Wednesday, May 29, 2013

What gear do I need?

I am going to separate the list between essential and optional. (This is the gear I have)

Essential:

  • Water bottle. 1 -1.5 Liter Nalgene. ($5-10) 
  • Water Bladder. 4 Liter MSR Dromedary ($30)
  • Water Filter. MSR Hyperflow ($100)
  • Stove. Snow Peak GigaPower Stove with Piezo (built in starter). $50
  • Lighter. Any cheap brand will do ($1-3)
  • Cookset. Snow Peak Hybrid Trail Cookset. Includes 1 pot, 1 frying pan, 1 spork, and 1 bowl. ($56) 
  • Compass. Suunto A-10 Compass ($10)
  • Sunscreen 
  • Sunglasses. Target brand. $20
  • Hat. Sunday Afternoons Adventure Hat ($38)
  • First Aid Kit. REI Day Pack First-Aid Kit ($13.50)
  • Headlamp. Black Diamond Revolt Headlamp, 90 lumens ($60)
  • Knife. Gerber Big Rock Serrated Knife. ($40)
  • Multi-tool. Gerber Crucial Multi-tool. ($40)
  • Backpack. REI Crestrail 70 ($239)
  • Day/Summit Pack. REI Flash 22 ($50)
  • Sleeping bag. Marmot NanoWave 45 ($80)
  • Sleeping pad. Big Agnes Air Core ($60)
  • Tent. Big Agnes Copper Spur UL 1 ($350) but I got it for $25 at an REI used gear sale.
  • Bear Canister is required if spending the night on Whitney. Rent them at Ranger Station for $2.50/day.
  • Sports Watch. Pyle Sports Weather Master VII w/altimeter, barometer, thermometer, compass ($50)

Optional

  • Chair. REI Flex Lite Chair. ($70). 
  • Sleeping Bag Liner. Cocoon Silk Mummy Liner, adds 9.5 degrees of warmth ($60)
  • Footprint (goes under tent). REI Half Dome 2 Plus ($30)
  • Pillow (hint: you can use your jacket as a pillow)
  • Collapsible bucket for water
  • Sandals to relax at the camp (if you're not too cold)
  • Trekking Poles. Help distribute weight. Almost tempted to say they're essential. BAFX Products Anti-shock poles. (Amazon $25.50)
  • Ice Axe
  • Crampons
  • Microspikes. Kahtoola MICROspikes (Amazon $50-60)


 

 

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