PCT Gear List from a recovering Ultralighter 11.3 lbs

Ultralight Gear can be expensive and uncomfortable. I think I've finally adjusted my setup to be lightweight and very comfortable. I lean towards hiking more miles in the day and then sleeping like a rock.
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Music:
Harris Heller - Cielo
Harris Heller - Pipe Dream
Harris Heller - Nostalgia
00:00 intro and backpack
01:50 Tent
02:22 Sleep system
04:55 Food and water
06:10 Clothes
09:32 Cook kit
10:31 Couscous
11:05 First aid
12:48 Hygiene
15:27 Electronics
18:23 Luxury items
20:32 Alpine gear

[@joshscott9905]

Good stuff! Looking forward to your thru-hike videos!

[@Awomaninthewilderness]

Awesome gear list and best wishes on your hike

[@bertman4]

Nice posters on the wall. +1 on Love Letters.

[@dajo2824]

Helpful video. Very thought out.

[@sagelee181]

Would love a deeper dive into your trail games, so fun!

[@StephenOutside]

Yeah they were really fun to make! Hahah ok I'll think about it

[@KevinAdams06]

Love the board game selection. Moving to AZ in June, cannot wait to explore. If you are traveling with 4 people, I highly recommend euchre.

[@StephenOutside]

Oh thanks! I love learning new games. Have fun exploring AZ!

[@andrewnunns2438]

that knife is the bear slayer 2000

[@corleyoutdoors2887]

Informative and beneficial video!

[@davide2268]

Coal tar shampoo works great on dandruff. Helped me a bunch

[@Theycallmegoc]

Great video man! Question about the backpack as apart of your sleeping pad, what do you do if your backpack is soaking wet?

[@StephenOutside]

That's a great question. When it rained on my last backpack, the mesh front pocket and shoulder straps would be damp but the rest would be dry. I would either just sleep on it or put my rain jacket on top. It didn't make a difference to my sleep quality, so it works pretty well

[@1FAST91SONOMA]

That PD power adapter isnt 45W, but 40... and if you use both ports that power gets split. Just something to keep in mind. If you want even lighter cards that are also plastic so they're waterproof check out Cascade Goods, I have a deck of theirs in my pack and it weighs just 33 grams whereas the Air Deck is 70g

[@StephenOutside]

Oh I forgot the power splits, that kinda sucks.. Wow those cards are half the weight, that's awesome thanks!

[@ChrisKerel]

Hey man! Thanks a lot for the video, loads of nice info in there. Maybe a useful tidbit in case you are unaware: Anker makes batteries that are a bit heavier and more expensive but charge at 100+ watts, pulling in 20000-30000 MaH in about an hour. Like I said heavier and more expensive but for some situations it can really be worth it to just quickly pull in a bunch of power and move on. I'm a bikepacker myself so the weight is less of an issue ;)

[@StephenOutside]

WHAT!? I have to look that up, that's insane hahah. Thanks for letting me know!

[@ChrisKerel]

@@StephenOutside Yeah I found them when researching a mobile power system to power a laptop. Examples are the PRIME or 737 batteries

[@pikaoutdoors7414]

Looks like you could use some Summit Suds 😉

[@StephenOutside]

Hahah yeah it might be a good idea to add some soap!

[@higler.]

Castile soap will ruin your hair unless you balance the ph with lemon juice or some sort of rinse. Dr Bronners has a good write up on it and even sells a rinse.

[@StephenOutside]

Oh yikes, thanks for letting me know. It's probably best if I went to a dermatologist at this point, I've been struggling with it for a while

[@higler.]

@@StephenOutside Yeah I used it to wash my hair for a good while too before I learned haha. I used to have some bad dandruff, and what worked for me is to wash my hair less often(I know..). Hope you find something that works! Shit sucks lol

[@Andy-Mesa]

@@StephenOutside it's pretty simple, stop messing with your hair. Don't put anything in it, not even shampoo or soap. Let your body reset and you'll almost certainly find it fixes itself.

[@StephenOutside]

@@Andy-Mesa Not gonna lie, I basically tried this during the pandemic and went feral hahah. Sadly it didn't work for me, so I had to add something else to my routine. I've been working on finding a routine that works at home and for backpacking since 2021

[@joemadre9550]

If you're going to use oils in your hair, try coconut oil as it is more vitamin rich and I've noticed protected me more from the sun while ultra running through the Mojave for 9 years. Also try joshu tree climbing balm, that was the best result I had running 50 mile days for 21 days in a row on the PCT in 22. -Muad'dib

[@intothefoxhole7985]

The jacket is not made of foam.

[@StephenOutside]

Ah, good point. It's "continuous filament insulation". Maybe I should start scripting these haha

[@intothefoxhole7985]

Synthetic insulation says it all. Its a good distinction to make. Remains accurate and presents so.

[@StephenOutside]

@@intothefoxhole7985 thanks, I appreciate it

[@JasonSnailer]

lol I was about to make the same comment and then write EE a letter

[@Andy-Mesa]

- Synthetic insulation is affected by moisture, just not as much as untreated down. This is an old myth, and the difference with hydrophobic down is negligible, especially on something like the PCT. I hike in down in the PNW. - GORE's Shakedry and Columbia's OutDry are two breathable fabrics that don't wet out. - Your lighterpack weights seem off. Your wall plug is listed as 1oz, when I have the same one and it's 3oz. Your battery bank has no weight at all, but I'm guessing it's at least 12oz. There's also other unspecified and doubtful weights in there. - That BRS is pretty garbage in cold and windy conditions (of which there are many on the PCT). At minimum I would recommend a windscreen, though it won't fix the garbage performance in cold weather. - I'm a professional board game developer and never once have I found an opportune time to play a game on trail. Hopefully you have better luck than I ever have.

[@StephenOutside]

Thanks, I really appreciate this detailed reply and I learned some things. - I can't believe I forgot to put the weight of my battery, that's gonna make a huge difference. Luckily the only thing with my base weight is the title so I can update that. - It sounds like I put placeholders for some weights and didn't remember to update them. - yeah the BRS is really inefficient and blows out all the time. I sometimes use my thinlight pad to block the wind, but most of the time I just cold soak my meals even when it's not windy. - And I love that you're a board game developer, that's really cool! I'll leave my felt games at home then, thanks for the heads up

[@Andy-Mesa]

@@StephenOutside I mean maybe you hook up with a cool tramily that wants to and has the time to play games. I just never have. You do you.

[@JasonSnailer]

Opsak is trash. Just grab mylar instead