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GEAR

Here's my current gear list! I've spent many hours researching and reading reviews, and think this is a good starting list. I already had a good portion, and was able to accumulate the rest over several years. My lighterpack list is below! My baseweight is around 19 lbs - I'm lightweight when I can, but am definitely more of a comfort-over-weight person.

Big Four

  • Tent: Durston X-mid 2P V2 + stargazer kit

  • Backpack: Osprey Women's Aura AG 65 (brain removed)

  • Sleeping bag: Enlightened Equipment Quilt 10 deg

  • Sleeping pad: Nemo Tensor Wide

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Cooking

  • Stove: Soto Windmaker

  • Fuel: Jetboil 230g + stabilizer

  • Pot: Toaks Light Titanium 1100ml

  • Titanium long-handled spork

  • Food bag

  • Knife: Gerber

  • Sponge + lighter + matches

  • Spice holders

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Clothes (worn)

  • Hiking shorts

  • Hiking button up shirt: REI Sahara

  • Hiking short sleeve shirt: Outdoor Research

  • Underwear: Patagonia Active Briefs (x2)

  • Bra: Outdoor Voices sports bra

  • Socks: Darn tough (x2), injinji liner

  • Sunhat

  • Sungloves

  • Bandana (x2, one clean, one dirty)

  • Gaiters: Dirty Girls

  • Sunglasses + prescription glasses + glasses retainer

  • Trekking shoes: Hoka Challenger

  • Orthotic inserts

  • Trekking poles: Black Diamond Alpine Carbon Cork

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Clothes (packed)

  • Sandals: Birckenstocks Arizona

  • Camp socks: Darn tough lightweight

  • Base layer pants/shirt: Icebreaker Merino

  • Hiking pants: REI lightweight pants

  • Windshell: Cotopaxi windbreaker

  • Rain gear: Frogg Toggs + old rain pants

  • Puffer: old puffer

  • Warm layer: REI thin jacket

  • Gloves: Smartwool lightweight

  • Beanie: REI lightweight

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Electronics

  • Cellphone + Otterbox case

  • Wall charger: Anker Powerport speed 2

  • Battery bank: Anker Nanobank 10,000 mAh

  • Headlamp: Black DiamondSpot 400

  • Earbuds

  • Watch

  • Charging cables (micro to USB-A, USB-C to USB-C, USB-A to lightning)

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Toiletries

  • Tissues + wet wipes + Kula pee cloth

  • Sanitizer + lotion + chapstick + sunscreen + DEET + anti-chafe

  • Toothpaste + toothbrush + floss

  • Comb + hair ties + mini scissors

  • Earplugs

  • Athletic tape, bandaids, leukotape, rubber bands

  • Medicine: Ibuprofen, vitamins, imodium, neosporin, prescription medicine

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Miscellaneous

  • Gear organizer: Sea to Summit compression pack

  • Stakes: MSR groundhog x4, mini groundhog x2, shepherd hook x1

  • Water bottles: Smart Water 1.5 liter (x2) and 0.75 liter + CNOC 2 liter bladder + pull caps for water bottles

  • Water filter: Sawyer Squeeze + waterbottle adapter, aqua-tabs

  • Trowel: Deuce of Spades

  • Duct tape + safety pins + needle and thread + ziplocs

  • Extra straps + extra elastic + spare water bottle cap

  • Sleeping pad and tent repair kit

  • Credit card + ID

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Luxury

  • Satellite communicator: Garmin Inreach Explorer+

  • Massage ball: 2" foam ball

  • Notebook: old notebook + pen

  • Mini watercolor set + watercolor paper + waterbrush

  • Inflatable pillow: Sea to Summit

  • Mosquito headnet

  • Gossamer gear thinlight pad

  • Sleeping Pad Pump: Flextail tiny pump X + adapter

  • Extra MSR guyline

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Sierra Gear

  • Winter gloves

  • Ice axe: Black Diamon Raven + leash + spike protector

  • Bear box: BV750

  • Microspikes: Kahtoola

  • Sleeping bag liner

  • Rainjacket: REI Rainier

  • Battery bank: Anker Powercore 20,000 mAh

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