2006 PCT yo-yo gear list:

• ULA ‘conduit’ backpack
• Homemade synthetic fill sleeping quilt & nylon stuff sack
• 1/8 inch thick closed cell foam sleeping pad
• 3x7 foot sheet of tyvek material (used as ground sheet)
• 7x12 two person tarp, & stuff sack made of silicon coated 1.1 oz nylon plus 10 tent stakes
• Patagonia running shorts
• Patagonia short sleeve polyester shirt
• Patagonia wide brimmed sun hat
• Inov8 ‘fly rock’ trail running shoes
• 3 pairs of thin nylon men’s dress socks
• Wool/synthetic blend watch cap
• Homemade synthetic mittens
• Water proof breathable mitten shells
• Patagonia ‘r1’ long sleeve shirt
• Patagonia waterproof breathable anorak
• Light weight non water proof nylon rain pants
• 1-litre water bottle (soda pop bottle)
• 2 ½ gallon water bag (very light weight)
• Small lidded plastic eating/drinking container (kool aid container)
• Titanium metal spoon (I’ve broken too many plastic ones in cold weather!)
• Small nylon stuff sack (‘ditty bag”)
• Small Swiss army ‘classic’ pocket knife with ‘p58’ can opener
• Very small compass
• Pencil and sheets of ‘write in the rain’ paper
• Tooth brush
• Dental floss
• Credit card sized nylon wallet
• 2 led coin sized pinch lights (one red, and one green beam)
• Small repair kit with needles, thread, safety pin, and duct tape all contained in small plastic vial
• Mini bic lighter
• Emergency fire starting kit with matches, magnesium rod, and petrol soaked cotton balls
• Canon zr 500 digital video camcorder used for video journaling (for ‘Tell it on the mountain film project)

Additional gear used on the hike for short periods

• ULA ‘helix potty towel’ I used it as an ice axe against the manufactures advice
• Six moon designs ‘gate wood cape’ combination poncho/tent used in southern 700 miles
• Bug netting tent and head net used in the north west on the northbound leg
• Thick wool blend socks (used in the high sierra both directions)
• Henry Shires tarp/tent Used in high sierra in late fall
• Umbrella- carried for much of the summer and used for sun as much as rain and snow
• Additional clothing Patagonia long underware, neck gaiter, ‘micro puff’ jacket and ‘spray master rain pants-all used in high sierra on way back south
• Optimus ‘crux’ cartridge stove-only carried in sierra on way back south