DAY HIKING GEAR LIST

A Day Hiking Gear Checklist

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This is, essentially, a 3-season day hiking gear list, for a day hike pack, configured for the Cascade Mountains.
Depending on weather conditions and traveling conditions & situations, this day hike equipment list will change. The day hike pack weight will be more or less, accordingly (e.g., ice axe and crampons for Spring snow scrambles will add volume and weight).

The Day Hiking Gear List
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Gear to Wear
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Options That Add Weight
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Day Hike Food Suggestions
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Lightweight Gear Suggestions
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Other Useful Gear Lists
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The Day Hike Gear Checklist

CLOTHES WEIGHT in OUNCES ___ extra socks(1)smartwool l.h. & (1)wigwam liners 3.77 ___ marmot lightweight DriClime thermal bottom 5.11 ___ patagonia expedition fleece gloves 1.62 ___ OR gore-tex "lobster claw" rain mitts 1.31 ___ rei windstop fleece cap (covers ears & neck) 1.62 ___ mec northern lite primaloft vest 7.94 ___ mec northern lite primaloft pullover 11.70 ___ marmot precip rain/wind jacket w/stuff sack 12.88 ___ marmot precip rain/wind pants w/stuff sack 7.80 _______ Subtotal for Clothes: 53.75 PACKING ___ arc' teryx miura day pack (approx 2100 cu in) 42.26 ___ equinox pack rain cover 3.67 _______ Subtotal for Packing: 45.93 NAVIGATION ___ zeiss monocular (in fleece pouch) 2.25 ___ suunto a1000 compass 0.78 ___ maps (2 @ .2 oz per map) 0.40 ___ paper, pencil, reading specs 0.49 ___ petzl tikka plus headlamp w/ 6 AAA batteries (3 are xtra) 3.42 ___ (2) white photon micro lights 0.42 _______ Subtotal for Navigation: 7.55 ESSENTIALS & OTHER ITEMS ___ first aid kit 6.00 ___ (*) swiss army classic knife ~ ___ (*) waterproof matches ~ ___ (*) firestarter ~ ___ (*) duct tape ~ ___ (*) fox plastic whistle ~ ___ all (*) items in small freezer bag 3.30 ___ sun glasses in hard case 2.61 ___ skin-so-soft bug guard/sun block 3.00 ___ sting-eze bug-bite/bee-sting relief 0.78 ___ space bag (emergency overnight bivy) 2.68 ___ spf-30 lip balm 0.35 ___ pack towel 1.52 ___ toilet paper 1.50 _______ Subtotal for Essentials & Other: 21.95 WATER ___ katadyn hiker water filter w/stuff sack 11.00 ___ 2 platypus 1-liter water bottles 2.00 ___ Water (average amount carried) 32.00 _______ Subtotal for Water: 45.00 FOOD ___ Food (enough for dayhike plus emergency rations for at least one good meal) 32.00 _______ Subtotal for Food: 32.00 _______ Total Weight in Ounces: 206.18 __________________________________________________________________ TOTAL PACK WEIGHT for DAY HIKE: 12 lbs 14.18 oz ================= --------------------------------------------

THE GEAR I WOULD BE WEARING This is typically what I would be wearing while carrying the day pack. Weight in Ounces ___ cotton or wool baseball cap 2.00 ___ marmot lightweight DriClime thermal top 4.85 ___ patagonia activent vest 5.00 ___ altimeter with neck lanyard 2.00 ___ hiking shorts 6.25 ___ smartwool light hiker socks & liners 3.77 ___ montrail hurricane ridge gtx shoes 30.00 ___ msr pure carbon trekking poles 17.00 ----------------------------------------------------

OPTIONS THAT ADD WEIGHT Weight in Ounces ___ OR mini gaitors 3.70 ___ large first aid kit 10.00 (instead of optimist first-aid kit) ___ bug mesh pants 3.00 ___ therm-a-rest open-cell sit pad 5.70 ___ streamline fishing hand-line & tackle 4.00 ___ telescopic fishing rod & daiwa UL7 reel 9.65 ___ olympus epic camera w/xtra film & mini-tripod 7.85 ___ zeiss monocular (in its fleece pouch) 2.25 ___ leica 8x20 binocular (in its fleece pouch) 8.70 (instead of zeiss monocular) ___ camp 6-point light crampons 8.00 ___ kahtoola KTS ultralight 10-point crampons 19.20 ___ camp corsa ultralight ice axe 7.23 ___ voile ultralight snow shovel 23.00 ___ northernlites elite snowshoes 37.75

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Day Hike Food

FOOD: (Take enough for the day & extra for one meal)

___ Gorp (nuts, seeds, dried fruit, m&ms)
___ Hard Cheese (lasts longer)
___ Jerky (beef/turkey) or salami
___ Cookies
___ Crackers
___ Tiger's Milk Bars
___ Licorice Sticks
___ Kudos
___ Bear Valley MealPacks
___ PowerBars (Berry)
___ Chewing Gum
___ Gatorade
___ Bagels, English muffins
___ String cheese (individually wrapped)
___ Chocolate & candy
___ Dried fruit (raisins, apples, pears, peaches, bananas)
___ Dried meat and fish
___ Giant pretzels
___ Raw fruit / vegetables
___ Nuts
___ Pop Tarts
___ Fig/Peach/Apple Newtons
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