)
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Sun Hoodie
$0.00
0
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Pants
$0.00
0
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Underwear
$0.00
0
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Shoes
$0.00
0
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Socks
$0.00
0
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Hat
$0.00
0
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Sun Glasses
$0.00
0
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Extras
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Fanny Pack
MLD Burrito
$0.00
0
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Camera
X-T3 w/ 27mm or Olympus OMn-1 w/ 35mm
$0.00
0
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