Gear Lists
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AT 2023
Location: Southern Virginia
Base Weight: 4.74 lbs
Days: 6
Southern Virginia. April 2023. Highs to low 70’s, lows to low 30’s, sun, rain/sleet/snow.
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Emigrant Wilderness 2022
Location: California
Base Weight: 5.47 lbs
Days: 3
Emigrant Wilderness. May 2022 sunny, highs around 70, lows around 30.
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Paria Canyon 2022
Location: Vermillion Cliffs Wilderness
Base Weight: 5.49 lbs
Days: 3
Paria Canyon. April 2022 sunny, highs around 70, lows around 40
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Alpe Adria 2022
Location: Austria/Slovenia/Italy
Base Weight: N/A
Days: 42
41 hiking days, walking 8-15 miles per day, sleeping in hotels or hostels with gear transfer, some breakfasts and dinners provided. Daytime temps in 80’s, some evenings to 50’s
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Great Divide 2021
Location: Great Divide Mountain Bike Route
Base Weight: N/A
Days: 24
Great Divide Mountain Bike Route July 2021. Weather: 75 – 45
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Via Francigena 2021
Location: Italy
Base Weight: N/A
Days: 8
10 days, walking 10-20 miles per day, sleeping in 4-star hotels or agriturismos, dinners at nice restaurants. Daytime temps in 80’s, some evenings to 50’s. September 14 – 25, 2021
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Pacific Crest Trail 2020
Location: Washington
Base Weight: 4.61 lbs
Days: 7
PCT NOBO Bridge of the Gods to White Pass – First Leg – 3 days. August 2020 sunny, highs around 80, lows to 40?
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Humphreys Basin 2015
Location: John Muir Wilderness, California
Base Weight: 5.21 lbs
Days: 3
Piute Pass from North Lake to Humphreys Basin, Sierra. 3 trail days – June 12 – 14, 2015 highs 70s, lows 30s.
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AT 2013
Location: Virginia
Base Weight: 4.48 lbs
Days: 4
Appalachian Trail north from Damascus VA April, 2013 sunny, highs to 67, lows to 37.
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CDT 2012
Location: Colorado
Base Weight: 5.66 lbs
Days: 6
Continental Divide Trail, 6 hiking days, with resupply/zero day in middle August, 2012 (highs in 70s, lows to 40s, daily thunderstorms and showers)
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Weminuche Wilderness 2011
Location: Colorado
Base Weight: 4.86 lbs
Days: 6
Weminuche Wilderness 79 miles, +22,300′, mostly off-trail. July, 2011 (highs to 80s, lows to upper 30s, daily thunderstorms and showers).
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Chichibu 2010
Location: Japan
Base Weight: 4.66 lbs
Days: 4
Chichibu Trail (Japan). October 7 – 10, 2010 (projected highs to 70, lows to 40, scattered rain showers)
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Tahoe Rim Trail 2007
Location: Lake Tahoe, California/Nevada
Base Weight: 4.82 lbs
Days: 8
Tahoe Rim Trail thru-hike. 8 trail days with 2 resupplies – 165 Miles Sept 21 – 28, 2007 highs 50s and 60s, lows to 25.
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Humphreys Basin 2008
Location: John Muir Wilderness, California
Base Weight: 4.48 lbs
Days: 3
Piute Pass from North Lake to Humphreys Basin, Sierra. 3 trail days – Sept 12 – 14, 2008 highs 70s, lows to 30.
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Extreme Ultralight XUL 2005
Location: PCT in Southern California
Base Weight: 3.72 lbs
Days: 13
Sub 4 lb 3 days/2 nights on trail, PCT in southern California, 6,000 – 8,000 ft elevations, spring 2005.
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Sub 3 2006
Location: PCT in Southern California
Base Weight: 2.89 lbs
Days: 3
PCT Section E – Tehachapi to Agua Dulce (southbound). 3 days/3 nights on trail, solo trip, 109 miles, June 2006, 2,700 – 5,700 elevation temps 95/45.
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Grand Canyon 2003
Location: Arizona
Base Weight: 6.83 lbs
Days: 6
Grand Canyon National Park, in Arizona. October 2003.
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AT 2023
Base Weight: 4.74 lbs
Days: 6
Southern Virginia. April 2023. Highs to low 70’s, lows to low 30’s, sun, rain/sleet/snow.
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Emigrant Wilderness 2022
Base Weight: 5.47 lbs
Days: 3
Emigrant Wilderness. May 2022 sunny, highs around 70, lows around 30.
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Paria Canyon 2022
Base Weight: 5.49 lbs
Days: 3
Paria Canyon. April 2022 sunny, highs around 70, lows around 40
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Alpe Adria 2022
Days: 42
41 hiking days, walking 8-15 miles per day, sleeping in hotels or hostels with gear transfer, some breakfasts and dinners provided. Daytime temps in 80’s, some evenings to 50’s
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Great Divide 2021
Base Weight: N/A lbs
Days: 24
Great Divide Mountain Bike Route July 2021. Weather: 75 – 45
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Via Francigena 2021
Days: 8
10 days, walking 10-20 miles per day, sleeping in 4-star hotels or agriturismos, dinners at nice restaurants. Daytime temps in 80’s, some evenings to 50’s. September 14 – 25, 2021
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Pacific Crest Trail 2020
Base Weight: 4.61 lbs
Days: 7
PCT NOBO Bridge of the Gods to White Pass – First Leg – 3 days. August 2020 sunny, highs around 80, lows to 40?
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Humphreys Basin 2015
Base Weight: 5.21 lbs
Days: 3
Piute Pass from North Lake to Humphreys Basin, Sierra. 3 trail days – June 12 – 14, 2015 highs 70s, lows 30s.
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AT 2013
Base Weight: 4.48 lbs
Days: 4
Appalachian Trail north from Damascus VA April, 2013 sunny, highs to 67, lows to 37.
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CDT 2012
Base Weight: 5.66 lbs
Days: 6
Continental Divide Trail, 6 hiking days, with resupply/zero day in middle August, 2012 (highs in 70s, lows to 40s, daily thunderstorms and showers)
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Weminuche Wilderness 2011
Base Weight: 4.86 lbs
Days: 6
Weminuche Wilderness 79 miles, +22,300′, mostly off-trail. July, 2011 (highs to 80s, lows to upper 30s, daily thunderstorms and showers).
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Chichibu 2010
Base Weight: 4.66 lbs
Days: 4
Chichibu Trail (Japan). October 7 – 10, 2010 (projected highs to 70, lows to 40, scattered rain showers)
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Tahoe Rim Trail 2007
Base Weight: 4.82 lbs
Days: 8
Tahoe Rim Trail thru-hike. 8 trail days with 2 resupplies – 165 Miles Sept 21 – 28, 2007 highs 50s and 60s, lows to 25.
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Humphreys Basin 2008
Base Weight: 4.48 lbs
Days: 3
Piute Pass from North Lake to Humphreys Basin, Sierra. 3 trail days – Sept 12 – 14, 2008 highs 70s, lows to 30.
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Extreme Ultralight XUL 2005
Base Weight: 3.72 lbs
Days: 13
Sub 4 lb 3 days/2 nights on trail, PCT in southern California, 6,000 – 8,000 ft elevations, spring 2005.
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Sub 3 2006
Base Weight: 2.89 lbs
Days: 3
PCT Section E – Tehachapi to Agua Dulce (southbound). 3 days/3 nights on trail, solo trip, 109 miles, June 2006, 2,700 – 5,700 elevation temps 95/45.
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Grand Canyon 2003
Base Weight: 6.83 lbs
Days: 6
Grand Canyon National Park, in Arizona. October 2003.