Head, Neck & Hand

Wool or fleece hat

Mountain Hardwear Dome Perignon Hat

Glove liners or mittens

REI Performance Liner Gloves (or equivalent)

Wide Brim Hat

Columbia Booney (3.1 oz)

Packs & Bags

Backpack

Osprey Aether 85 (82 oz)

Summit/Daypack

Osprey detachable top compartment (included)

Gallon Ziploc Bags x6-12

Pack Cover

Osprey UL Raincover (5.8 oz).

Small Stuff Sacks x2-3

REI 11 L compression sack for clothes (2.6 oz)

Ditty Bags x2-3

2.5 L Sea to Summit Ultra-Mesh Stuff Sack (0.2 oz), Granite Gear Ditty Bag (packaging with stuff sack)

Trekking Poles

Black Diamond Trail Ergo Cork Trekking Poles ()

Sleeping Gear

Sleeping Bag

Mountain Hardwear Phantom 32 (27.5 oz); Cocoon Silk Mummy Liner (4.6 oz)

Waterproof Stuff Sack

Outdoor Research UltraLight Compression Sack 5L (2 oz); Glad 13 Gal Tall Kitchen Drawstring Bag.

Sleeping Pad

Therm-a-Rest NeoAir 3/4 (9.6 oz). Therm-a-Rest Z-Seat Pad (2 oz)

I originally got the 3/4 pad, but my feet need something to rest on, so I got the seat pad for 2014.

Sleep Clothes

Koppen polyester t-shirt (5.8 oz), Underarmor Heat Gear Flyweight running shorts (), Therm-a-Rest Stuff Sack Pillow (1.9 oz)

Footwear

Boots

Zamberlan Trekker size 13 (60.2 oz).

Socks x3 pair

SmartWool Hiking (2.9 oz each)

Liner Socks x3 pair

Wigwam Gobi (1.2 oz each)

Camp Shoes

New Balance New Sky size 13 (14.0 oz)

Get some minimalist camp shoes or leave them behind and save a pound.

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Miscellenous Items

Bowl

Snow Peak Titanium (1.6 oz)

Cup

Sierra Cup

Spoon/Spork

Sea to Summit Alpha Light Spork (0.5 oz)

Plastic is fine, but who can argue with titanium?

Water Bottles x5L

Nalgene 1L Polyethylene (3.5 oz), Platypus 1L Softbottle (1.3 oz), Osprey 3L HydraForm Reservoir (8.8 oz)

The soft plastic (cloudy white) bottles weigh about half as much as the hard plastic (clear/colored). A 2 L Platy Bottle weights just over an ounce. In any case, have a 5 – 7 L capacity and at least one 1 L wide mouth.

Pocket Knife

Leatherman Squirt (2.0 oz)

Matches/Lighter

Waterproof matches and container (0.8 oz)

Flashlight/Headlamp

Princeton Tec Remix, Photon Micro Light II (3.0 oz), Photon II LED light on lanyard (0.7 oz)

Philmont Map

North Country, South Country, Overall (10.5 oz)

A full set of maps is heavy.

Compass

Brunton Classic (1.2 oz)

The map bag goes in the top compartment of the backpack for easy access.

Bandanas/tubular headgear x2

Bandana: Cotton, Buff Original (2.6 oz)

A buff is indispensable as are a couple of bandanas.

Money, Drivers License, and Credit Card

Plastic holder with lanyard

Lip Balm

SPF 25 or better with minimal scent

Soap

There is always plenty of Camp Suds, but don’t forget that you will need some at Base Camp also.

Toothbrush

Folding (0.7 oz)

Toothpaste

Small tube from the dentist

Camp Towel

REI MultiTowel Lite Medium – 25.5″ x 15.5″

The smallest towel is plenty for squeegee and air dry.

Sunglasses

Any will do

Watch

Any will do

Camera

Canon Powershot S95, Extra Batteries (x4), Joby Gorillapod Micro 250 Tripod, Osprey Digi Stow Medium (13 oz)

Had just enough battery in 2012, bought two more and had more than enough in 2013.

Whistle

REI Tri-Power Safety Whistle (0.4 oz)

Notepad and pen

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