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
Socks
Wool blend
3.2
For sleeping
Pants / Short
Sportif zipoffs
11.5
Shirt
Silk long sleeve
3.7
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
Hat
Cloth Crusher
3.0
Replaced with cap with flap at Mammoth
Lakes
Rain gear
Equinox silnylon poncho
8.9
Walking pole
Leki Pathfinder - modified
5.2
Camera
Olympus Camedia D 390
7.4
Love this camera!
Ditty bag
GoLite silnylon
.3
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
Medication
.8
Iodine
50 tabs. + 50 vitamin c tabs.
.8
Comb
Nylon
.3
Matches
Waterproof
.3
Compass
Silva
.4
unused
Toothbrush
Baby size
.2
Toothpaste
Trail size
.4
Soap
Liquid camp soap
.2
Toilet Tissue
4.0
Water bottles
Two 24 oz. pop bottles - one with
Gatekeeper filter
2.5
Cook pot
Evernew Titanium
5.2
Cup
Snow Peak 600 Titanium
2.8
Pot lifter
Aluminum
.4
Matches
Waterproof
.3
Lighter
Mini butane
.4
Spoon
Lexan
.4
Stove
2 home made can stoves
.4
Fuel
Alcohol / Esbit - 2 oz. Alcohol
per day - 1 esbit also
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