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Gear

Putting this list together made me realize that most of my gear is overwhelmingly from REI, with a few purchases sprinkled in from Costco and a few Australian stores (BCF, Anaconda, Kathmandu).

On the trail

• For backpacking: Osprey Aura LT 65 Pack
• For day hikes: 18L Nevo Rhino Hydration Backpack
• Cascade Mountain Tech Carbon Fiber trekking poles
• NEMO Foam Seat Pad
• 3L Osprey water reservoir
• Sawyer SP128 Mini Water Filter (for solo use)
• Kula cloth
• REI Multi Towel Mini
• Patagonia Ultralight Black Hole Mini Hip Pack

Sleep set up

• Mountain Designs Redline 1-person tent red Dahlia (3-season)
• Big Agnes Rapide SL Insulated Sleeping Pad (Regular)
• Thinton Foam sleeping pad
• Mountain Hardware Bishop Pass 15 sleeping bag
• Mountain Designs Airlite Pillow Raven
• Lepro LED rechargeable headlamp
• Goal Zero Crush lantern
• Gaialoop 3 inch memory foam camping mattress (for car camping)

If it’s cold

• Unihand Rechargeable hand warmers
• 32 Degrees Rechargeable heated socks (I LOVE THESE)
• Kathmandu beanie
• REI head wrap
• Gloves

Clothes

• La Sportiva TX Hike Mid Leather GTX Hiking Boots
• Toe sock liners - they look ridiculous, but I’ve never had a blister since wearing them
• Teva hiking sandals
• Archies slides or Crocs (camp shoes)
• Kathmandu rain jacket
• REI UPF 50+ hooded sunshirt
• Prana hiking pants
• Prana hiking shorts
• Baseball cap
• Wide-brimmed hat
• Pit vipers
• REI Trailmade Insulated Hoodie
• REI 650 Down Vest
• Kathmandu Epiq Down Jacket (only for when it’s REALLY cold)
• Macpac orange fleece

Other equipment

• Road bike - daily commuter
• Cimkiz crampons (i.e., microspikes)
• Snowshoes
• Snow poles
• Snow jacket
• Snow pants
• Sportneer foldable hiking chair