BRT Thru-Hike Gear List
For those of you who are curious…here’s a list of the gear I’m bringing on my thru-hike:
Clothing:
1. Frogg Toggs Signature Suit (It may be ugly…but I’ll be dry).
2.Patagonia Capilene 3 Crew
3. Patagonia Capilene 3 Bottoms
4. Marmot Reactor Full Zip Jacket
5. Smartwool Hikers
6. Icebreaker Wool Gloves
7. The North Face Logo Beanie
8. Bass Sandals
Sleep:
1. Bag: The North Face Cat’s Meow 20 Degree
2. Pad: Campmor Cheap Self-Inflating Pad (Hey, it gets the job done).
Shelter:
1. MSR Hubba Hubba Fly and Footprint Only
Kitchen:
1. Coleman eXponent FI Ultralight Stove
2. Coleman 70/30 fuel (1 1/2 canisters)
3. Coleman eXponent Solo Cook Kit (Pot and Lid only)
4. Guyot Designs Squishy Bowl
5. Lite My Fire Spork (2)
6. Camelbak 1.5 Bladder
7. Camelbak Better Bottle 32 oz.
8. Nalgene Lexan Bottle 32 oz.
9. Steripen and Pre-filter
10. 3 Breakfasts, 4 Lunches, 3 Dinners, snacks, Propel packets
Orientation:
1. Cheap Wal-Mart Compass
2. Buffalo River Hiking Trails by Tim Ernst
Survival:
1. Kershaw Chive 1600 Pocket Knife
2. Adventure Medical Kits Ultralight .9
3. Princeton Tec Eos headlamp
4. Zippo Slim lighter
5. Home Made Firestarter (cotton balls covered in Vaseline and shoved into a film canister)
Extras/Toiletries:
1. Sea to Summit Pack Towel
2. Sea to Summit Soap Leaves
3. Germ-X travel bottle
4. Hefty Contractor Bags (3)
5. Notepad and Pen (so I can give you all trip reports when I return)
6. Pocket Bible
7. Stride Gum (fresh breath)
8. dental floss
9. Kodak Easyshare Z710 camera
10. M Rock Digital SLR camera case
11. Joby Gorillapod
12. Coleman eXponent Pack-a-way Lantern
13. Extra Batteries (AAA and AA)
14. Toilet Paper
15. Playing Cards
16. Ziplock Baggies (several)
Wearing at the Start of my hike:
1. Patagonia Capilene 1 Tee
2. Columbia Hiker Button Up
3. Underwear (of course)
4. The North Face Paramount Pants
5. Smartwool Adrenaline Hiker Socks
6. Vasque Kota XCR GTX Trail Runners
Well, I think that just about covers it. Seems like a lot for a 4 day trip (probably around 35 pounds)…but I like to be comfortable. Also, going in early spring adds a lot gear that may or may not be needed making for more weight. Tomorrow, I’ll give you my itinerary.
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