| The following is a list of hiking
equipment I use. I can recommend it all as meeting my needs (I haven't listed stuff that
hasn't worked out for me or that I don't use anymore). Your mileage may vary, of course.
(Obviously, I don't carry all this stuff on every hike.) General Stuff
- Kelty Redwing (large) pack (~3000 cu in)
- Vasque Clarion II Gore-Tex boots
- The North Face Hydrenaline jacket
- The North Face Mountain Light jacket/parka
- Helly-Hansen Helly-Tech raingear
- Columbia Sawtooth windpants
- Solstice stretch fleece pullover shirt
- DuoFold Coolmax T-Shirts (100% polyester)
- Outdoor Research Crocodile gaiters
- Outdoor Research Seattle Sombrero Gore-Tex rain hat
- Outdoor Research Safari Cap sun hat
- Generic cheapo nylon poncho
- Sportif pants/convertible shorts (Supplex nylon)
- Cutoff military BDU pants/shorts (love those big, side cargo
pockets!)
- Sweetwater water filter
- Nalgene water bottles
- Leki Super Makalu Anti-shock Positive Angle trekking poles
- Silva Compass
- REI Polarized SP Glacier Glasses
- Gerber Multitool
- Swiss Army Knife
- Clif Bars
- Nikwax
- Carmex
- Books and maps
Gadgets
- Garmin 40 handheld GPS
- Avocet Vertech Alpine altimeter/thermometer/watch
- Kodak DC-40 digital camera
- Pentax IQ105 compact zoom camera
- Sony Handycam Hi8/HiFi Stereo camcorder
- Minolta 10x20 mini binoculars
- Nokia 2160 dualnetwork cell phone
- 3Com Palmpilot Pro
- DeLorme Solus Pro map software and Earthmate GPS
Winter Stuff
- Solstice Microshed mountaineering parka
- Outdoor Research Windbloc fleece hat
- Outdoor Research Windbloc fleece balaclava
- Outdoor Research Modular Mits Gore-Tex mitten/liners
- Outdoor Research Windbloc fleece mittens
- Patagonia fleece vest
- Patagonia polypro long underwear
- Woolrich fleece pullover
- REI Polartec/fleece jacket
- Columbia gauntlet-style gloves
- Columbia Bugabootoo winter boots
- Tubbs Sierra snowshoes
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