Gear on the Continental Divide Trail
Wednesday, April 20, 2022 5:54 pm
Since no thru-hike is complete without a gear list, this is the list of gear I’m taking with me on the Continental Divide trail. This is largely a minor evolution of my gear from my Appalachian Trail and Pacific Crest Trail thru-hikes. I’ve also written on the details of what gear changed, and why.
Planning the Continental Divide Trail
- Why the CDT?
- Picking a Direction of Travel
- Alternates and Route Planning
- Selecting a Start Date and Getting to the Trail
- New Challenges on the CDT
- The Wilderness Requires a Surprising Amount of Civilization
- Let's Try This Again Next Year...
- After Two Years of Delay, I’m Finally Hiking the CDT
- Gear on the CDT
- CDT Gear Changes
- Final Preparation and Planning
Hiking Gear
- Gregory Paragon 58 pack
- Merrell Moab 2 Vent Mid Hiking Shoe (first three pairs; fourth pair was the new Moab 3)
- Leki Khumbu Lite Trekking Poles
- REI Trekking Pole Rubber Walking Tips
Camping Gear
- Zpacks Duplex Tent
- MSR Mini Ground Hog Tent Stake (x10)
- Zpacks Classic Sleeping Bag
- Nemo Switchback Mattress
- 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 Crux 3L Reservoir
- Platypus GravityWorks 4L Water Filter
- Platypus 2L Platy Bottle (x2)
- Camelbak Quick Link Conversion Kit
- Sawyer Fast Fill Hydration Pack Adaptor Kit
- REI Nalgene Narrow-Mouth Water Bottle 32 oz
Clothing
- North Face Venture 2 Rain Jacket
- Outdoor Research Helium Rain Pants
- gloves
- sunglasses
- belt
- Patagonia Micropuff Hoodie (stuffs into its own pocket, doubling as a pillow)
- KAVU Ridgway fleece
- lightweight shirt/pants/underwear for camp/town use
- Columbia Silver Ridge Lite Long Sleeve Shirt
- Kuhl Renegade Convertible Pants (carbon x2)
- ExOfficio Men's Give-N-Go Boxer Brief (x2)
- Buff UV Headwear
- Crocs (Neon Purple)
- Smartwool NTS Mid 250 pants
- Socks
Snow Gear
Electronics
- Anker PowerCore III Elite 26K
- UGreen 65W GaN USB-C Wall Charger
- iPhone 13 Pro w/ Apple case
- Apple Watch Series 7/GPS
- Apple Magic Keyboard
- Soft Digits Headlamp
- USB-C to Micro USB Adapter
Stuff Sacks
- Sea to Summit Ultra-Sil eVENT 14L Compression Dry Sack (grey, x2)
- 13L Sea to Summit Ultra-Sil Dry Sack (blue)
- 13L Sea to Summit Ultra-Sil Dry Sack (green, x2)
- Ursack Allmitey bear-resistant food sack
Toiletries
- Dr. Bronner's Magic Soap (Peppermint, 2oz)
- travel-size toothbrush
- travel-size toothpaste
- toilet paper
- hair bands
- neosporin
- band-aids
- chap stick
- wet wipes
Miscellaneous
- sunblock
- duct tape
- superglue
- tent repair tape
- Deuce of Spades
- 50 ft orange paracord
- Leatherman Micra multitool
- Swiss Army Knife
- lighter
- Repel Lemon Eucalyptus natural insect repellant
- REI RFID Lightweight Travel Wallet
- Sea to Summit Mosquito Head Net
- REI MultiTowel
- all clothing soaked with Sawyer Permethrin Insect Repellant before hike
- purple pen and sharpie
To see the full list of gear I took on prior trails, follow these links:
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