Gear List



The gear listed here is intended to work for a multi-month thru-hike of the 2,663 mile long Pacific Crest Trail, so it needs to be durable as well as lightweight. I'm constantly looking for ways to improve, so check back often for updates!


3 Season Backpacking Gear (Sierra's) - John Roan
8/21/2011
.
0.29
Pack



Recent changes:
0.93
Shelter



1) New Mizuno Wave Ascend 5 Trail Runners

2) MYOG lg HD dry sack replaced several stuff sacks and ziploc

3) MYOG HD camera case/shoulder pouch, waterproof and more durable (1.43oz cuben)
1.33
Sleeping


1.66
Clothing (packed)


0.70
Cooking & Water Storage


0.48
Essentials & Stuff


0.82
Electronics


0.31
Fly Fishing


0.08
Misc Seasonal


6.59
Base Pack Weight


9.63
Consumables (Food & Fuel - 7 days)
2.20
Water (average carried)


18.42
Total Pack Weight


4.53
Equipment (worn or carried)


22.95
Total Skin Out Weight


.
Qty
Lbs
Oz
Description

0.29
4.60
Pack



1
0.29
4.60
MYOG 3035 C.I. Cuben backpack

0.93
14.82
Shelter



1
0.66
10.60
ZPacks Hexamid Twin Tent w/stuff sack & guy lines (seam sealed)
1
0.13
2.00
MLD 55 x 84 UL Ground Cloth
6
0.08
0.22
Vargo 6"Shepherd Hook Ti Stakes (painted ends)
2
0.05
0.40
Vargo 6.25" Ascent Ti Snow Stakes
1
0.01
0.10
ZPacks 3 x 10 cuben tent stake sack

1.33
21.20
Sleeping



1
0.19
3.00
Gossamer Gear Thinlight pad 1/4 x 21 x 41
1
1.14
18.20
Katabatic Gear Palisade 30 degree 6'6" quilt

1.66
26.54
Clothing (packed)



1
0.58
9.30
Montbell U.L. Down Inner Parka (men's xl)
1
0.38
6.00
DriDucks Rain Jacket (men's L)
1
0.38
6.10
SmartWool Microweight T-Shirt (men's xxl)
2
0.18
1.47
SmartWool PhD Running Ultra Light Mini Socks (men's xl)
1
0.10
1.55
Smartwool Glove Liners (lg)
1
0.04
0.65
Zpacks 11 x 4.5 x 26H custom cuben stuff sack  (seam sealed)

0.70
11.25
Cooking & Water Storage

1
0.08
1.35
Trail Designs Caldera Sidewinder .9L cone & MYOG cuben sleeve
1
0.24
3.90
Evernew .9L Pot & Lid
1
0.00
0.05
MYOG Esbit stove
1
0.03
0.40
Mini Bic Lighter
1
0.00
0.05
MYOG cuben Esbit stuff sack
1
0.01
0.10
MYOG cuben stuff sack 10 x 8
2
0.21
1.70
Gatorade Water Bottle 32oz
1
0.02
0.35
Sea to Summit T6 hard anodized long spoon
1
0.05
0.80
MYOG Bear Bag system (50' 1.4mm slick Z-Line, cuben rock sack, carabiner)
1
0.05
0.85
ZPacks Lg Blast Food Bag

0.48
7.68
Essentials & Stuff



1
0.02
0.30
Mini compass
1
0.05
0.75
PCT OR Section F halfmile maps, booklet 2sided print
1
0.06
1.00
TP in snack size ziplock
1
0.05
0.80
Pro-Tec Patellar Tendon Strap
1
0.02
0.35
Sun screen (.2 liq oz)
1
0.02
0.30
Photon X-Light Micro on mini shockcord
1
0.01
0.23
MSR Packtowel Nano 2X (cut in 1/4 - 9 x 11 1/2)
1
0.01
0.20
Comb (cut in half)
1
0.03
0.45
Body Glide (repackaged in 0.15oz lip balm container), Leukotape P Sports Tape 15" rolled onto outside
1
0.03
0.55
Anti Persperant (Repackaged in 0.15oz lip balm container), 12" Duct Tape rolled onto outside
1
0.01
0.10
Toothbrush - shortened handle
1
0.01
0.10
Mr. Pumice (small pc) pumice stone
1
0.05
0.80
Aquamira Chlorine Dioxide drops (.20 liq oz parts A & B + mixer bottle)
1
0.01
0.20
12 Imodium A-D in micro Ziploc
1
0.02
0.30
Advil, Advil PM, (3) benedryl in micro Ziploc
1
0.03
0.40
Emergency Supplies: thread,(2) CR2016 flashlight batteries, (1) CR2032 watch battery, Sewing needle, Spark-Lite Tinder-Quik Firestarting Tinder Tabs (8) in mini ziplock
1
0.02
0.30
First-Aid Supplies: (2) Benzoin Tincture, mole skin, triple antibiotic ointment, tweezers, water proof paper in mini ziplock
1
0.03
0.55
MYOG HD cuben dry sack 12 x 15 (seam sealed)

0.82
13.10
Electronics



1
0.45
7.15
Canon S95 camera w/Franiec Custom Grip
1
0.01
0.20
MYOG HD cuben camera case (seam sealed) +mini caribiner
1
0.05
0.80
Canon S95 spare battery
1
0.00
0.05
SD memory card in micro ziplock
1
0.03
0.40
Stick-pic camera mount
1
0.23
3.70
Blackberry Curve 3G
1
0.05
0.80
Blackberry Curve Spare battery

9.63
154.07
Consumables (Food & Fuel - 7 days)
7
0.22
0.50
Esbit fuel cubes

9.41
Food (see Nutrition Planning)

2.20
35.25
Water (average carried)


1
2.20
35.25
Liter of Water (33.8 Liquid Ounces)

4.53
72.48
Equipment (worn or carried)

1
1.85
29.60
Mizuno Wave Ascend 5 (men's 14)
1
0.09
1.45
Dirty Girl Gaiters (men's 12.5-13)
1
0.09
1.47
SmartWool PhD Running Ultra Light Mini Socks (men's xl)
1
0.93
14.85
Montbell Trail Ridge Stretch Convertible Pants (men's xl)
1
0.25
4.00
GoLite Baja Short (men's xl)
1
0.38
6.10
SmartWool Microweight T-Shirt (men's xxl)
1
0.15
2.45
Nike Fit Cap
1
0.01
0.20
Chap Stick
1
0.03
0.40
Dr Bronner's Mint Soap (repackaged .20 liq oz)
1
0.01
0.21
MSR Packtowel Nano 2X (cut in 1/4 - 9 x 11)
1
0.01
0.10
Fisher Space Pen - refill only w/custom cap & grip (full pen = .65)
1
0.02
0.30
Firelight Mini "Sweedish Match" FireSteel
1
0.04
0.60
Victorinox Pocket Knife/File/Scissors
1
0.05
0.80
ID, Credit Card, Cash
1
0.49
7.80
BPL Stix 130cm Fixed Length Trekking Poles (pair)
1
0.06
0.90
Gas Station Sunglasses w/MYOG flat cord
1
0.08
1.25
Tech 4-0 Watch/Pedometer/Altimeter/Thermometer (no band)
.
** SEASONAL ITEMS **
+
0.31
5.00
Fly Fishing



1
0.18
2.80
Tenkara BPL Hane 9'10" 7:3 rod, Fuji EZ Keepers
1
0.00
0.05
Traditional Tenkara line 10ft 6in, Tippet, Fly
1
0.02
0.30
Spool 5x tippet (30m)
1
0.00
0.05
MYOG Fish Stringer
1
0.05
0.85
Tenkara USA Forceps
1
0.01
0.20
MYOG cuben rod sock
1
0.00
0.05
MYOG Tip Grip
1
0.04
0.65
Morell foam fly box - small (w/fly's)
1
0.00
0.05
Fishing license
+
0.08
1.25
Misc Seasonal



1
0.05
0.85
Sun screen + deet (.5oz)
1
0.03
0.40
Simblissity UL Mosquito Headnet (peak season only)









3 comments:

  1. Hey John, you've put a lot of work into this! Great to see and makes it so easy for your readers to not have to hunt down information themselves.
    Very impressed!

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  2. John,

    Have you heard anything about sewing in the floor instead of haveing mesh?
    After your experience on the P.C.T. would you have had the floor sewn in?
    Did you accumulate dust inside the tent? Was your experience with the Hexamide Twin favorable.
    I am getting ready to hit the P.C.T. and currently I have a fly creek 2 by big agnes .They say its 2.2 lbs but after you get stakes (hedgehog) and the fly Creek foot print (6oz) the weight comes out to 3.1 lbs..
    The total square feet in the inner tent is 28 square feet.
    I was told the total square feet in floor of the Hexamid is about 39 square feet..
    The cost for the Hexamid is about 575.00 dollars. (I felt something bite my buttocks). The flycreek is 370.00. (I can still feel something nipping at me buttocks). Whataya say Johnno?

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