Backpacking Trip Planner (Scotland 2021)

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1	Item	Priority	Description or Purpose	Example	Priority	Selection	Weight	In hand	Packed?	Pre-Hike Comments	Certain?	Alternate	Weighed?	In-hand?	Packed	Other Notes	Needs Cleaning?	Replacement / To Purchase	Comments

2	GO SUIT CLOTHING + ITEMS WORN				GO SUIT CLOTHING + ITEMS WORN
3	Hiking shirt	Critical	Polyester, merino, or nylon. Ideally knit, not woven.	Outdoor Research Echo Hoodie	Critical	Icebreaker merino short sleeve	4.8	Y	Y
4	Pants or shorts	Critical	Athletic shorts or nylon trekking pants	Patagonia Strider Pro 5-in	Critical	Prana Brion	7.6	Y	Y
5	Underwear A	Contingent	If wearing pants or unlined shorts. One pair.	Saxx Kinetic Boxer Briefs	Unnecessary	Ex-Officio	3.2	Y	Y
6	Headwear	Suggested	Keep precip, sweat, hoods, & sun out of eyes, off face	Headsweats ProTech	Suggested	Fjalraven Abisko Mesh Cap	1.9	Y	Y									Y	Takken?
7	Sun gloves	Suggested	Protection from intense sun, sharp rocks, scratchy brush	Glacier Glove Sunglove
8	Sunglasses	Contingent	Generally unnecessary for East, necessary for West	Julbo Shield	Suggested
9	Trekking Poles	Critical	Extra stability, traction, & power. Use to pitch shelter.	Black Diamond Alpine Carbon Cork	Critical	Black Diamond Alpine Carbon Cork	17.1	Y	Y
10	Bandana	Optional	Multi-purpose: cleaning, washing, water filtering	Paisley Cotton Bandana
11	Watch	Suggested	Basic watch, altimeter watch, or GPS sport watch	Suunto Ambit3 Peak GPS Watch		Fenix 6 Pro	2.9	Wearing	N
12						TOTAL	37.4
13
14	FOOTWEAR				FOOTWEAR
15	Shoes	Critical	Trail running or hiking shoes. W/o good reason, no boots.	La Sportiva Bushido II		Altra Lone Peak 4.5	21.0	Front Door	N
16	Gaiters	Suggested	Keep debris out. Ideal: breathable stretch nylon.	Simblissity Levagaiter
17	Hiking socks A	Critical	Polyester or merino w/nylon & limited spandex	DeFeet Wooleator		Ininijiji Mid-weight	1.7	Y	Y
18	Hiking socks B	Contingent	Dry locales: Rotate with pair A, wash & dry between use	DeFeet Wooleator
19	Camp footwear	Contingent	Nice to have if hiking shoes are wet. Not for day use.	UL slide sandals, airline slippers, bread bags		Xero Shoes Z-Trail Sandals	11.7	Y	Y
20	Sleeping socks	Contingent	Polyester, wool, or fleece. Not for daytime use.	Acorn Versafit Fleece Sock		Defeet Woolie Boolie	3.1	Y	Y
21						TOTAL	37.4
22
23	CLOTHING: ELEMENT PROTECTION				CLOTHING: ELEMENT PROTECTION
24	Shell top	Suggested	Rain jacket, umbrella, or poncho. If dry, windshirt OK.	The Packa		OR Helium	6.4	Y	Y
25	Shell bottoms	Contingent	Rain pants or skirt. If warm or dry, wind pants OK.	Outdoor Research Helium Rain Pants		OR Helium	6.7	Y	Y									Y	OR Helium
26	Umbrella	Contingent	Truly WP & breathable. And protects from sun.	Six Moon Design Silver Shadow
27	Mid-layer top	Contingent	Fleece or wool. Buffers moisture & adds warmth.	REI Quarter-zip Fleece Pullover		RAB Merino Long sleeve	4.4	Y	Y
28	Trekking pants or thermals	Contingent	Pants: bugs, brush, cold & sun. Thermals: just cold.	Montane Terra Pack Pants
29	Liner gloves	Contingent	Add warmth, keep dexterity. Fleece, poly, or wool.	DeFeet Duraglove
30	Shell mitts	Contingent	WP, maybe WP/B. For cold precip or chilling winds.	Showa 281 or 282		Showa Temres 282 Thermal	3.5	Y	Y	maybe		Dry Insulated Mitts	3.7
31	Insulated headwear	Contingent	Warmth, esp for ears, independent of jacket hood	Buff Original		Buff	1.2	Y	Y									Y	Check for Buff in supplies
32						TOTAL	22.2
33
34	CLOTHING: STOP & SLEEP				CLOTHING: STOP & SLEEP
35	Insulated jacket	Contingent	Down or synthetic fill. For camp + cool rest stops.	Montbell Superior Down Parka		Cumulus Inverse	6.4	Y	Y							On order from Cumulus. Will arrive by June 10
36	Insulated pants	Contingent	For cold or long camps. Down, synthetic, fleece.	WM Flash Pants														Y	Patagonia Air Cap underneath shell?
37	Underwear B	Contingent	Rec'd for women. Wash, dry & rotate with Pair A.	Patagonia Women's Active Briefs
38	Sleeping top	Contingent	For wet trips, to avoid sleeping in wet clothes	REI Co-op Active Pursuits L/S Shirt		Patagonia R1 Hoody	12.9	Y	Y
39	Sleeping bottoms	Contingent	Polyester, wool, or fleece. Not for daytime use.	Champion Powerflex Tight		Patagonia Air Cap	5.9	Y	Y
40						TOTAL	25.1
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42	PACKING				PACKING
43	Pack	Critical	Sweet spot is 2-3 lbs: durable, features, frame	ULA Circuit	Critical	Osprey Exos 48	39.6	Y	Y		Y							Y	Superior Designs?
44	Waterproofing	Contingent	Dry bags, pack cover, or pack liner	Brute Super Tuff Bags 20-gallon	Critical	Garbage bag (American style)	6.3	Y	Y							Ordered heavy duty on amazon arriving June 1		Y	Need to get a stock up of American garbage bags
45	Food storage: today	Suggested	Keep in easily accessible spot. Holds day's rations.	Ziploc Slider Bag - Freezer Quart-sized
46	Food storage: future	Contingent	Stuff sack, Loksak, freezer bag. Buried deep in pack.	LOKSAK OPSAK - 21x12
47	Food protection	Contingent	Hard- or soft-sided, to deter bears & "mini-bears"	Bear Vault BV450
48	Stuff sacks	Suggested	Avoid over-organizing. I use 3: bag/quilt, pot, accessories	Nylon sacks + zippered travel pouch														Y
49						TOTAL	46.0
50
51	SHELTER				SHELTER
52	Rainfly or tarp	Suggested	Shed precip & wind. May be attached to inner nest.	Sierra Designs High Route Tent		Lunar Solo	26.5	Y	Y			Nemo (36.6oz)	Y				Y		Nemo needs cleaning
53	Nest, bivy, or hammock	Contingent	Insect and ground protection. May be attached to fly.	High Route 1FL Tent (inner)
54	Ground cloth or footprint	Contingent	Add WP-ness to inner. Or keep gear out of dirt.	SOL Emergency Blanket
55	Poles	Contingent	If tent is compatible w/trekking poles = lighter	Tent-specific
56	Guylines	Critical	Inconveniently located roots & rocks? No problem.	Mountain Laurel Designs 1.5 mm Pro
57	Stakes	Critical	Avoid stupid-light stakes: they fail at the worst times.	MSR Groundhog 7.5-in		Stakes	3.6	Y	Y
58	Hammock + Straps
59						TOTAL	30.1
60
61	SLEEP				SLEEP
62	Bag or quilt	Critical	Quilts: drafty freedom. Bags: warm constriction.	Sierra Designs Cloud 35		UGQ 10deg Quilt	24.0	Y	Y
63	Pad or under quilt	Critical	Pad: closed cell or air. UQ: down or synthetic	Therm-a-Rest UberLite		Thermarest Neoair	12.0	Y	Y								Y
64	Pillow	Optional	Commercial, or improvise: extra clothing in stuff sack	Sierra Designs Animas Pillow		Sierra Designs Animas Pillow	2.3	Y	Y									Y	Holey
65	Ear plugs	Contingent	Block out snoring, midnight pee runs, nature noises	Mack's Foam Plugs	Optional
66	Handwarmers					Handwarmers (2pack)	1.5	Y	Y
67						TOTAL	39.8
68
69	KITCHEN				KITCHEN
70	Stove	Suggested	At end of long & hard day, a hot meal is a treat.	Trail Designs Kojin	Critical	BRS Stove	1.0	Y	Y
71	Wind screen	Contingent	A must-have for alcohol & solid fuel stoves	Sidewinder Ti-Tri		Vargo Windscreen	1.3	Y	Y
72	Pot stand	Contingent	Unncessary if pot designed to sit on stove	Zen Stove: DIY pot stands
73	Cookpot	Suggested	750ml-1L per person. Aluminum is best value.	Evernew Titanium Ultraight 900ml		IMUSA 0.7QT Pot	2.6	Y	Y			Alpkit	3.52
74	Foil pot cover					Foil	0.3	Y	Y
75	Masks					Masks x2	0.2	Y	Y
76	Eating bowl or pot	Contingent	For cook groups of 2+. If solo, eat out of pot.	Snow Peak Tittanium Bowl
77	Hot drink container	Optional	Small luxury: have hot drink while eating	Starbucks Reusable Mug ($2 at stores)
78	Pot lifter	Optional	Useful for tippy stoves, if pot lacks handles	MSR PanHandler Potlifter
79	Fuel container	Suggested	Depends on fuel	For alcohol: disposable drink bottle		450g	3.3	Y	Y
80	Fuel measurement	Suggested	For noobs, helps develop eyeball sense for fuel amt	Plastic measurement cups - 1 oz
81	Utensil	Critical	Best for most meals: a spoon. Metal or plastic.	GSI Outdoors Table Spoon		Fork/Spoon	0.8	Y	Y
82	Ignition	Suggested	Lighter or matches	Bic Mini Lighter		Bic + Matches	0.7	Y	Y
83						TOTAL	10.1
84
85	HYDRATION				HYDRATION
86	Bottle(s): primary	Critical	Soft- or hard-sided. User-friendly size.	Smartwater 1L		Buxton 1L	1.0	Y	Y
87	Bottle(s): storage	Suggested	For arid areas & long camps. Collapsible, larger volume.	Platypus Platy Bottle 2L		Buxton 1L	1.0	Y	Y
88	Treatment: primary	Critical	Must be fast, or else every water stop is an ordeal	Aquamira Drops with pre-mix bottle		Aquamira + repackaged bottles	3.4	Y	Y
89	Treatment: secondary	Optional	As backup, or for large volumes in camp	Platypus GravityWorks 4.0L
90						TOTAL	5.3
91
92	NAVIGATION				NAVIGATION
93	Guidebook	Contingent	If available for trail or route	Yosemite High Route Guide
94	Topographic maps	Suggested	Small- & large-scale	USGS 7.5-min maps, made in CalTopo
95	Databook	Contingent	Barebones spreadsheet of key landmarks	Pfiffner Traverse Guide
96	Compass	Contingent	For regular use, baseplate w/adj declination is best	Suunto M-3G Global Pro Compass		Suunto A-10	1.1	Y	Y
97	Handheld GPS or GPS app	Suggested	Smartphone w/GPS app: more user-friendly, less $$	Pixel w/Gaia GPS
98	Paper protection	Suggested	For maps, guidebook, permit, emergency contacts	Ziploc 1-gallon Freezer Bag
99	Writing instrument	Suggested	Generally useful. I like to take route notes, too.	Retractable ball point pen, blue or black ink
100						TOTAL	1.1