Gear List (ver 0.3)

I started my gear list around February 2014. It has changed a few times since then. The hard part about picking gear is that there is always something better/lighter/cooler than whatever I decide I am going to use. One of my biggest concerns is wasting too much money replacing gear I haven't used yet, or using gear that is too heavy or not practical. It's a delicate balance.

I was able to test out my gear on the trail, so I have a pretty good idea what is going to work and what won't. However, I have not been able to test my gear during the winter, so some cold weather gear has yet to be determined or may change between now and March 2015. Some winter clothing will also be sent home when no longer needed and replaced with summer clothing, so the list of clothes may seem excessive.

A final note before my gear breakdown: I do not consider myself to be an ultralight hiker. I simply can't afford it. I don't even have a scale to weigh my gear because I don't want to fixate on ounces.

Gear List (a work in progress):

Backpack:

• Golite Jam 50 (green)
• Trash can bag as a liner

Sleep System:

• Hennessy Hammock Explorer Ultralight Asym Zip with Black Bishop stuff sack
• Hammock Gear Cuben Fiber Tarp with doors with Hennessy Hammock Snake Skins
• Hammock Gear Burrow 40 top quilt
• Jacks 'R' Better Quilt Liner/Summer Blanket
• Hammock Gear Incubator 20 under quilt
• 2QZQ Under Quilt Protector

Hammock/Tarp Suspension:

• Dutchware Amsteel Whoopie Slings (2)
• Dutchware Treehugger Straps (2)
• Dutchware Titanium Dutch Clips (2)
• Aluminum toggles (made from a tent pole splint) (2)
• 40' continuous ridgeline with 1" locked brummel end (made from Lash It)
• Dutchware Titanium Dutch Hook
• Dutchware Titanium Stingerz
• MSR Groundhog Stakes with 2" continuous loops (made from Zing It) and Nite Ize Figure 9 (10)
• Guy lines for tarp body: 6' Zing It with 1" locked brummel ends (4)
• Guy lines for tarp doors: 2' Zing It with 1" locked brummel ends, Tato Gear Tarp Door Hooks, and 3" continuous loops (made from Lash It) (4)
• Going to modify these to include shock cord to prevent the door hooks from breaking
• 3/32 Shock Cord (2) for tarp panel pullouts

Cooking, Eating and Hydration:

• Caldera Cone System
• Evernew Titanium Ultra Light Deep Pot 640ml
• Optimus Titanium Spork
• REI Multi Towel - Small
• 2 oz. Campsuds
• 8 oz. Oval Bottle (for fuel storage) (2)
• 1 oz. Round Bottle (for measuring fuel)
• Sawer Squeeze (and included water pouches)
• My trusty 32 oz. wide mouth Nalgene

Clothing:

• Vasque Bitterroot Boots (winter)
• Vasque Mindbender Trailrunners (summer)
• SOLE Footbeds
• Darn Tough Merino Wool Over-the-Calf Socks (winter)
• Darn Tough Merino Wool Crew Socks (2 in winter/1 in summer)
• Darn Tough Merino Wool 1/4 Socks (summer) (2)
• Dirty Girl Gaiters
• GoLite Full Length Baselayer Bottom
• White Sierra Convertible Pants
• Running shorts (TBD) (summer)
• Under Armor Compression Shorts
• GoLite Crewneck Longsleeve Baselayer
• GoLite Walker Ranch Fleece
• Synthetic T-shirt from Walmart
• Disposable cotton shirt (probably from Goodwill)
• GoLite Demaree 800 Fill Down Jacket
• Baklava (TBD)
• North Face beenie with fleece liner that I've had for years
• Boston Red Sox baseball cap (GO SOX!!!)
• Gloves (TBD)
• The Packa 33D (pack cover and rain jacket)
• Decided to go with a plain ole' raincoat
• Cheap rain pants from Bass Pro Shops (winter)
• ULA Rain kilt (summer)
• Probably not

Miscellaneous:

• Black Diamond Trekking Poles
• Black Diamond Cosmo Headlamp
• Casio F91W Digital Watch
• Classic Swiss Army Knife
• Various stuff sacks (including waterproof stuff sack for food)
• Mini Stainless Steel 'S' Biners (6)
• Kindle
• Bandaids
• Neosporin
• Chapstick
• Epi-Pen
• Sewing kit
• 4 oz. 100% Deet
• Small pill container
• Aleve (~12), Benadryl (~6)
• Nail clippers
• Toothbrush (cut in half)
• Travel-size toothpaste
• Trowel
• TP
• Compass
• The A.T. Guide by Awol
•  Mini notebook and pen
• Olympus Tough TG-3
• The StickPic
• Cell phone (old flip phone)
• Cords and chargers
• Mini dice (6)