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Dennis's John Muir Trail 2003 Gear List | |||||
| Item | Description | Oz. | Rating | Addendum | |
| Backpack | G V P Gear G -5 | 9.3 |  |
Used G4 after Kings Canyon (16 oz.) | |
| Pad | 4 Section Z Rest | 4.1 |  |
For pack suspension | |
| Hammock | Hennessy Ultralight Backpacker Asymmetrical | 32.0 | |
Sometimes used on ground | |
| Sleeping bag | Western Mountaineering Highlite | 18.1 | |
Added Integral Designs liner at Mammoth Lakes ( not needed if use fleece top) (28 oz.) | |
| Sleeping pad | 3/8" Blue Foam - 48" long | 4.6 |  |
Replaced with 72" Z Rest at Mammoth Lakes (11.4 oz.) | |
| Pad extender | Space blanket bottom with 1/4" foam sides | 13.2 | |
Not needed if use fleece top | |
| Pillow | Slumberjack poly camp pillow | 5.8 | |
Absolute necessity! | |
| Groundcloth | Silnylon | 5.1 |  |
For pack, lunch breaks, etc. | |
| Shoes | New Balance 605 | 30.5 | |
Lasted over 260 miles | |
| Socks | Liner - 2 pair | 3.0 | |
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| Socks | Wool blend | 3.2 | |
For sleeping | |
| Pants / Short | Sportif zipoffs | 11.5 | |
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| Shirt | Silk long sleeve | 3.7 | |
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| Coat | Marmot Tech T fleece | 9.7 | |
Replaced with GoLite polyfill coat at Kings Canyon (16 oz.) | |
| Windbreaker | GoLite | 2.7 | |
Super light and warm! | |
| Gloves | Liner | |
Not warm enough | ||
| Cap | Home made fleece balaclava | 3.8 | |
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| Hat | Cloth Crusher | 3.0 | |
Replaced with cap with flap at Mammoth Lakes | |
| Rain gear | Equinox silnylon poncho | 8.9 | |
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| Walking pole | Leki Pathfinder - modified | 5.2 | |
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| Camera | Olympus Camedia D 390 | 7.4 | |
Love this camera! | |
| Ditty bag | GoLite silnylon | .3 | |
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| Keys | .3 | ||||
| Knife | Gerber 200 | .4 | |
Vey well made little knife | |
| Light | Photon led | .25 | |
Added Petzl Tika (3 led) at Mammoth Lakes (2.6 oz.) | |
| Wallet | Nylon | 2.0 | |
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| Medication | .8 | ||||
| Iodine | 50 tabs. + 50 vitamin c tabs. | .8 | |
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| Comb | Nylon | .3 | |
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| Matches | Waterproof | .3 | |
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| Compass | Silva | .4 | |
unused | |
| Toothbrush | Baby size | .2 | |
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| Toothpaste | Trail size | .4 | |
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| Soap | Liquid camp soap | .2 | |
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| Toilet Tissue | 4.0 | ||||
| Water bottles | Two 24 oz. pop bottles - one with Gatekeeper filter | 2.5 | |
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| Cook pot | Evernew Titanium | 5.2 | |
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| Cup | Snow Peak 600 Titanium | 2.8 | |
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| Pot lifter | Aluminum | .4 | |
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| Matches | Waterproof | .3 | |
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| Lighter | Mini butane | .4 | |
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| Spoon | Lexan | .4 | |
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| Stove | 2 home made can stoves | .4 | |
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| Fuel | Alcohol / Esbit - 2 oz. Alcohol per day - 1 esbit also | |
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