My gear list constantly evolved throughout my hike. The list below is what I ended with. I did not go through the pain-staking process of weighing each item. I had a general rule of thumb; if the item weighed more then 2lbs., then I needed to seriously reconsider its existence within my pack. In the end I weighed my entire pack. My pack weight varied throughout the hike depending on how much food, water...and wine I was carrying, but it ranged between 25-35 lbs, with an average of around 30 lbs. I also refused to sacrifice comfort for weight (within reason). For example, a frameless light-weight backpack like a granite gear or a go-lite pinnacle certainly weighed less then my Osprey Aerial 65, however, the Aerial carried the weight much more efficiently and comfortably.
The Big Four
Backpack: Osprey Aerial 65Pack Liner: Contractor Bag
Tent: Big Agnes Seedhouse UL2
Ground Cloth: Tyvek
Sleeping Pad: Thermorest Prolite Plus (Women's)
Sleeping Bag: Western Mountainaring Versalite (10 deg) - I sleep cold and took this the entire way
Winter Clothes
2 pairs REI long thermal underwear1 Long sleeve, REI dry wick shirt
1 Mont Bell Thermawrap Jacket
1 Cabella's Lightweight Fleece
1 pair Colombia Titanium Fleece lined pants
1 REI fleece lined beanie
1 pair of black diamond gloves
Summer Clothes
(Note: I also carried summer clothes during winter)1 pair New Balance Running Shorts
2 short sleeve dry wick shirt
3 pairs smart wool socks
2 pairs patagonia underwear
1 sports bra
1 pair REI gators
Shoes
Keens (Started with these)Vasque Trail Runners
Montrail Hardrocks
Crocs (Camp-Shoes)
Rain Gear
Go-Lite Rain PantsMarmont Precip
Sea to Summit Pack Cover
Kitchen
MRS Kettle PotPocket Rocket
Canister Fuel
Titanium Spork
Cleaning: small piece of a towel, camp soap, and scrubby pad
2 Stuff Sacks - one for kitchen supplies, 1 for food
lighter
Bathroom
Stuff SackTravel size toothbrush
Travel size tooth paste
Wet-wipes
Handkerchief (Pee-Rag)
Travel size shampoo and condition
Razor
Hair Comb
Extra Hair-Tie
First-Aid
Stuff SackVariety of Pain meds (vitamin I, tylenol, aleve)
Band-aids (about 2-3)
Mole-skin
Benedryl
Athletic Tape
Miscellanous
Trekking PolesiTouch (music and jounaling) and charger
Cell Phone and charger
Headlamp
Camera (Sony cybershot) and charger
Extra batteries for headlamp
Buff
Bear Rope
Carabeaner
Duct Tape
Water bottles were empty Gatorade bottles
Aquamiria
Watch (cheap one from Wal-mart)
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