This is my go-to thru-hiking gear. I carried a lot of this gear on the Long Trail, Appalachian Trail and Continental Divide Trail. I did use different gear on the Pacific Crest Trail, but the gear I carry now is definitely an upgrade. The contents of my pack varies a little based on the trail and the season. My base weight is roughly ten pounds: I don’t track it too accurately. As long as it’s not much above ten pounds, I’m a happy camper. Ultralight gear is important to me, but not to the point of sacrificing comfort! If I hike with my husband, I swap out the tarp for our Big Agnes Copper Spur.

• Z Packs Arc Scout
• Z packs five degree bag
• Hyperlite Mountain Gear flat tarp with mini
• groundhog stakes
• Bugnet- Mountain Laurel Designs bug bivy (Or Tyvek ground sheet if I don’t need bug protection)
• Z-lite (small)
• Frogg Toggs ultralight rain suit (jacket only)
• Montbell Ultralight Down anorak
• Dress
• Cheap leggings
• Smart wool hat
• Melanzana hoodie
• Darn tough socks
• Ex-Officio underwear
• Moving comfort sports bra
• Fleece gloves
• Sunglasses
• Altra Lone Peaks
• Dirty Girl gaiters
• Ursack
• Jetboil (Sometimes. I prefer to be stoveless.)
• Titanium spoon
• Swiss army knife
• Rag
• Steripen Ultra
• Petzl Tikka Plus
• external battery
• Smartphone
• Headphones
• Wall charger
• REI Traverse trekking poles
• First aid (ibuprofen, paracetamol, band aids, leuko-tape, lighter, needle, floss, neosporin, band aids, and not much else)
• Toothbrush and toothpaste
• Hand sanitizer
• Sunscreen
• Deuce of spades trowel
• Various cuben fiber stuff sacks

Check out my Canoeing Gear List post or my Winter Adventure Gear List post to see how this compares.