My CDT Gear

 Total Base Weight without Consumables (Food & Water): +/- 13.70 lbs.
 Total Pack Weight WARM WEATHER with Consumables: +/- 25.95 lbs.
 Total Pack Weight COOL WEATHER with Consumables:  +/- 26.43 lbs.
 Total Pack Weight COLD WEATHER with Consumables:  +/- 26.51 lbs.
Total Pack Weight COLD / SNOW GEAR with Consumables: +/- 32.82 lbs.

Note: Clothing weight is really an average. I’m still carrying in my pack some cool and colder weather clothing in warmer temperatures. The average additional clothing weight in my pack is +/- 1.85 lbs. included in the above totals.

PACK GROUP:
  Backpack – Osprey Exos 58
  Pack Liner – Trash Compactor Bag
  Stuff Sacks – Sea to Summit Ultra-Sil® Stuff Sacks (2)

SHELTER GROUP:
  Tents – Big Agnes Fly Creek UL2 w/ Footprint
  Small Tyvek Ground Cloth (Hitch Hiking Sign, Seat, and Vestibule Footprint)
  Aluminum Stakes (8)

SLEEPING GROUP:
  Sleeping Quilt – Katabatic Gear Flex 15°F
  Bag Liner – Sea to Summit Thermolite Mummy Bag Liner
  Sleeping Pad – Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite

KITCHEN GROUP:
  Cook Pot – Snow Peak Titanium Mini Solo Combo Set
  Sea to Summit X-Mug
  Eating Utensil – TOAKS Titanium Long Handle Spoon
  Water Purification – Sawyer Squeeze Filter
  Water Container for Camp and Pack – (1) Platypus 2L, (2) Smart Water Bottles
  Stove – MSR Pocket Rocket
  Fuel Container – MSR IsoPro Fuel, 8oz.
  Lighter

HYGIENE GROUP:
  REI Medium PackTowel
  Bottle Hand Cleaner – 1 oz.
  Small Zip Lock
  Partial Roll Toilet Paper
  Small Toothbrush
  Small Tube Tooth Paste

NAVIGATION GROUP:
  iPhone Apps: Guthook’s
  Brunton 8010G Compass
  Yogi’s CDT Handbook
  Flashlight – Petzl Zipka Plus 2
  Small Bundle of Paper
  Pen

REPAIR / FIRST AID GROUP:
  Repair Kit
  Small Roll of Duct Tape
  Small First Aid Kit
  Knife – Bear Grylls Compact Scout, Drop Point, Serrated
  Cordage – Cord (50 ft)

LUXURY ITEMS:
  Apple iPhone 8
  Olympus Tough TG-6 Camera
  Anker PowerCore Fusion 5000, New Trent Powerpak 11.0 11000mAh, Dual USB Port
  Data Cord and Chargers for Above

RAIN GEAR:
  Jacket – OR Helium II Jacket
  Pants – REI Ultra Light
  Dirty Girl Gaiters

SNOW GEAR:
  MSR Revo Ascent Backcountry Snowshoes with Paragon Bindings and Tails
  Black Diamond Raven Pro Ice Axe
  Kahtoola MICROspikes

CLOTHING GROUP:
Clothing In Pack, Warm Weather
  Spare Pair Socks – Smartwool
  Spare Shirt
  Spare Pair Underwear – ExOfficio Give-N-Go® Boxer

Clothing In Pack, Cool Weather
  Long Sleeve Tee – Mountain Hardware Wicked Lite
  Pair Long Pants – REI Sahara Convertible Pants
  Fleece Hat – Marmot Classic Beanie
  Patagonia Heayweight Glove Liners
  Pair Warm Socks – Smartwool

Clothing In Pack, Colder Weather
  North Face Down Diez Jacket
  Patagonia Capilene 3 Midweight Crew
  Patagonia Capilene 3 Midweight Bottoms
  Marmot DriClime Windshirt
  Mountain Hardware Epic Gloves (waterproof)
  OR Wind Pro Balaclava

Clothing Worn, and Items Carried
  Pair Socks – Darn Tough Vermont – Boot Sock Cushion
  T-shirt – Marmot Windridge
  Underwear – ExOfficio Give-N-Go® Boxer
  Light Shorts – REI Sahara Cargo Shorts
  Ball Cap –  Lightweight Material and Vented
  Small Wallet with ID
  Watch – Timex Ironman Classic 100M / Casio Pro Trek PRW2500
  Black Diamond Ultra Mountain Carbon Trekking Poles
  Camp Shoes – Vivobarefoot Ultra Pure
  Hiking Shoes – Merrell Moab 2 Ventilater

CONSUMABLES:
  2 ounce fuel per day
  32 ounces water
  32 ounces food per day

Sawyer SalomonDirtyGirlDarn Tough Vermont II

7 Responses to My CDT Gear

  1. AcornHikes says:

    Hey,

    Quick question about the New Trent… could you charge your camera off it too? Just trying to figure out which New Trent device to buy

    • dnlangford says:

      Acorn,
      Yes..I could charge both my IPhone and my Sony digital camera with the New Trent device. But never really had a need to charge my camera up between town stops. Probably the only reason I had to charge my IPhone up (mainly kept it turned off) was because I used it as my iPod as well. I shared the New Trent with more hikers for their phone charges than what I used it for myself. For the weight I would still carry it again and will carry it with me this spring on the BMT.

      http://www.newtrent.com/store/iphone-external-battery/iphone-battery-imp50d.html

      Good Luck on your hike…it’s a great journey!
      Look forward to following your blog.

      WHITEWATER

  2. Ed says:

    Would you recommend the Marmot Hydrogen for the PCT then? I’m looking at getting one for it but I’m a bit worried it won’t be warm enough. But I’m a pretty warm sleeper and I’ll use a silk liner. Thanks!

    • dnlangford says:

      Yes…It did great for me, I’m also a warm sleeper. I only had a few nights where I used my liner and some additional clothing. Lots of hikers prefer a 20 degree bag…it’s really what ever your comfortable in or over you at night.

  3. Russell says:

    Great Blog! I am making a plan to hike a section of the Pinhoti Trail after Thanksgiving and to “thru-hike” the AT starting March 13, 2018. The info you shared is a great help. Did you use “paper maps” on the Pinhoti Trail? If yes, do you recall where you acquired them?
    Thanks in advance,
    “Hitch”
    as in: “a hitch in his getalong”

    • dnlangford says:

      Hitch,
      Thank you!
      I used the trail guide off the Pinhoti Trail Alliance website at http://www.pinhotitrailalliance.org/. I also use a GPX – Viewer App on my iPhone which I found some gps waypoints somewhere. The trail through Alabama was no problem to follow at all. The trail in Georgia was a completely different story. I also used a hike planning spreadsheet which I’ll be glad to share it with if you email me.
      Happy Trails!
      WW

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