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The Pacific Crest Trail runs ~2,650 miles from Mexico to Canada, and I want to share my journey with all of you! Please subscribe by email to receive entries automatically when I write them! Bon Voyage!

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

The Things EYE Carried- Ben Oberhand's PCT Packing List

So here is my published packing list. I didnt get to weighing it all like most through hikers. Live and learn I guess. I am sure that I will use more/less as I go but this was the basic stuff. The Kindle and the bug pants are the only real luxury items that I don't reallllly need.

Enjoy

The Big Four
1. Shelter: Six Moon Designs Skyscape Scout Tarp Pent (34oz)
2. Backpack: REI Flash 62 Lightweight (36 oz)
3. REI Flash Sleeping Pad (16 oz)
4. REI Cloudbreak Sleeping Bag

Clothes on Me 
1. Columbia Wide Brim Hat
2. Blue Polyester Shirt
3. Nordic Track Zip off Cargo pants/shorts
4. Water Proof Gaiters
5. Black Diamond Hiking Poles
6. Spandex Shorts
7. Lightweight socks
8. La Sportiva Wildcat Hiking Shoes
9. SmartFeet Insoles
10. Sunglasses
11. Light weight Leatherman multitool
12. Watch from target

Basic Gear
1. Umbrella
2. Trader Joes 30 oz water bottle
3. Warm Beanie Urban Outfitters
4. REI Pack towel
5. Clothing Stuff Sack
6. Gloves
7. Compass
8. Headlamp (requires 3AAA Batteries, but lasts for a month with nightly use)
9. Toiletries
10. 50ft nylon Cord
11. Sewing kit,
12. Emergency fire kit
13. Maps
14. Yogi's PCT Handbook
15. Mosquito head net and pants
16. Canon Camera
17. Rain Bag Cover
18. Lip Balm
19. Amazon Kindle Paperwhite and charger
20. Iphone 4S and Charger
21. Cheap Flip Flops
22. Stanley 24 oz cook pot
23. Homemade windscreen made of turkey pan liner
24. Alcohol Pop Stove see what it looks like
25. ICE AXE
26. Fuel Bottle (Sri-Racha Bottle)
27. Moleskin notebooks (THANKS AMELIA!)
28. ID, Cash, Cards in wallet
29. Silicon Tarp as groundsheet
30. Bic Lighters
31. Sawyer Squeeze Bottle Filtration system
32. Thermal Shirt
32. Mountain Hardware Rain Coat
33. Patagonia Lightweight Fleece
34. Polypropylene pants and shirt (long underwear)

Thats about it! All weighs out to about 38 pounds with 40 oz of water and 7 days worth of food!

NOT BAD

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