| Item | Comments | Count | Weight (oz) |
| Sequel Desert Rhat hat (a.k.a. "The Hat") | I've been wearing this thing for a long time. It's ugly (on me, anyway - I don't look good in hats, and for proof look at the last picture here) and I almost thought about buying something else but then decided I needed to stick with tradition. It's a billed, vented ball-cap style with a removable fabric sunscreen for the ears and neck. It looks as dorky as it sounds. Sprayed with Repel insect repellant, because the buggiest trip I was ever on was in Colorado at and above timberline during a very wet July. | 1 | 3 |
| Generic mid-weight fleece pullover | One of the many places I don't think name brand gear is worth the money is fleece. Unless it's Windstopper fleece, fleece is fleece (to me). Especially since you can replace cheap fleece many times over for the price of a single name brand piece. | 1 | 15 |
| REI Sahara Tech long sleeved nylon shirts | I've had two of these shirts forever and love them. I like the long sleeves even in the summer because the shirts are lightweight and cool so that means I can use less sunscreen and bug repellant. Weight given is for both - one will always be on, the other in the pack as a spare. Sprayed with Repel insect repellant. | 2 | 18 |
| REI Sahara convertible nylon pants | I bought these pants at the same time I bought the shirts and they all get worn together. Convertible pants are the way to go in the spring, summer and fall. Get too hot? Make 'em into shorts. Cooled off and starting to feel chilly? Zip the pant legs back on. Weight given is for both. Sprayed with Repel insect repellant. | 2 | 26 |
| La Sportiva Makulu II boots | Best pair of hiking boots I've ever owned. I plan on just resoling these over and over for the rest of my life. They just fit. I know some people swear by much lighter weight boots (or even shoes or sandles) when backpacking but I like the support they give for my ankles when coming down a screen trail with a heavy backpack on. Weight is for the pair. Freshly waterproofed. | 2 | 80 |
| Lightweight plastic eyeglass case | Call me weird but I don't like to crush my eyeglasses if I can help it. | 1 | 1 |
| Prescription sunglasses with plastic lenses and frames and lanyard | Les got these for me from Zenni Optical for $23 and I love them. | 1 | 1 |
| Prescription eyeglasses with plastic lenses and titanium frames | I need to see. | 1 | 0.5 |
| Total Main Layer: |
|
| 144.5 (9 lb .5 oz) |
| Champion polyester t-shirts | Wicking underlayer. Bought real cheap at Target ($7.99 ea.) instead of paying something more like three times that for name brand. Taking three - will wear one, carry one and have one in the truck to rotate as we drive to the next trail head just to help keep the stinkification factor down ("Wear a day, air a day"). | 2† | 10 |
| Champion polyester undershorts | Wicking underlayer. See comments on t-shirts. | 2† | 6 |
| Smartwool hiking socks | I love Smartwool! Warm in the winter, cool in the summer, and they're comfy and don't itch. Taking two pair, would normally take four, but see below. | 1† | 3 |
| Danner Coolmax socks | This makes me almost feel like I am cheating on my Smartwools but I decided to buy two pair of synthetic socks and see how they performed. I chose these because they were available at the local hunting supply store (real "gear" stores in the middle of Missouri are limited) and they were reasonably priced at $12/pair. | 1† | 3 |
| Sock liners± | I debate over wearing these - in the winter it's a no-brainer but in the summer it can be cooler to just ignore the wicking layer and change socks more often. On the other hand with a backpack on I often like the extra layer just as more insulation against friction between my boots and feet. And I like wearing them around camp with my camp shoes (below). | 2 | 3 |
| Patagonia Capilene long-sleeved t-shirt | Wicking underlayer in case it gets cold. A few times in the past week it's still hit right near freezing at night in Lake City, and we will be camping 2,000-3,000' above that, so it could conceivably still be in the 30s next week. | 1 | 7 |
| Polarmax long johns | Wicking underlayer in case it gets cold. See comments above. | 1 | 7 |
| "Surf socks"± | These are for wearing around camp. Nothing feels so good after a day of backpacking than to get the heavy boots off. Used to take sandals or tennis shoes but these are lighter weight than all but the cheapest sports sandals. | 2 | 22 |
| Total Under Layer: |
|
| 61 (3 lb 13 oz) |
| Lowe Alpine Velocity lightweight rain shell | Triple Point "breathable" rain/wind shell. Super lightweight jacket. My only concern is it doesn't do as well in a really strong, cold wind. So hopefully there won't be any really strong, cold winds! Freshly treated with silicone spray (Mike prefers ScotchGuard). | 1 | 14 |
| Lowe Alpine Velocity lightweight rain pants | Companion to the shell. See comments above. | 1 | 8 |
| Mountain Hardwear fleece gloves | Still going to be some snow around while we're peak bagging, I bet. | 2 | 4 |
| Generic glove liners | I usually take a pair of these as backups/camp gloves in case it gets chilly. | 2 | 1 |
| Lowe Alpine fleece headband | On anything but the coldest trips this has been my ear warmers of choice forever. | 1 | 1 |
| Outdoor Research low "scree" gaiters | Still expecting a bit of snow to post-hole through, plus I like having low gaiters to keep scree out when coming down from peak bagging. | 2 | 4 |
| Total Outer Layer: |
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| 32 (2 lb) |
| Total Clothing: |
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| 237.5 (14 lb 13.5 oz)
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