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
Small Pocket Knife
30ft Paracord 555 $5
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)

Electronics