… You can’t always get what you want
But if you try sometimes you might find
You get what you need— Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Rolling Stones
| . | Category | Item | Notes | Weight in grams | Weight in oz |
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| . | camp shirt | Icebreaker merino long sleeve crew | 171 | 6.0 | |
| . | pants | RailRiders Eco-Mesh Pant | 310 | 10.9 | |
| . | trailrunner shoes | Merrell Moab Ventilator | 992 | 35.0 | |
| . | hiking gaiters | Dirty Girl | 34 | 1.2 | |
| . | insole inserts | green SuperFeet | 106 | 3.7 | |
| . | hiking socks | REI mid-calf merino | 91 | 3.2 | |
| . | knee brace | Cho-Pat Dual Action Knee Strap | |||
| . | bandana | AT logo cotton/poly bandana | 30 | 1.1 | |
| . | trekking poles | Black Diamond Ultra Distance Z-pole with carbide tips minus straps | 263 | 9.3 | |
| . | sun glasses | 20 | 0.7 | ||
| . | hat | Sunday Afternoons Adventure flap hat | 70 | 2.5 | |
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| . | Total worn/carried | 2087 | 73.6 | ||
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| . | pounds: | 4.6 | |||
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| . | pack | pack | ZPacks Arc Blast backpack | 440 | 15.5 |
| . | pack liner | trash compactor bag | 60 | 2.1 | |
| . | cell phone holder | Zpacks cuben fiber shoulder pouch | 8 | 0.3 | |
| . | phone | Android phone: MotoX (camera, GPS, etc) | 136 | 4.8 | |
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| . | Cook/water | water bottles | 2 x 1.25 liter soda bottles | 84 | 3.0 |
| . | even more water | 1 liter Platypus | 30 | 1.1 | |
| . | cook stove | Trail Designs Caldera Sidewinder TiTri with Gram Cracker for Esbit fuel | 21 | 0.7 | |
| . | butane lighter | Scripto Tiny Lite | 12 | 0.4 | |
| . | cook pot | 0.3Liter Evernew Titanium mug-pot with lid | 74 | 2.6 | |
| . | pot cozy | homemade with Reflectix | 25 | 0.9 | |
| . | spoon | lexan | 9 | 0.3 | |
| . | water purifier | Sawyer Mini | 81 | 2.9 | |
| . | water purification backup | 10 MSR Aquatabs | 1 | 0.0 | |
| . | food bag | ZPacks Roll Top Blast | 40 | 1.4 | |
| . | rope | ZPacks 1.5 mm Z-Line Cord | 21 | 0.7 | |
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| . | Shelter | tarp/tent | ZPacks Hexamid solo tent w/screen | 269 | 9.5 |
| . | tent stakes | 6 Tite Lite titanium stakes | 37 | 1.3 | |
| . | tent stakes | 1 titanium V Stake | 9 | 0.3 | |
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| . | Sleeping | sleeping bag | ZPacks 20F | 650 | 22.9 |
| . | sleeping pad | Gossamer Gear NightLight_Torso | 101 | 3.6 | |
| . | ground cloth | Polycryo medium size | 42 | 1.5 | |
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| . | Clothes | camp shirt | Icebreaker merino short sleeve | 139 | 4.9 |
| . | camp shorts | GoLite men’s nylon shorts | 132 | 4.7 | |
| . | warm top | Western Mountaineering down vest | 125 | 4.4 | |
| . | warm hat | LLBean Trail Model fleece hat | 36 | 1.3 | |
| . | rain jacket | GoLite Malpais Trinity | 217 | 7.7 | |
| . | wind shirt | Montbell Tachyon anorak | 63 | 2.2 | |
| . | fleece gloves | LLBean Polartec Liner Gloves (with AnyGlove on forefingers and thumbs) | 38 | 1.3 | |
| . | rain mitts | ZPacks cuben fiber mitts | 28 | ||
| . | compression socks | Truform below knee stockings 20-30 mmHg | 64 | 2.3 | |
| . | spare socks | SmartWool mid-calf merino | 91 | 3.2 | |
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| . | Misc | head net | “Sea to Summit” mosquito net, doubles as clothes bag | 23 | 0.8 |
| . | first aid kit | band-aids, molefoam, aspirin, loperamide, sudafed, super glue, … | 61 | 2.2 | |
| . | sewing kit | home assembled | 20 | 0.7 | |
| . | tooth care | dehydrated dots of toothpaste, toothbrush with trimmed handle, gum brush, floss | 17 | 0.6 | |
| . | soap | Dr Bonner liquid in 0.5oz dropper bottle | 24 | 0.8 | |
| . | wipes | 8 dried wipes in zip bag | 24 | 0.8 | |
| . | toiletry bag | no-see-um mesh bag 5″x6″ | 4 | 0.1 | |
| . | magnifying glass | credit card size fresnel lens | 2 | 0.1 | |
| . | wallet with id | all-Ett sport sailcloth wallet (5g) plus cards | 36 | 1.3 | |
| . | repair kit | duct tape, foil tape, etc | 25 | 0.9 | |
| . | backup fire starter | Bic mini lighter | 14 | 0.5 | |
| . | pen | ballpoint refill cartridge + spare | 1 | 0.0 | |
| . | flashlight | Petzl e+Lite | 27 | 1.0 | |
| . | backup compass | Suunto Clipper compass | 4 | 0.1 | |
| . | maps | Ley maps, double-sided 8.5×11, current trail section | 55 | 1.9 | |
| . | solar charger | Harbor Freight 5W folding solar panel, trimmed | 240 | 8.5 | |
| . | usb charger | for phone and battery pack, Apple travel charger 5W wall wart | 23 | 0.8 | |
| . | usb cable | 9inch microUSB cable | 13 | 0.5 | |
| . | recharger pack | Jackery Mini 3200mAh | 82 | 2.9 | |
| . | headphone | Apple Earpod | 11 | 0.4 | |
| . | itinerary+guide | only carry pages needed for that week | 10 | 0.4 | |
| . | insect repellent | 100% DEET repackaged in 0.5oz dropper bottle | 23 | 0.8 | |
| . | sun screen | liquid, repacked in 0.5oz dropper bottle | 24 | 0.8 | |
| . | toilet paper | partial roll, remove cardboard tube, in zip bag | 20 | 0.7 | |
| . | knife | Victoronix Swiss Army Classic | 20 | 0.7 | |
| . | accessory bag | no-see-um mesh bag 7″x9″ | 8 | 0.3 | |
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| . | Total base weight | 3894 | 137.4 | ||
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| . | pounds: | 8.6 | |||
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| . | rain pants | 233 | 8.2 | ||
| . | shoe traction | Yak Trax Pro | 144 | 5.1 | |
| . | neck gaiter | microfleece | 46 | 1.6 |
Stove: No-cook sounds promising, but for frigid Colorado I was glad to bring a stove for hot dinners. Esbit fuel is easier to mail than alcohol, allowed in flat-rate Priority Mail boxes, though Heet is available in several Colorado trail town. Compared to alcohol, Esbit has an odor and leaves a residue on pots. I burned Esbit tabs exclusively on this trip as an experiment, and might continue solid fuel for future hikes. Continue reading “CDT 2014 CO Gear List”