Gear on the Benton MacKaye Trail
Friday, April 12, 2019 6:33 pm
Since no thru-hike is complete without a gear list, this is the list of equipment I’m taking with me on my hike of the Benton MacKaye Trail. This is largely an evolution of my gear from my Appalachian Trail, Long Trail, and Pacific Crest Trail thru-hikes. I’ve also written on the details of what gear changed, and why.
Hiking Gear
- Osprey Atmos 65 AG pack
- Merrell Moab 2 Vent Mid Hiking Shoe
- Leki CorkLite Trekking Poles
- REI Trekking Pole Rubber Walking Tips
Camping Gear
- Big Agnes Copper Spur UL2 Tent two-person tent and footprint
- MSR Mini Ground Hog Tent Stake x10
- Zpacks Classic Sleeping Bag (first half)
- Sea to Summit Spark SP II Sleeping Bag (second half)
- Nemo Tensor Ultralight Sleeping Pad
- Therm-a-Rest Z-Seat Cushion (Limon/Silver)
Cooking Gear
- GSI Outdoors Pinnacle Soloist Cookset
- Sea to Summit Alphalight Longneck Spork
- Snow Peak GigaPower 2 Stove
- Snow Peak GigaPower Windscreen
- MSR Universal Canister Stand
- canister fuel
Water
- Camelbak Antidote 100 oz
- Platypus GravityWorks 4L Water Filter
- Platypus 2L Platy Bottle
- Camelbak Quick Link Conversion Kit
- Sawyer Fast Fill Hydration Pack Adaptor Kit
- Nalgene Narrow-Mouth water bottle, 32 oz
Clothing
- North Face Venture 2 Rain Jacket
- Outdoor Research Helium Rain Pants
- gloves
- lightweight shirt/pants/underwear for camp/town use
- REI Lightweight shirt (orange)
- Smartwool Merino 150 Short Sleeve (Grey)
- Kuhl Renegade Convertible Pants (carbon, khaki)
- ExOfficio Men's Give-N-Go Boxer Brief (two pair)
- KAVU Ridgway fleece
- Buff UV Headwear
- Crocs (Realtree)
- REI MultiTowel
- Socks
Electronics
- Anker PowerCore 26800 Portable Charger
- Anker PowerPort 4
- iPhone X w/ Apple case
- Apple Watch 3/GPS
- Apple Magic Keyboard
Stuff Sacks
- Sea to Summit Ultra-Sil eVENT 14L Compression Dry Sack (grey)
- Sea to Summit eVent Compression Dry Sack (white)
- 8L Sea to Summit Ultra-Sil Dry Sack (blue)
- 13L Sea to Summit Ultra-Sil Dry Sack (green x2)
- 8/13L Sea to Summit Ultra-Sil Dry Sack (orange)
Toiletries
- Dr. Bronner's Magic Soap (Peppermint, 4oz)
- travel-size toothbrush
- travel-size toothpaste
- toilet paper
- hair bands
- neosporin
- band-aids
- chap stick
Miscellaneous
- duct tape
- superglue
- tent repair tape
- Deuce of Spades
- 50 ft orange paracord
- Leatherman Micra multitool
- lighter
- Sunix 120 lumen headlamp
- Repel Lemon Eucalyptus natural insect repellant
- REI Duck's Back Rain Cover - 80 Liters
- Mueller Ankle Brace
- REI RFID Lightweight Travel Wallet
- Sea to Summit Mosquito Head Net
- all clothing soaked with Sawyer Permethrin Insect Repellant before hike
- purple pen and sharpie
Benton MacKaye Trail 2019 Gear
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