PCT GEAR LIST

Mig's PCT Gear Sheet

Mig Whitt

“Yippee” - Trail Name

Gear List:

ULA Circuit Backpack

Big Agnes Copper Spur UL1 Tent w/ 6 tent stakes

Western Mountaineering Sleeping Bag “Antelope” GWR

Thermarest Neo Air X-lite

2 Platypus, Mini Sawyer

Jetboil Flash or Titanium Evernew

Fuel Cannister

Alpha lite Spoon

Purple Rain Skirt

Terramore Leggings

Patagonia Shirt-Long

OR shirt short

Patagonia Torrent Rain Pants

Marmot Precip Jacket

Patagonia R-1 (fleece)

Patagonia Beanie

OR sun hat Solar Rolar UV

Patagonia underwear

Darn tough socks

Solomon med trail running shoes W/ Dr. Scholls inserts

Drity Girl Gaiters

Black Diamond Trek Poles

E-lite head lamp

Whistle=leisure pro

First Aid med kit 3,vit I, etc.

Signal mirror

Repair kit

Eco dent toothpaste

Toothbrush-cut

Sew/Patch kit

Duct tape attached to trekking pole

Knife Swiss family

Chapstick-Columbia

Tru-arc 3 by Brunton Compass

In-reach explorer GPS

Sony rx100 Camera

Bear Canister

Micro Spikes

Ice Axe

Loki gloves (Fleece)

Photon 2 light

Repel bug spray,sunscreen

Headnet

Granite Gear airsac

Earplugs

Buff

Passport

$, cr cards,permits

bic lighter

hair band

hand sanitizer

trash compactor bag

phone

solar battery charger

1 dry-sil stuff sack 13L

Just 5 months left to go!

In about 5 months time, I will be heading out to trek the PCT (Pacific Crest Trail)  from Mexico to Canada on foot.  It will take about 5 - 5 1/2 months.  That's a long walk.  I am mentally prepared and it has been in my heart for a long time.  I have almost all of my gear except an ice-axe, a bear canister,  and some crampons.  I now have to finish my training which involves waking up at 5:30 every morning and going hiking in all kinds of weather.  What?  you say....  I know I know...why would anyone want to do this,  well that's a good question.
I do it because something inside of me wants to.  It is something deep.  I can't fully explain it to you but I do know that other's feel the same.  It's kind of the "Close encounters of the third kind"  type of deal.  I just know I have to go  do it or at least try.  My family is somewhat supportive,  I think the percentage might be about 70% or so that they think I can pull this thing off,  I have to be 100%  to even make it past the desert.  Sure there are snakes,bears, bugs, cliffs, scary nights, the wind, weather, etc.  Those are things you work through, mind games can even be worse.
It is a chance of a lifetime,  you" face yourself" so to speak.  You learn, you absorb the beauty, you share your life with other humans,  you risk.  I think it is a small trade for 5 months out of your life.  I am looking forward to making the "outside"...my new home.
I have found a friend whom I want to go with on this adventure.  That should take some of the fear away.  It will be nice to share this adventure with someone that  I trust, and like and want to have fun with.
There are some other reasons that I will share with you as the time draws nearer.  Thanks for listening. Sincerely, Happy Camper Girl