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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