Here is the list of gear I used between Crater Lake (PCT mile 1820) and the US-Canada border. I mailed a few things to myself at Stevens Pass, and I mailed a few things home from Cascade Locks and Stehekin, but this list shows what I had for the coldest and wettest portion of the … Continue reading My PCT Oregon/Washington Gear List
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My PCT Northern California Gear List
Here is the list of gear I used between Donner Pass (PCT mile 1153) and Crater Lake, Oregon (PCT mile 1820). Northern California was hotter than the desert, so I could have left most of my sleeping clothes behind for this section. This was somewhat surprising, but it was July after all (I went through … Continue reading My PCT Northern California Gear List
My PCT Sierra Section Gear List
I had hoped to post these gear list updates from the trail, but it proved too difficult with just a smartphone and so many other things to do during town stops. I planned in advance to make many changes at Kennedy Meadows (PCT mile 702), which is where most people consider the high Sierra to … Continue reading My PCT Sierra Section Gear List
My PCT SoCal Desert Gear List
With one week to go, things are coming together. I have a tentative resupply plan, and I mailed off my first package for pick up along the trail. Yikes! I have been tweaking my gear list for a while now, and I think I have settled on my choices. The extremes in southern California can … Continue reading My PCT SoCal Desert Gear List
My Winter Gear List
I just finished a week-long trek in central Pennsylvania, during which the ground was usually covered in snow and the air was rarely above freezing. If I hadn't been familiar with my gear and attuned to my tendency to sleep cold, I might not have been able to stay comfortable on the trip. Gear choices … Continue reading My Winter Gear List