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Gear needed by each of us:
 * Backpack capable of carrying your gear
 * Sleeping bag
 * Eating vessel/utensils
'''A note on pack weight:''' 30 pounds, including water, is a nice goal to shoot for. 40 pounds is heavy, but with a real pack and some determination it's manageable. Consider this when planning what you want to carry for several days in a row.

Gear needed by '''each''' of us:
 * Backpack capable of carrying your gear (read: an internal or external framepack)
 * rain equipment (for your pack, tent, and person)
 * Sleeping bag w/ stuff sack
 * Eating vessel & utensils
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 * Wool socks
 * water vessels (2L minimum)
 * Socks (several pairs, cotton inner layer & wool outer layer is best for hiking)
 * water vessels (2L ''minimum'' total capacity)
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 * trail snacks  * trail snacks and food you want
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 * rain equipment
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 * Stove & fuel  * stove & fuel   * tent(s)

Gear

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A note on pack weight: 30 pounds, including water, is a nice goal to shoot for. 40 pounds is heavy, but with a real pack and some determination it's manageable. Consider this when planning what you want to carry for several days in a row.

Gear needed by each of us:

  • Backpack capable of carrying your gear (read: an internal or external framepack)
  • rain equipment (for your pack, tent, and person)
  • Sleeping bag w/ stuff sack
  • Eating vessel & utensils

  • Knife
  • Flashlight
  • Hiking boots
  • Socks (several pairs, cotton inner layer & wool outer layer is best for hiking)

  • water vessels (2L minimum total capacity)

  • first aid kit
  • trail snacks and food you want
  • toiletries
  • clothes

Gear needed in common:

  • mealtime food
  • stove & fuel

  • tent(s)

Hiking/Perseids2011/Gear (last edited 2010-08-16 18:20:20 by SteveKillen)