Pack List

There it is!  Dirty flip flops and all.

 

The time is quickly approaching!  Ben and I are getting excited about our departure--our goal is to have just about everything packed by this evening so we don't have to worry about last-minute trips to the store tomorrow.  My backpack is pretty much set to go, and I'm weighing in at about 38.5 pounds (though the camera I will carry on my hip belt is probably another pound or so).  Ben is looking to be more toward 48 pounds, though this is a great improvement for him, so be impressed.  :)

Here is my pack list, for those who are curious about what gets carried on a 35-day trek in the mountains:

Toilet paper and hand sanitizer

Wet wipes

Contacts

Toothpaste

Toothbrush

Citronella sticks (thanks, Kim Windland and Wild Berry Incense factory!)

Insect repellent (picaradin)

Stocking hat

Clothes pin

Hygiene items

Extra hair tie

Pack cover

Headlamp

Journal

1 pen

1 set long johns

1 pair of Skins

2 sets socks

2 undies

1 sports bra

1 pair of shorts

1 skirt

1 short sleeve shirt

1 set thin gloves

1 set down gloves

2 do-rags

Fleece jacket

Rain jacket

Addresses, stamps, town info, maps

Food

Extra-long titanium spoon

Jet Boil cylinder and fuel

Extra plastic bag

Mini lighter

Sleeping bag

Sleeping pad

Camera cord

Water bladder

Recyclable plastic water bottle

About 2 ½ liters of water

Razor

Camp shoes/flip flops

Foil
Tent body
Water filter

On person, I will be carrying:

Zip off pants, water resistant

Under garments

Socks

Long sleeve wicking shirt

Hat

Sun glasses

Hiking shoes

Lip balm

Photo copied book pages

Camera

Eye drops

Hiking poles

When hiking solo, I would tend to carry a bit more, but since Ben and I will be stickin’ together, we are able to scale down just a bit.  As an example, I usually carry a very small backup headlamp in case my main headlamp burns out.  Since Ben will also have a headlamp, though, I don’t need to worry about batteries running out. We can live off of one headlamp if needed until the next town.  As far as necessities, I will be counting on Ben to carry the following: 

Counting on Ben for: 

Small knife

Med kit (including small amounts of iodine, Benadryl, and Ibuprofen)

Tent poles and stakes 

Trail book

Other bug spray

Stove

Ben is counting on me for: 

Tent body

Water filter

And I'm guessing I will have extra food, which Ben will devour if offered.  :)  

We hope to have another post or two before departing early on the 20th, so stay tuned!  And no, I have not forgotten about Ben making a post.  He's been working on it and it should hit the press before we leave.