Back on Trail: Washington 2022

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COVID broke up the pace and the spring’s snowfall is making for a late start, but PCT is hiking is starting this week.
The plan is to begin at Bridge of Gods and hike north until body or time run out.

This trip could be a few days… Could be a few weeks. The map shows the trail completed so far.

With that… Here is the summer gear list:

Gear & Bedroom

  • Gossamer Gear Gorilla 50 Backpack
  • Gossamer Gear DCF The Two
  • Enlightened Equipment Revelation 950DT 20° Sleeping Quilt
  • Thermarest Neoair X-light Sleeping Pad
  • Pillow (TREKOLOGY Ultralight Inflatable Camping Travel Pillow – ALUFT 2.0)
  • Thrupak Summit Bum DCF w/ Comfy Strap
  • Nitecore NU25 360 LM Rechargeable Headlamp
  • Sunglasses
  • Reading glasses
  • Multi-Tool (Swiss Knife)
  • Trekking Poles
  • Advil & Naproxen
  • Meds
  • Sunscreen
  • First Aid Kit
  • Chapstick
  • Toothbrush/paste
  • Insect repellent
  • toilet paper and trowel
  • Purell
  • Wipes
  • ProTec Spiky Massage Ball (70g)

Kitchen

  • 2 Smart Water bottles
  • Sawyer squeeze H2O filter
  • 3 L CNOC Vecto H20 container for gravity filter system
  • Pocket Rocket Stove & Fuel
  • Lighter
  • Ursac Food bag
  • Long handled, titanium spork
  • Cup
  • Pot & lid
  • Coffee filter

Outerwear

  • Waterproof/breathable jacket Mountain Hardwear
  • Mountain Hardwear Ghost Whisperer jacket
  • Hiking pants, removable legs
  • Running Shorts
  • Short sleeved T-shirt
  • Safari shirt (10 oz)
  • SafariHat
  • Synthetic briefs (3)
  • Rain Skirt
  • Neoprene beanie
  • Sleepwear: fleece top, fleece bottoms
  • Brooks Cascadia Trail Runners
  • Camp shoes
  • Darn Tuff Socks (3)
  • liner socks (3)
  • Dirty Girl gaiters

Accessories & Electronics

  • Duct tape on poles
  • Pack Towel
  • Headnet for insects
  • Thrupak Wallet: ID, CC, Permit. Map.
  • Notebook & pencil
  • Pixel 6 Pro cel phone
  • Anker 20,000 W battery, charger & cables
  • Garmin InReach Mini GPS