Gear Lists

8/3/2010

Gear lists are personal; however, there are basic elements--like the 10 essentials--that should be universal across all lists. The other key component of trip planning and listmaking include personal circumstance (example: I wear contact lenses), seasonal consideration, and activity. The following gear lists are meant to serve as a guide. As you gain experience you will develop systems that work for you and accumulate lists of your own...

3 Season Backpack Gear List
First Aid Checklist
Caving Gear List
Day Hike Gear List
Desert Backpack Gear List
Mountain Bike Gear List
Mountaineering Gear List
Paddling Gear List (canoeing, rafting, sea kayaking)
Rock Climbing Gear List (beginner's guide)
Climbing Gear List: Smith Rock (from the Mazamas)
Smith Rock Overnight Climbing Trip (November 2010)
Snow Tour & Camp Gear List (Nordic & alpine skiing, snowboarding)
Ultralight Backpack Gear List

3 Comments

Steve

8/6/2010 01:00:35 pm

Safety is always of utmost concern when going off into the mountains. People die in Oregon every year on what should have been a simple day hike.
After many years of hiking,backpacking and hunting around Oregon I might add a couple of things. GO AS LITE AS POSSIBLE WHEN BACKPACKING. The biggest mistake neophytes make is packing way too much gear. You'll never wear six pairs of soxs for instance! Just as important as gear is fitness. Nobody should attempt any sort of backpacking trek of any distance unless they have trained for it. This not only makes it more enjoyable, with less pain and fewer blisters, but can insure survival if you or your party gets into trouble.
Your gear lists are excellent. I found that as I gained in experience I could carry much less stuff beyond the basics. I encountered many people in the woods geared up way beyond the solid lists you have here. I hope they take your advice. Multi-tools,axes,10 pound tents, handguns,expedition length therma-rest pads all have no business in a backpack.

steve

8/6/2010 01:05:29 pm

Trekking poles are great in steep country for adding stability on rocky trails or climbs like the South Sister near Bend,Oregon.Boy, do they save the knees too. Leave them at home for a day hike on flat terrain.
I also never carry a bra in my daypack...

Steve

8/6/2010 01:13:49 pm

Jardines book is a must read for any serious backpacker, especially if you want to do some serious miles with a pack on your back. The concept of tarp camping and using your trekking poles for "piching" your shelter totally changed my summer visits to the mountains. Liberated from the confines of a tent you learn to trust and embrace the woods and not view it as something we must shelter ourselves from at night. Just read the book and learn. P.S.- mosquitoes go to bed at night just like we do. There is no woodsy environment that DEET and a head net can't cope with if you don't believe me!

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