Pacific Crest Trail Gear List
Here is the best Pacific Crest Trail Gear List. All the gear on this list would be perfect to carry on the Pacific Crest Trail.
Everything on the Pacific Crest Gera List is easily available and reasonably priced. The PCT gear lost includes items that would only be used on small sections of the trail such as a Bear Barrel, Ice Axe or microspikes.
Included are links to extensive gear reviews on all the best ultra lightweight hiking gear for the PCT.
PCT Gear List
PCT Gear List – Shelter
- Nemo Hornet 1 Person Tent – 1050 Gram
Read about the best lightweight tents for the PCT in 2020:
Best Lightweight Tents.
PCT Gear List – BackPack
- Osprey Packs Exos 48 – 900 grams
- Pack Liner/Garbage bag 60 Grams
- Total = 1260grams
Read more about the Best Lightweight Backpacks for the PCT in 2020:
Best Lightweight Backpacks.
PCT Gear List – Sleeping Bag and Pad
- Western Mountaineering Ultralite 20F / -7C – 29oz / 820g
- Thermarest Neo Air – 12oz/340g
- Nemo Elite Pillow– 78 Grams
- Total = 1238grams/43.6oz
Read more about the best Sleeping Bags and Pads for the PCT in 2020:
Best Lightweight Sleeping Bags and Quilts
Best Lightweight Sleeping Mats
Pacific Crest Trail Gear List – Kitchen
- Evernew Ti DX Stove Titanium 86 Grams.
- Snow Peak Trek 900 Titanium Cookset with homemade aluminum foil lid 114 Grams.
- Sea To Summit X-Mug – 78 grams
- Titanium Spoon 12 Grams
- Gerber STL 2.0 Knife 28 Grams
- Sawyer Squeeze Water Filter System 85 Grams
- Steripen rechargable– 140 grams
- Katadyn Micropur Water Purifier Tabs 20 Grams
- 2 x Platypus Bottle 2-Litre 72 Grams
- Nalgene Water Bottle 1 litre – 178 grams
Bic Lighter – 20 Grams – A necessary item, obviously.
600ml Coke Bottle to store alcohol for stove – 27 grams - Total Weight = 840Grams/29.60z
Electronics and Camera
- Samsung S9 Plus+ headphones + cable 114 grams.
- Sony RX100 + spare battery + case + spare memory card – 299Grams.
- GoPro Hero 8 – 117 grams.
- Anker 20000mAh battery pack – 354 grams.
- Anker 24W Dual USB Wall Charger + Cables 65 grams.
- Total 1237 grams
Clothing worn and Carried
- Outdoor Research Filament Hooded Jacket – 281 grams.
- PrAna Stretch Zion Convertible Pants – 430 grams.
- Smartwool Base Layer Pants – 150 grams
- Smartwool LS Shirt– 255 grams.
- Reebok unpadded Cycle Shorts – 85 grams.
- Merino Wool Midweight Balaclava – 60 gram
- No name running shorts – 100grams
- Nike Short Sleeve Running Shirt – 150 gram
- Gloves – 65 grams
- PCT Sunhat 55 grams – A great lightweight sunhat
Sunglasses – 50 grams - Total 1681grams/59.3oz
Raingear
- Outdoor Research Helium II Jacket – 180 Grams
- Outdoor Research Helium Pants – 153 Grams
- Six Moon Design Hiking Umbrella – 227 grams
Winter Gear , Trekking Poles, Bear Cannisters
Leki Micro Vario Carbon Trekking Poles 413 grams (pair)
Black Diamond Raven Ice Axe with Grip = 485 grams
Kahtoola MICROspikes = 340 grams
Petzl – TIKKA Headlamp = 85 grams
Bear Cannister
A guide to what Bear Cannisters to take on the PCT
First Aid and Misc
Plastic zip lock bags
Money / ID / Credit Cards
Blister pads
Strapping Tape
Giardia anti-biotic
Foot infection anti-biotic
Ibuprofen
tweezers
Toothbrush and Toothpaste
Safety Pin
Needle
Deet insect repellent
Sunscreen
Lip Balm
Toilet tissue
Total = 375 Gram
Total weight of backpack approx 6.5 kilograms/13lb.
Food and cooking fuel will add about 1 kilogram per day on average. Water weight is extra again, at 1 kilogram per litre!
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Cheers Shepherd – PCT15, CDT16, AT17, TA18-19 and still hiking.
The link to the updated gear list is not working. Would you please fix it. I’m going this year and have been using your blog extensively for planning. Thanks for putting in the effort to create this.
Hi Stephen, I’m away from good access to Internet, I’m using my phone to answer this message. I should be in civilisation in a week or so and I’ll check out the problems with the links. Good luck with you hike in the PCT, it’s an amazing hike. If I can answer any questions you have let me know.
I have updated the link, should be all good now.
Hi Brad, sorry to bother you with a question while you are hiking, but i was wondering how the fly creek tent is for you? I am looking at purchasing a tent and its all a bit daunting (and pricey). Your tent decent in the conditions? Easy to set up? Thanks in advance, and thanks for your blog!
Hi Anna. The Fly Creek is a great lightweight hiking tent that is easy to set up, waterproof and stable in high winds. With only one entry it’s a bit difficult to enter. I prefer the copper spur. Check it out it is a better option, I will replace my tent with the copper spur in the next month.
Choke down some concrete and leave all those luxuries behind! LOL
Thomas
Haha, a lot will be left behind over time. As if deodorant or soap will make a difference after the first week, I’m guessing about 1 kg lighter within the first week, both me and the pack!
No significant comments. Most people are around 6.8Kg/15lbs so you’re a little heavier than average, but I assume you’re a young healthy guy and can handle the slight increase in weight. Then there is always the alcohol vs canister debate especially with fire bans due to the drought (http://www.pcta.org/2014/2014-pct-fire-restrictions-california-16670/). Finally I carried printed Halfmile maps and used them on several occasions, but I think you could get along without them. I just like having the (1) backup, and (2) overview that they provided. My go-to iPhone app was Guthooks first, and Halfmile second. I didn’t use PCTHYOH app although I had it.
I’m using guthook and halfmile on the iPhone only, no paper maps. I’ve used alcohol stoves for a while and was happy. Will have to wait and see about fire restrictions, might go stove less for a section or 2. Once again thanks for your advice
So nice to see weight in grams and kilos! Most of the American blogs I read are all pounds! Gives me a better idea on things. Aiming to buy a pack soon… The osprey sounds decent! Cheers and I look forward to reading your PCT adventure!
Thanks. I just don’t get, ounces, pounds, gallons and even worse, Miles. It takes so much longer to hike 1 mile compared with 1 kilometer!
I hear ha! I don’t get any of it either. Will be nice to follow your blog and see how many km’s you do in a day!
It might be very hard for me to convert from Miles to Kilometers as all the maps and trail notes are in Miles. Not sure if I have the patience to convert them all the time for the blog, we shall see how I go over time. Just keep an eye on the magic number of 20 miles (32 kilometers). That’s how much I need to cover everyday on average. Although I’ve planned a slower start with less Kilometers, I mean Miles until the body is trail fit.
Did an 85 mile in 24 hour walk a couple of years ago… Brutal…. I think I was wandering mindlessly at one point… No idea of what was going on. It’s called The Parish Walk and is held on the Isle of Man (GB). I made the line with 3 minutes to spare.
Mark, that’s nuts. Not sure I’d ever be up for that distance. Thats like 3 marathons in 24 hours!
About 1,700 start at 8am on the summer solstice weekend, and about 10% of those make it the entire way. Not many first timers apparently, so I was well chuffed! My lovely lady (Amanda who passed away 17 months ago) completed 45 miles before her feet became a mess. Awesome effort on her behalf considering she wasn’t even firing on all cylinders. I couldn’t drive for two weeks afterwards due to severe swelling of both anterior tibialis. Basically incredibly severe shin splints. I couldn’t hinge my ankles. Not good! Ha ha!
Holy shit! 20 miles is 32km? I’ve read blogs where people have done 30 miles in a day! Wow. Good luck with your kilometre/mileage!
There will be 50km days, I’ve already done loaded training hikes covering that distance, but more about that another week!
Great list. Do you have your permit yet? What is your start date?
Yeah, got the permit, start on 19th April. It can’t come soon enough
Great planning, superb equipment Brad!
Cheers Mate