Saturday, 17 April 2010

My Kit List

This is a list of what equipment I will be walking with on the PCT. It's about 98% accurate (I may take items out or add others on). The weights are given in brackets after each item as oz / gr)

Shelter and sleeping

Backpack: ULA Circuit (36 / 1029)
Shelter: Terra Nova Laserlight competition 1 man tent (30 / 857)
Sleeping Bag: Western Mountaineering Ultralite -7c (30.7 / 877)
Sleeping Pad: Thermarest NeoAir medium (13 / 372)
Ground sheet: Tyvek cut to fit (1/2 / 15)

Clothing:

Socks: Smartwool mini  (2.4 / 69 )
Thermal top: Smartwool long sleeve (7.1 / 204)
Thermal bottom: Smartwool mid weights (7.7 / 220)
Down jacket: Montane Anti-Freeze (14.4 / 410)
Waterproofs: Montane Atomic jacket and bottoms (18 / 516)
Beannie: Wool, made by Cherry (3.5 / 99)
Buff: Wool, made by Cherry (4.2 / 120)
Gloves: Hestra leather (7 / 200)


Cooking etc

Stove: Trail Designs Caldera Cone Burner & wind shield (1.93 / 55)
Fuel & container: Meths, denatured alcohol. 1 weeks worth in Trangia 500ml fuel bottle (6.6 / 188)
Pot: MSR Titan Kettle (4.5 / 129)
Pot Cosy: Homemade (44 / 1.6)
Mug: MSR Titan Mug (1.9 / 54)
Utensils: Light My Fire Spork (.39 / 11). I will use the blade on my pen knife to cut.
Cleaning: Cut piece of absorbant cloth & scouring pad: (0.5 / 14)
Ignition: Bic mini lighter x 2 (0.39 / 11)

Hydration

Bladder: Nalgene CXC Reservoir 3 litre (5.6 / 160)
Hose: Nalgene (2.6 / 74.2)
Bottle: Nalgene plastic 1 litre (3.9 / 111)
Water treatment: MSR Hyperflow microfilter (10.4 / 296)

Essentials

Map: Eric the Black PCT Atlas (4 / 115)
Compass: Suunto A-30 (1 / 29)
Pocket Knife: Victorinox Classic SD (0.8 / 23)
Light: Petzyl Tikka Plus head torch with batteries (2.9 / 82)
Cordage: 50' x 3mm (3.74 / 105)

Sanitation

Toilet paper (2.1 / 61)
Toothbrush (.53 / 15)
Toothpaste (0.84 / 24)
Soap (2.45 / 70)
Towel: MSR Packtowel ultralite (1.9 / 54)
Tube witchazel for bites, stings etc (1 / 29)
Lipsalve SPF 30 (1 / 29)
Factor 30 sunbloc (4.2 / 120)


Miscellaneous:


Sleeping bag sack: Exped medium (1.89 / 54)
Food sack: Exped medium (1.89 / 54)
Camera: Olympus iTough 3000 (5.7 / 162)
Journal: A5 notebook (2.42 / 69)
Stickpic (camera accesory) (0.39 / 11)


Worn or carried:

Underwear: Smartwool boxers (2.9 / 82)
T-shirt: Smartwool midweight (4.3 / 135)
Pants / trousers: North Face Meridian (12 / 344)
Socks: Smartwool mini (2.4 / 69)
Shoes: Inov8 Roclie 288 GTX (19.6 / 576)
Sunglasses: Bloc Blades (0.9 / 26)
Hat: White Rock brimmed (2.8 / 79)
Trekkinng poles: Leiki Makulas ( 21.5 / 610

2 comments:

  1. Great list, with all high-end equipment. Do you have the total weight? I look forward to following you and your posts. Safe travels ...

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  2. Hi,
    Sorry for the late reply, I only just figured out how to access my messages on here!
    Total weight was around 8 kilos (17.6 lbs) without food and water. After 3 litres of water and food for a week this shot upto 42lbs / 20 odd kgs.
    Thanks for following, enjoy the blog!
    Fozzie

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