Gear List: 9 Days Backpacking, Paddling, & Fishing
Here we are, on the eve of our trip, packing our bags on the shady grass in the hotel parking lot. Many many months and hours of planning has gone into this, including a 500 mile stint on the CDT just to figure out a new UL kit. So, here we go!
Backpacking Gear
Backpacks
These packs are our workhorse packs, we use them for mountaineering, ice-climbing, and multi-day canyon trips. The ExPed is perfect for this application because the front panel opens completely, allowing me to effectively pack around the boat on either side of it. One of my all time favorite packs!
Packing in the hotel parking lot! (Great Falls, MT)
Kitchen
Primus +Lite Stove
1- 13oz Canister Fuel
2 Sea to Summit Cups
1 Long Handle Spork
1 Regular Spork
1 Kitchen Rag
Lighter
Steri-Pen + 1 Nalgene
Sleep
Nemo Kunai 2p
1 Western Mountaineering UL
1 Enlightened Equipment Revelation 30°F
2 Inflatable Pillow
2 Nemo Tensor Insulated Regular Wide
Miscellaneous
Mosquito Head Net
Bear Spray
Bear Horn
First Aid Kit
Feet Kit
Mini deck of cards
Knife(s)
1 Dryline
The final pack!
Hygiene
1oz Dr. Palmer’s Coconut Oil
1oz Dr. Bronner’s Soap
Zinc Barrier Cream
2 Travel Toothbrushes
6 Coin/Button Cloths
Floss + Q-Tips
Poop Kit
Wipes
Bare Republic Zinc Sunscreen Stick
Deet
Electronics
1 Dryline
1 Solar Powerbank
3 Way Charger Dongle (teeheehee)
Mini deck of cards
Paddling Gear
Alpacka Raft Forager
Forager Deck + Seat
Billow Bag + Pack-a-Pump
Aquabound Paddle
NRS Quick Release Leash (2)
NRS Paddle Tops, Bottoms, Socks (2)
Paddling Shoes
Throw Bag
Helmets (2)
Patch Kit
Fishing Gear
Rods:
5 weight Orvis Clearwater (medium action)
5 weight TFO (fast action)
Flies:
Parachute Adams
Stimulator
Peacock Perdigon
Soft Hackle Pheasant Tail Perdigon
Pats Rubber Legs (aka The Turd)
Higas SOS
Wooly Bugger / Sparkle Bugger (Streamer)
Pine Squirrel Leech (Streamer)
