I packed pretty well for the trip; didn't forget anything critical and didn't bring too much that I
didn't end up using. I ate less than I expected so brought out leftover food, but that was OK.
Daytime temperatures didn't rise much above 60 so I didn't need hot-weather clothing. I would have
preferred a warmer sleeping bag, especially if nights had been colder. Waterproof boots would have been
nice too. The night air was dry - I used the soft-feel ss tech shirt over my nose to help humidify it.
I never weighed my pack but my guess would have been about 50lbs to start, 40lbs at the end.
Gear
- Internal frame backpack w/ detachable fanny pack top
- Pack cover
- Flashlight tent w/ plastic ground cloth
- Foam pad - waffle surface
- Sleeping bag (green and black, good to about 30F)
- MSR stove w/ repair kit, 22oz gas bottle (5 meals?), lighter
- Katadyn water filter
- water bottles - 1 20oz on the trail, 1 32oz for in camp
- large-sized bear vault for food
- waterproof stuffsack for hanging cooking stuff
- 30' line for hanging cooking stuff (barely long enough)
- straps to hold sleeping bag on back of pack
- 2 LED headlamps, extra batteries
- TP and matches in 1 qt ziplock bag
- tooth brush, tooth paste, kleenex packet, cuticle clippers
- small towel
- first aid kit in 1qt ziplock bag
- Camera, extra battery, 2Gb card, lens pen
- Pocket binoculars
- Cell phone (worked on peaks)
- GPS and extra batteries (marked pack locations, camps)
- Fly rod, reel, flies, floatant, leader
- altimeter watch, key chain thermometer
- pocket knife
- maps in 1 gal ziplock bag
- pocket notebook and pen (should bring spare pen)
- Bible
- 2 pair reading glasses
- 23 oz bear spray (not used)
- Small day pack (not used)
- sunglasses (not used)
- floss (not used), bite guard (not used)
- hand cream (not used), Dove soap (not used)
- Bug dope (not used), sunburn cream (not used)
- Small vaseline to use around eyes w/ sunscreen (not used)
- 1.5qt titanium cookpot w/ lid
- plastic bowl w/ lid (nests in cookpot)
- small rect tupperware w/ lid and 1 gal ziplock bag (for trout)
- needed: camp soap, antiseptic hand cleaner
- needed: breathe-easy nose strips
- nice to have: extra 1gal and 1qt ziplock bags
Clothing
- Rain coat and rain pants
- Mid-weight fleece coat
- Convertible pants
- short-sleeve shirt w/ velcro-flap pockets
- long underwear bottom
- ls tech shirt
- 2 pr tech underwear (day use)
Clothing (continued)
- 1 ss tech shirt (day use)
- 1 pr cotton underwear (night use)
- 1 ss tech shirt (night use)
- Med-light fleece pullover
- 2 pr liner socks, 2 pr wool socks
- light hiking boots
- thin fleece gloves (mid-weight would be better)
- wide-brim hat (compressible)
- fleece hat
- flip flops
- running shorts, singlet (neither used)
- extra ls tech shirt (not used)
- nitrile gloves (not used)
- needed: lightweight balaclava
Food
I brought a loaf of sliced fresh whole-wheat bread, four smallish fresh tomatoes,
two fresh bananas and a fresh peach.
- Day 1 (supper only)
- leftover veggies, Nutrigrain (Ng) bar
- Day 2
- Granola w/ dried milk, fresh peach, Ng bar
- bread, sardines, tomato, orange, Ng bar
- bread, trout, Soy bar
- Day 3
- Granola w/ dried milk, banana, huckleberries
- Soy bar, Ng bar
- bread, trout, tomato
- 1/2 fd Kathmandu curry, Ng bar
- Day 4
- Granola w/ dried milk, banana, Ng bar
- Soy bar
- bread, tomato, mustard packet
- leftover Kathmandu curry, Ng bar
- bread, trout, tomato, mayo packet, Ng bar
- Day 5 (breakfast only)
- Granola w/ dried milk, Soy bar, Ng bar
- Other food
- Salt, olive oil, mayo and mustard packets
- fd peas and corn mix (not used)
- fd tamale pie meal (not used)
- Extra can of sardines (not used)
- Extra Soy-oat and Nutrigrain bars (not used)
- Would have been nice to have
- dark chocolate bars, hot chocolate drink