2019 Full Comfort - PCT/CT/AT
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Other Clothing
1.71 lb
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Shelter and Sleep
2.8 lb
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Packing
1.07 lb
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Hydration and Cooking
0.54 lb
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Recording and Electronics
0.57 lb
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Hygiene, Med, Repair
0.15 lb
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Safety
0.08 lb
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Maybes/Sometimes/Dont Do Its
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This setup is 7lbs base weight, but misses nothing on comfort.
Full rundown here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-N-bt334iU
Tent - Well vented, can fit a 6'4" person and a 30in wide mattress; storm worthy pyramid shape that has decent walls for surprise snow.
Backpack - Metal framing and huge cushioning from the KS40 from KS Ultralight, at only 16oz. No need to get a 32oz backpack when all I'll ever carry is 27lbs.
Quilt (w/Down Balaclava) - Conservatively rated quilt, combined with a sleeping balaclava that covers everything but the mouth and nostrils.
Air Mattress - 20in wide is not enough for a mattress, this one is 25in so your elbows do not fall off and you can toss and turn as you would at home. I also have a backup 1/8in CCF pad that adds warmth.
Stove Set - At 3oz it's the lightest durable alcohol setup I have seen. Beer can pots break too easily.
Puffy Jacket - 3.3oz of insulation and hand pockets.
Extra sleep clothes and gloves.
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Shirt
Something Nice
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Shorts
Soffe Dri running short - No side pockets but they are durable
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Shoes
Altra Timp 1.5's - I have 4E wide feet. Stay away from Altra Lone Peaks this year. The stack height is way too low. Timp's feel like what Altra Lone Peaks should be.
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Socks
Injini Liner Calf size XL. They're a bit annopying to put on, but they let your toes splay out. My first year using these, so I am unsre of durability.
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Sunglasses
Brown lenses more flexible
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Hat
Kavu Chillba Bucket - 360 brim, good in wind, insanely collapsible, light, intensely ugly. No other hat has the first four.
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Buff or Fleece Tube
Neck cover + ear warmer + pillowcase + hotel eye mask
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Trekking Pole
Locus Gear CP3 x 1 - After years I am amazed I haven't broken one
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Other Clothing
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Wind Pant
Enlightened Equipment Copperfield 10D - Breathability is 10 CFM. That's good, as legs don't get as hot as the torso. So when the temperature dips you want the weave to be tighter than upper body layers.
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Stop Top Insulation
Borah Hooded Down Jacket - 3.3oz of fill and larger baffles
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Down Balaclava
Goosefeet Gear Down Prototype - For sleeping in, hanging out in and walking in when temps dip and winds kick up. It also has far better lateral face coverage than any jacket hood. This piece allows you to get rid of other hoods.
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Walking/Sleep Top
Haglofs L.I.M. Fleece Grid Hood. Walking comfort to 40F (while windy and cloudy) when under a hiking shirt and a shell. Supplement to 25F with 1/8in CCF torso insulation.
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Walking/Sleep Bottom
Patagonia Light Capaliene - Usable to 25F while walking, comfort stops at 36F.
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Rain Top
Frogg Toggs Ultralite - Not the best, but all rain tops suck in one way or another.
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Rain Bottom
NONE - I don't use them out west. Storms out there tend to be intense and last for several minutes, so I wait them out. If rain set's in, then I will use the CCF as rain skirt to protect upper thigh and pelvis. It works!
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Gloves
Cheap poly lightweight gloves. Pull hands into sleeves below 40F
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2nd Socks
Injinji Lightweight
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Mosquito Head Net
Boogs! Plus I use it as a stuff sack
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Shelter and Sleep
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Shelter System
Tarptent Aeon Li - It goes up quick, plenty of room, strut system makes it very stable in wind, good ventilation, small footprint, great door. Does allow for dead anchoring. Almost impossible to pack inside a UL pack with full food. Bad stuff sack. IMO it's better than the plexamid and worth the 5oz penalty over lighter options.
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Sleep Pad
Thermarest Uberlight - WIDE VERSION (Cut Down.) R value = 2. Will use along with the Gossamer Gear 1/8th inch CCF pad for comfort probably to 30F and low limit to 22F
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Quilt
Nunatak Arc UL Vertical Baffle Quilt 30F Reg/Wide - 12.4oz of 900 fill, tapered vertical baffles, custom foot box, neck baffle, side drawstring, double neck snaps, and wpb neck strip.
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Pillow
Big Sky Pillow - Buff as pillow case, doesn't skid as much on mattress.
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Stakes 2020
Ruta Locura Carbon x 3, Easton Nano x 3 on main points.
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Packing
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Backpack
KS Ultralight KS40 (2021 vers.) - Total weight is 15oz with Rockwest Composite carbon frame stays. I consider the KS40 the perfect pack when the max load is +/- 27lbs. I keep looking, but no bag has as much carrying ability for such low weight. A high level of cushion is available through the pad pockets.
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Backpack pad
GG 1/8in CCF Pad - Adds pad warmth, pokie barrier, backup pad, sit pad, seista pad, emergency torso insulation, emergency warm skirt!
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Pack Liner
Nylofume bag, cut down a bit. Make sure you can still get a few rolls on the bag, important for river crossings.
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Ditty Bag
Cuben Small
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Hydration and Cooking
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Cook Stove - 550 Minibull Elite
Toaks 550 Cup 1.5 - QiWiz Screen 0.5 - Stove 0.4 - Ruta Locura Carbon Lid 0.25 - Fuel Bottle 0.3
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Water Purification
Sawyer Micro - Will test this year, might return to Katadyn BeFree.
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Water Bottles
Smart Water Bottle + Crinkle Bottle
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Food Storage
OP Sak - Slept this way for many many nights and never had a problem with mice or bears. My food goes under my feet while sleeping.
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Spoon
HandmadeRecycled.com - Pear Wood Spoon
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Recording and Electronics
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Phone
Samsung S9 - The S9's 3000mAh battery lasts me ~4 days with very conservative use and on airplane mode.
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Wall Charger
Fonken 18w QC 3.0 - The lightest way to Quick Charge a phone.
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Battery Pack
Koral 3350mAh - Phone good for 4 days on airplane mode, so battery pack is mostly for random headlamp, camera charges, and a bit of extra phone charge.
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Battery Cord
4in usb-c and 4in usb-a
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Hygiene, Med, Repair
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Ditty 2019 Kit
Westcott 2.5 Scissors - Soap - Bamboo Kids Toothbrush - Toothpaste - Ear Plugs - Matches - Sometimes sunscreen/Lip Balm/Bic
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Med 2019 Kit
Leukotape on Scissors - Bit of Gauze - Poo/Histamine/NSAID pills - Antiseptic Wipe
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Repair Kit
Sew Kit - Cuben Tape - Tyvek Tape - Pad Patch - Glue
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Lighting
NiteCore Nu25 - 360 max lumens, rechargable, red light. Enough battery to hike 4 hours at night with 190 lumens.
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Button Compass
Suunto Button
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Communication
Garmin inReach Mini. For messaging nervous family members.
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Montbell ------V
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Walking/Sleep Top
KUIU Peloton 97 - Lighter and slightly higher CLO rating than my previous Haglofs LIM fleece
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