GEAR LIST

I thought I would share my gear list for this adventure, if anyone would be interested. I expect some gear to change as I put on the miles, but here's a list of the gear I know I'll have for at least some of the trail:

Backpack: ULA Circuit

Tent: Big Agnes Copper Spur UL1

Sleeping Bag: Enlightened Equipment 20 degree down sleeping bag

Sleeping Pad: Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite

Inflatable Pillow: Sea To Summit Aeros

Headlamp: Petzl Tikkina

Food Protection in the Sierras: Bear Vault 500

Food Protection for the rest of the trail: Adotek Grizzly bear resistant / rodent resistant bag - 14L

Black Diamond Ice Ax

Kahtoola Micro Spikes

Sawyer Squeeze Water Filter

Katadyn Micropur water purification tabs (backup for water filter or use in addition if the water is really bad)

CNOC 3L water bladder

4 Smartwater bottles

Small stove

1 small pot (Toaks 750ml), 1 small titanium mug, and 1 spoon

Enlightened Equipment Torrid pullover for my puffy jacket

Enlightened Equipment Copperfield wind shirt and wind pants

Enlightened Equipment rain jacket and rain pants

Gossmer Gear Lightrek sun umbrella

Glacier sunglasses

Notebook

Z Packs Vertice Rain mitts with possum mittens

Balaclava

Bandana

ANKER 20,000 mAh battery pack with plug ins and associated cords

Insta360 X3 Action Camera with extendable pole

First Aid Kit - assortment of bandages and medications

Garmin inReach Mini 2 for communication back home and emergencies

MP3 player and headset

Reading glasses (because I'm now worthless in the world without them)

Hiking Poles

Dirty Girl gaiters to keep the desert sand out of the shoes

Shoes: Oboz Katabatic LT Mid Hiking Boot

FootLab custom made orthotics

Fanny pack (turned to the front with pack on. More handy storage for snacks)

Headnet (I hear the skeeters are bad in the Sierras)

3 million tons of food (that's for the next blog though)