Some items shown here are only carried when weather conditions require them. I usually ship them home or have them shipped to me as needed.
Also listed here are items I have carried in the past. For example, my Zpacks Arc Blast backpack did not hold up for a full thru-hike on the AT, so I switched to a Superior Wilderness Designs Long Haul for the PCT. I began using a Superior Wilderness Designs Movement 40L pack in 2022.
Items I Currently Use
| Item | Weight (oz.) |
|---|---|
| Superior Wilderness Designs Long Haul 50L DCF backpack with two hip pockets, water bottle holder and mesh shoulder pocket | 32.0 |
| Superior Wilderness Designs DCF Lunch Box storage system for clothing | 2.1 |
| Nylofume waterproof pack liner or Hefty trash compactor bag | 1.0 |
| lack Diamond Alpine Carbon Cork trekking poles | 17.1 |
| Trekking pole snow baskets* | 1.3 |
| Katoohla microspikes footwear traction* | 12.3 |
| CAMP Corsa ice axe* | 10.4 |
| Liteflex Chrome hiking umbrella* | 8.2 |
Some Items Used in the Past
| Item | Weight (oz.) |
|---|---|
| Zpacks Arc Blast Backpack with 2 Hip Pouches and 1 Shoulder Strap Pouch (carried on the Appalachian Trail, replaced due to failure) | 22.5 |
| Black Diamond Distance Carbon Z-Pole trekking poles (carried on the Appalachian Trail, replaced when one broke) | 10.1 |
| Leki Legacy Ultralite trekking poles (replaced after the CDT) | 17.1 |
| Osprey Atmos AG 50 (replaced the Zpacks Arc Blast on the Appalachian Trail) | 48.2 |
My descriptions of gear are not intended to be product endorsements. I have not been compensated for any product mentions, nor do I use affiliate links.
* = Item is carried when conditions warrant
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