Gear Lists: Part 2, Stevie's Gear

Everything included in base weight (plus 3 days of food.)

Like Colton, this is my first thru-hike as well. I'm sure there will be some small tweaks throughout the hike, but for the most part, this will be the gear I'm carrying. I don't plan on having a winter/summer system. We're leaving mid-April and planning on being done sometime in the middle of September, so I'll probably be carrying this gear the entire trip. 

Pack System

Item	Product (Specifications)	oz
Backpack	Custom Hyperlite Mountain Gear 2400 Windrider	29.50
Accessory Pocket	Zimmerbuilt Shoulder Strap Pocket	0.68
Total oz		30.18

Shelter/Sleep System

Item	Product (Specifications)	oz
Shelter	ZPacks Hexamid Solplex Tent	14.42
Stakes	4 Ti Shepherd Hook Stakes/4 Ruta Locura Carbon Stakes, in ZPacks Cuben Stake Sack	1.78
Groundsheet	Polycro Ground Cloth	1.60
Sleeping Bag	Enlightened Equipment Prodigy, 30 Degree Quilt	26.45
Sleeping Pad	Therm-a-rest NeoAir XLite, Women's Regular	12.00
Pillow	Exped Air Pillow U.L., size Medium	1.50
Total oz		57.75

Cook System/Food Storage

Item	Product (Specifications)	oz
Pot	Evernew .9 L Pot, w/ ZPacks Cuben Stuff Sack	4.00
Windscreen	Trail Designs Sidewinder Ti-Tri, w/ Tyvek Sleeve	1.30
Stove	Zelph Modified Starlyte Alcohol Stove	0.50
Fuel Bottle	Trail Designs Fuel Bottle	0.70
Firestarter	Mini Bic Lighter	0.40
Utensil	Orange Lexan Spoon	0.30
Food Bag	Mountain Laurel Designs Large Cuben Dry Bag	1.20
Total oz		8.40

Hydration

Item	Product (Specifications)	oz
Water Treatment	Aqua Mira Drops, Full Bottles	3.00
Water Carrier	Platypus 2 Liter Bottle	1.30
Total oz		4.30

First Aid/Essentials 

Item	Product (Specifications)	oz
Ditty Bag	Mountain Laurel Designs Cuben Dry Bag, size Small	0.30
Head Lamp	Fenix LD02	0.80
Knife	Trail Designs Ultralight Knife	0.10
Notebook	Rite in the Rain Mini Notebook, w/ Fisher Stowaway Pen	0.80
First Aid Kit	Moleskin, Duct Tape, Aleve, Safety Pin, Cuben Repair Tape, etc.	2.40
Ear Plugs	Generic Ear Plugs	0.01
Toothbrush/Paste	ZPacks Ultralight Toothbrush	0.20
Toilet Paper	Toilet Paper in Ziploc Bag	1.00
Bug Spray	Sawyer Deet	0.80
I.D./Money	I.D., Credit Card, Cash, in ZPacks Wallet Zip Pouch	0.40
Total oz		6.81

Electronics 

Item	Product (Specifications)	oz
Stow Sack	Gossamer Gear U.L. Q-Ditty Bag	0.20
Phone/Camera	iPhone 5, in LifeProof Case	5.00
Phone Charger	iPhone Wall Charger	1.40
MP3 Player	iPod Shuffle, w/ Charger Cable and Apple Headphones	1.04
Total oz		7.64

Clothing Packed

Item	Product (Specifications)	oz
Stow Sack	Hyperlite Mountain Gear CF8 Stuff Sack, size Large	0.50
Base Layer Bottoms	Patagonia Capilene 4 Expedition Weight Bottoms	5.10
Socks	Balega Hidden Comfort Socks	1.70
Insulated Jacket	Montbell Thermawrap U.L.	10.00
Head Insulation	ZPacks Micro-Fleece Beanie	0.95
Gloves	ZPacks Fleece Liner Mittens	1.20
Rain Jacket	ZPacks WPB Cuben Fiber Rain Jacket, 3rd Generation w/ Pit Zips	5.40
Rain Mitts	ZPacks WPB Cuben Fiber Rain Mitts	0.96
Head Net	Peter Vacco's Head Net	0.30
Total oz		26.11

Clothing Worn/Carried

Item	Product (Specifications)	oz
Trekking Poles	Gossamer Gear LT4 Trekking Poles	8.20
Watch	Suunto Core Alu Deep Black	2.90
Shirt	Railriders Versatac Light Shirt	10.20
Shorts	Patagonia Strider Shorts	4.40
Underwear	ExOfficio Boxer Brief	2.80
Bandana	Generic Bandana	0.90
Socks	Balega Hidden Comfort Socks	1.70
Shoes	Altra Olympus	25.00
Gaiters	Dirty Girl Gaiters	1.00
Hat	Montbell O.D. Cap	2.10
Total oz		59.2

Total Base Pack Weight: 141.19 ounces / 8.82 lbs

Total Full Skin Out Weight: 200.39 ounces / 12.52 lbs

Gear Lists: Part 1, Colton's Gear

Loaded up HMG Windrider, Locus Gear CP3 (not to be confused with CP3O) Poles, Altra Lone Peak 1.5s.

Considering this is my first thruhike, I imagine my gear list will change soon into my hike and continue to evolve over time, but after months and months of planning and meticulously evaluating and reevaluating and weighing and shaving ounces and going somewhat insane about gear (and grams), I've given in to a few basic philosophies.

1) Take what you have. This is simple. Just use what you already have. This saves money and frustration.

Heavier than I want it to be, but "take what you have".

2) Use what you're comfortable with. I've used all of this gear with the exception of the pack (of which I'm familiar with) and the quilt (of which I hope will work out). I went with a canister stove because this is what I'm most comfortable using, even though an alcohol stove would have saved weight and makes it easier to find fuel.

Trying to figure out which droid to use.

3) Keep it simple. Not just in regards to what one brings, but in the amount of thinking one must do. Whilst researching gear I started to drive myself insane comparing infinitesimally small weight savings on cuben fiber bear bags. "But wait, this one weighs less... but costs three dollars more... but is maybe not as durable?!" I eventually decided that over thinking it is bad for my mental health.

I included the weights of everything shared with Cheyanne, but I did not add those weights to my totals. Scroll to the right for weights. Anyhow, without further adieu:



Base weight: 173.96 ounces (10.81 lbs).

Worn weight: 47.65 ounces (2.98 lbs).

Skin Out Weight: 221.61 ounces (13.79 lbs).

I really wanted my base weight to be under ten pounds, but hey, such is life.

P.S. Without really meaning to, my instagram became more actively updated than this blog... so check that out if you want to stay up to date with what we're doing.