Gear List

Some of the best hiking, backpacking and mountaineering gear I’ve used or want to use!

I’m always looking for the best quality gear but wait for the deals. I’d appreciate any and all recommendations!

Big Guys

• Backpacking Pack
  • Pa’lante Packs V2 14.8oz $225
  • Superior Wilderness Designs Superior 40 13.5oz $210
  • Gossamer Gear Kumo 36 18.5oz $165
• Day/Ski Pack – Camelbak Powderhound 12 24oz $100
• Ski Touring/Mountaineering Pack – Black Diamond Dawn Patrol 32 2lb 9oz $165
• Pack Liner – Trash Compactor Bag
• Shelter
  • 1p Tent – Gossamer Gear The One 19oz $300
  • 2p Tent –
    • Rei Quarter Dome 2 53oz(3lbs 5 oz) $349
    • Zpacks Duplex 21oz $595
  • 2p 1dog Tent – Zpacks Triplex 24oz $699
  • Bivy – MLD Superlight Solo 6 oz $175
  • Stakes – Zpacks .22 oz $3.75
  • Ground Cloth – Gossamer Gear Polycryo 1.6 oz $10
• Sleeping Pad – Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite 12 oz $159
• Sleeping Quilt
  • Cold – Enlighted Equipment Enigma (10° 950 fill) 19.26 oz $345
  • Warm – MLD Spirit Quilt 48° 13 oz $215
  • Stuff sack – Zpacks Medium plus .95 oz $30 
  • Dog Backpacking/Camping Quilt – Groundbird Gear Turtle Top Quilt 7.5oz $185

Essentials

• Navigation
  • Satellite Communicator – Garmin inReach Explore+ 7.5oz $450
  • Route GPX – Import to Garmin and Gaia GPS App from Peakbagger or elsewhere
  • Download offline area on Gaia GPS
  • Download offline area on Google maps for offline driving directions
  • Trail descriptions/Trip Reports – WTA, Summit Post, Peakbagger, etc.
  • National Park Trail maps – nps.gov, npmaps.com
  • Gas plan – Have a plan so you never run out of gas
• First Aid
  • Ziploc bag
  • Leukotape P Tape $5.80/roll 1.5″ 15yd (Bring 5-6ft)
  • Cover-Roll Stretch Tape $8.15/roll 2″ 20yd
  • Triple Antibiotic Ointment $6.19/25 .5g packets
  • Pill bottle
    • Ibuprofen
    • Pepto-Bismol
    • Diphenhydramine/Benadryl/Antihistamine
  • Tweezers
• Water
  • Bladder – Camelbak Crux 3L 8 oz $35
  • Water bottle – Platypus SoftBottle 1.2 oz $8 
  • Purification system – Katadyn BeFree 1L 2 oz $44 (Best for groups: Katadyn BeFree 3L 4 oz $59)
• Light – Black Diamond Ion 1.9 oz $25 (plus 2 spare AAA batteries)
• Trekking Poles – Black Diamond Alpine Carbon Cork 34 oz $169.95
• Fire – Bic Lighter wrapped in Duct Tape, Spare matches
• Sun Protection
  • Lip balm
  • sunscreen – Kiss my face .75oz $3.99
  • Sunglasses – Suncloud polarized  $50
• Bug Protection – Ben’s 30% DEET 1.25oz $3.75
• Wireless Charger – Anker PowerCore 10000 6.3oz $27
• Lightning to USB cable/s
• Small Pocket Knife
• 30ft Paracord 555 $5 – To hang food with
• Pen/sharpie
• Money
• Trash bag/s

Food/Kitchen

• Food bags – Loksak Opsak Odor-Proof Barrier Bags 2 bags 12″ x 20″ .8z $12.50 (odor proof)
• Stove – MSR Pocket Rocket 3oz $39.95
• Fuel – MSR IsoPro 8oz 11.2oz $5.95
• Utensil – Snow Peak Titanium Spork .6oz $9.95
• Bowl – Sea to Summit X-Bowl 2.8oz $16
• Pot – Vargo Bot 700 4.8oz $99
• Pan – MSR Quick Skillet 5.9oz $29

Toiletries

• Toothbrush (sawed off)
• Toothpaste
• Floss
• Shampoo
• Deodorant
• Body glide
• Toilet paper
• Small towel – PackTowl Personal 6.4oz $24
• Face/body wipes
• Hand sanitizer
• TheTentLab The Deuce #2 UL Backcountry Trowel – To dig a hole to poo in
• Pringles Can/Poop Bags – For the few areas that require you to pack out your poo

Clothing

• Underwear
  • Exofficio Give-N-Go Boxer $26
• Socks
  • Darn Tough $20
• Shoes – Altra Timp $130
• Boots – X Ultra 3 Mid gtx $165
• S/S Shirt
  • Smartwool Merino 150  $55
  • Nike Dri Fit
• L/S Shirt – Smartwool NTS 150 $85
• L/S Sun Shirt – Patagonia Capilene Cool Hoody $55
• Shorts – Nike tennis
• Pants
  • light weight Arcteryx
  • Medium weight Patagonia
• Rain pants – Marmot Minimalist  $165
• Rain jacket/Shell
  • North Face Drizzle gtx $200
  • North Face Hyperair gtx $250 (lightweight)
• Eye mask (if sleeping in Alaska during summer)

Cold Weather Clothing

• Baselayer bottoms – REI
• Beanie – Mountain Hardwear Micro Dome $18
• Gloves
  • Lighweight – Outdoor Research
  • Midweight – Manzella All Elements 5.0 GTX $80
  • Heavyweight – Outdoor Research Mt Baker Modular Mitts $145
• Buff/Neck Gaiter
  • Dri Fit Buff
  • Khul Neck Gaiter $16
• Mid layer jacket
  • Fleece – Melanzana Micro Grid Hoody $69
  • Synthetic – Arcteryx Atom LT Hoody $190
  • Down – Montbell Ex Light Down Anorak $219
  • Parka – Marmot Guides Down Hoody $250

Alpine Climbing Gear & Glacier Travel

• Extra Traction for snow/ice
  • Microspikes – Kahtoola 13 oz $69
  • Crampons – Black Diamond Contact Strap 1lb 13oz $129
• Flotation for snow
  • Snowshoes – Dion 132 2lb 11oz $230
• Mountaineering Boots – Scarpa Triolet Goretex 3.6lbs $300
• Gaiters
  • Winter – Outdoor Research Crocodiles 10 oz $80
  • Summer – Altra Trail Gaiter $20(If you have Altra shoes)
• Ice axe – Black Diamond Raven Pro 13oz $99
• Climbing Helmet – Petzl Sirocco 6oz $109.95
• Glacier Travel
  • Alpine Climbing Harness – Petzl Tour 7.5oz $60
  • 4 Locking Screwgate Carabiner – Petzl Attache 1.9oz $15.95/1
  • 4 Non Locking Wiregate Carabiner – Camp Nano 22 0.8oz $31.95/6
  • Rope – Petzl Volta Guide 9.0mm 50m 6lb $172
  • Knot knowledge
• Crevasse Rescue Gear
  • Have taken a Crevasse Rescue Course
  • Crevasse Rescue Pulley – SMC 1.8oz $15
  • Belay Device – Black Diamond ATC 2.2oz $21.95
  • Micro Traction Device
  • 6mm Peralon Cord for Prussik Material 5ft, 6ft & 13ft
  • Runners – Black Diamond 8/10/18mm Dynex Runner 1.3oz $15
  • Snow Picket/s – SMC 13.5oz $25
  • Ice Screw/s – Black Diamond Turbo Ice Screws 5.5oz $45

Ski Touring/Ski Mountaineering

• Skis – Salomon QST 106 9lb $750
• Bindings – Armada Shift MNC 13 4lb $600
• Boots – K2 Mindbender 100 7.5lb $500
• Skins – Camp Contour Hybrid Mix $180
• Poles – Anything will do
• Avalanche Gear
  • Have taken an Avalanche Awareness Course
  • Avalanche Beacon – BCA Tracker 3 5oz $300
  • Probe – BCA Stealth 270 Avalanche Probe 11oz $60
  • Shovel – Backcountry Access RS EXT Avalanche Shovel 1lb 6oz $70

Bear Country

• Always be talking/making noise – You do not want to startle a bear
• Bear spray – Counter Assault 11oz $35
• Bear Canister
  • BearVault BV450 32oz $70
  • Ursack S29.3 Bear Bag 7.8 oz $80 (Option for added rodent protection if needed)

Photography

• Best Full Frame Camera – Sony Alpha A7R II 22oz $1399
  • Lenses
    • Sony FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS 23oz $999
    • Sony FE 16-35mm F/2.8 GM 24oz $1789
• Best Lightweight Camera – Sony Alpha A6300 w/ 16-50mm 14oz $1000
  • Lenses
    • Sony E 55-210MM $349
• Tripod – Joby GorillaPod 1k 6.8 oz $49
• Camera Clip – Peak Designs Capture Clip 5oz $70