PCTC1 Gear Traditional Cache
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What a great adventure you will have on the Pacific Crest Trail. Be
wise and plan ahead. Visit http://www.pctmap.net for maps and
http://www.4jeffrey.net/pct/ for
potential water conditions. Try to get the big three (pack,
shelter, and sleeping system) to under 10 pounds. Weigh everything.
What could you live without? The lighter the load, the further you
go! :) Post the gear you brought for others to see. Thank
you.
Here is a list of the gear I brought with me for my
adventure:
1. 65 Liter backpack (overkill in size and weight)
2. Self-inflating sleeping pad (too bulky and heavy)
3. 3-mil 40-gallon trash bag to line inside of pack with
4. Synthetic 25-degree sleeping bag with synthetic long underwear
tops, bottoms, and socks inside (Too bulky and heavy. Save and buy
a down bag)
5. REI half-dome two person rain fly in white kitchen 13-gallon
trash bag (On the heavy side, but protected me from rain and snow
on my adventure)
6. REI tent ground cover with white 13-gallon trash bag. (Leave the
tent body at home. Too big and heavy.)
7. Parachute cord tied directly to the tent ground cover. (8 feet
at each corner is not long enough)
8. 1 Liter Vitamin water wide mouth filled with H2O
9. 1 Liter wide mouth Vos water bottle filled with H2O
10. Snow gloves
11. Freezer ziploc bag filled with Ramen noodles, Idahoan instant
potatoes, macNcheese, oatmeal packets, and tortillas
12. Toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, sunscreen, lip balm
13. Eton American Red Cross Self-Powered USB cell phone charger for
when I return to civilization
REI Flash 18 Day-Pack:
1. Backpacker's Pantry meal for two
2. First-aid kit
3. Swiss army knife (find the smallest and lightest to save weight.
Mine was too bulky)
4. JetBoil SOL cooking system (Priceless)
5. Two plastic spoons (one may break)
6. 3 Liter water bladder (Thinking about leaving this home next
time due to large space it takes up and the availability of water
on the trail.)
7. Emergency blanket and sleeping bag
8. 6-AA lithium batteries
9. 6-AAA lithium batteries
10. Nylon rain pants
11. Nylon rain jacket
12. Beanie
13. Katadyn Micropur water purifier tablets (Taste great)
14. Marmot DriClime Windshirt (Priceless)
15. Compass and www.pctmap.net maps
On me:
1. Synthetic thick hiking socks (Priceless)
2. Breathable running shoes (Priceless)
3. Synthetic wicking pants (Priceless)
4. Synthetic wicking long-sleeved shirt (Priceless)
5. Headlamp (Priceless)
6. Heavy duty duct tape
7. Planting wire
8. Wire cutters
9. Magellan Explorist GC (Priceless)
10. Cell phone
11. Trail mix in ziploc bag (Bad idea. See PCTC2 Gear next time for
better solution)
12. Sun hat
13. Digital watch
14. Gel pen
15. 110 GeoCaches
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Onfr bs ohfu.