Gear List and Food

I know all of you are on pins and needles, eagerly awaiting my list of equipment.  I have to admit that I haven’t thought about it much yet.  I think I will take a good book and maybe a lawn chair.  Oh yeah, and one of those plastic orange things for storing eggs...those are really cool.



Jay readjusting his gear at Lake Morena Campground.
Being there 2 nights really helped him finalize what he
wanted in his pack before he got well into the hike.



Just kidding.... Read on:



Here is my gear list.  I hate the added weight of the snow gear, but I would like to hike Fuller Ridge if at all possible.  I'm also a little leary of the solar charger.  I hope it works!

Therm-a-rest prolite 3 small

Outdoor Research (OR) lightweight dry sac, 15L

GoLite Shangri-la 1 (tent)

OR lightweight dry sac, 15L

GoLite  20° F down quilt

                        SmartWool medium cushion hiking socks

                        Base layer (top and bottom mainly to sleep in)

                        Down vest

Stuff Sac

Parachute cord (50’)

                        Antibiotics (emergency)

                        Prescription medication

Ibuprofen (fifteen 200mg capsules)

Tinactin (1/2-ounce tube)

Bactine (1/2-ounce tube)

Toothbrush

Toothpaste (0.85-ounce tube)

Nail clippers (small)

Ear plugs

3-oz spray bottle with lens-cleaning fluid

3”-square piece cotton for cleaning lenses

Pocket knife

3 extra 6-volt batteries for headlamp

Journal

2 Pens

4 PCT topo maps

SOLIO Solar Charger with cord

OR lightweight dry sac 15L

            (future days’ food, about 2.2 pounds per day)

GoLite rain pants

GoLite rain coat w hood

GoLite hiking shirt

Columbia fleece cap

            Wool Sweater

SealSkinz neoprene gloves

Buff

liner socks

Platypus 3-L

In two side compartments of pack

EQUINOX Pack cover

NALGENE 1-L bottle

NALGENE 1-L bottle

In zipped compartment on back of pack

3-oz tube of 100 SPF sunscreen

TP (in Ziploc bag)

aquamira (2 packets, each packet treats 120L)

Plastic spork

            Current day’s food (about 2.2 pounds)

            Ziploc bag for trash

Outside of pack

            Crampons

            Ice axe

On me

Black Diamond trekking poles

Duct tape (wrapped around each pole)

Watch

            Fanny Pack

                        Ziploc bag

Debit card

Driver’s license

Health insurance card

                                    List of emergency phone numbers

                        Hiking permit

            Current topo map

            Pocket PCT

Android

Prescription glasses with case

            Compass/thermometer

Headlamp

Cash

Trail running shoes (Vasque)

Insoles

SmartWool medium cushion hiking socks

Liner socks

Athletic supporter

Swim suit

Short-sleeve base-layer top

            Fishing hat

Prescription sun glasses

Daily food ration:

4 packets of Quaker instant oatmeal

            4 Poptarts

3 Deli thins

4.5 oz. of peanut butter

1 Cliff Builder bar

            2 Snickers bars

            2 packets of sandwich crackers

2 Top Ramen

            Drink mix (Ocean Spray, etc.) for 2L