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Gear

Gear

Gear for me is an ongoing and fascinating part of back country travel.  It's all about the fine balance between weight, comfort, and price.  Over the years I have moved from ultra heavy-- at close to a 70 lb pack when starting the AT in the dead of winter (when light gear didn't exist) to ultralight at 9 pounds before food and water (taking all non-cook food, no stove, fuel or tent.)
Nowadays, I feel I have balanced those three competing factors pretty well.  There are things I enjoy going ultralight on..and there are comforts (a 19 oz chair) that are well worth the weight.

My gear list changes constantly based on weather conditions, the length of the trip, and switches I make thought trial and error.

Here is the latest incarnation:
​My Gear

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    • 2025 Eastern Sierra Trip #1
    • 2025 Henry Coe State Park
    • Humphrey's Basin Group Trip 2024
    • Timberline Trail 2024
    • Wonderland Trail 2024
    • Vermont Long Trail 2024
    • Grand Staircase Escalante Spring Break 2024
    • Colorado Trail 2023
    • 2023 YNP Rim Circumnavigation
    • 2023 San Diego Grand Tour
    • 2022 McGee Creek Lolipop
    • 2022 Fall Colors
    • 2022 Sierra Minarets
    • 2022 Hoover/Yosemite NP
    • 2022 Early Season Eastern Sierra Loop
    • Hetch Hetchy 2022
    • Condor Trail Section Winter 2021 Journal
    • Condor Trail Section Winter 2021 Gallery
    • Teton Crest Trail 2021 Journal
    • Teton Crest Trail Gallery
    • Sierra High Route 2021 Journal
    • Sierra High Route 2021 Gallery
    • Humphrey's Basin 2021 Journal
    • Humphrey's Basin 2021 Gallery
    • Piute Pass Lollypop Journal
    • Piute Pass Lollypop Gallery
    • Lost Coast (Southern Section) Journal
    • Lost Coast (Southern Section) Gallery
    • Ruby Crest Trail Journal
    • Ruby Crest Trail Gallery
    • Brooks Range Journal
    • Brooks Gallery
    • Piute Pass Journal
    • Piute Pass Gallery
    • Lost Cost Take 2 Gallery
    • Lost Coast Take 2 Journal
    • Lost Coast Gallery
    • Lost Coast Journal
    • Redwood Gallery
    • Redwood Journal
    • Buckeye to YNP Gallery
    • Buckeye to YNP Journal
    • SHR out of North Lake Gallery
    • SHR out of North Lake Journal
    • Saddleback 2017 Gallery
    • Saddleback 2017 Journal
    • PCT 50 to 80 Gallery
    • PCT 50 to 80 Journal
    • Sequoia 2017 Gallery
    • Sequoia 2017 Journal
    • Sequoia 2015 Gallery
    • Sequoia 2015 Journal
    • Yosemite Loop 2015 Gallery
    • Yosemite Loop 2015 Journal
    • Emigrant Wilderness 2014-Gallery
    • Emigrant Wilderness 2013 Gallery
    • Emigrant Wilderness 2013 Journal
    • JMT 2013 Gallery
    • JMT 2013 Journal
    • Fall YNP Trip 2012 Gallery
    • Lassen NP 2012 Gallery
    • Lassen NP 2012 Journal
    • Hoover Wilderness 2012 Gallery
    • Hoover Wilderness 2012 Journal
    • Lassen Escape 2011 Gallery
    • Lassen Escape 2011 Journal
    • Utah Road Trip 2011 Gallery
    • Utah Road Trip 2011 Journal
    • Prairie Creek SP 2010 Gallery
    • Prairie Creek SP 2010 Journal
    • Eastern Sierra 2008 Gallery
    • Eastern Sierra 2008 Journal
    • Wonderland Trail 2005 Gallery
    • Wonderland Trail 2005 Journal
    • Colorado Trail 2003 Gallery
    • Colorado Trail 2003 Journal
    • Tahoe Rim 2002 Gallery
    • Tahoe Rim 2002 Journal
    • JMT 2001 Gallery
    • JMT 2001 Journal
    • Appalachian Trail 2000 Gallery
    • Appalachian Trail 2000 Journal
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