After the exciting births of two new grandchildren, Caleb Joshua, (son to Joshua and Toni) and Alistair John, (son to Joyelle and Alex), I find I have some free time on my hands. I've been planning to tackle the Tahoe Rim Trail, (TRT) for a while so I think now is a good time. For those that do not realize, the TRT is a high mountain trail that circumnavigates Lake Tahoe. The trail is 165 miles in length and encompasses part of the Pacific Crest Trail.
My plan is to start this little trek next week, so I'll update the blog when I start
Here is a link to the
TRT website.
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An elevation profile I borrowed from Lithic Goods.
I've included a copy of my selected gear for this hike. Keep in mind this does not include food, (1.25 lbs per day) or water, (2.2 lbs per liter). I'll carry approximately 2 liters on the west side and up to 6 liters on the east, (dry side).
Gear Group
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Description
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Amt
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Wt
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PACK
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Pack - Osprey EXOS 58 size small
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Sea to Summit Rain Cover
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SLEEPING
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Bag - Big Agnes Pomer Holt - 0ยบ
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Thern-a-Rest NeoAir Xlite sleeping pad
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Sea to Summit Ultra Sil Dry compression sack
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SHELTER
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Tent - Big Agnes Copper Spur U1 and WP stuff sacks
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Footprint - BA Copper Spur U3 modified for vestibule + WP sack
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CLOTHES WORN
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Shirt - Mountain Hardwear Chiller size medium w/permethin
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Pants - Propper Summer Wt Tactical
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Underwear - Jockey Polyester
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Socks - Ininji Toe Outdoor mid weight crew size xlarge
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Boots - Salewa MS ALP Flow Mid GTX size 10
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Nike wrist sweat band
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Hat - REI desert cap
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Trek Poles - BlackDiamond Contour Elliptic
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Watch/Compass/Altimiter Casio Pathfinder
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iPhone 6+ and case
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Knife - Benchmade 530
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ID, Credit Cards , Cash
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CLOTHES PACKED
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Buff - treated for insects
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Jacket - Mountain Hardware 850 fill Ghost Whisperer
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Rain Jacket - Mountain Hardwear Super Plasmic WP breathable
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Arcteryx Alpha SL Pants shell
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Base Layer Shirt -Patagonia Capilene 1 LS size medium
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Base Layer Pants- Patagonia Capilene 1 size small
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Socks - Dry Max size large
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1
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2.6
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Socks - CoolMax size large
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1
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1.0
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Socks - Ininji Toe Outdoor mid weight crew size xlarge
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1
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3.3
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Ergodyne Gloves Thinsulate 40g
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KITCHEN
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Water treatment - Aquamira tablets, as backup
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Water treatment - Sawyer Squeeze System
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Lighter - Zip Mini
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Spoon - Sea to Summit long handle folding
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Water - Platypus bag 1L
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1.3
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Water - Platypus water bottle .5L w/screen for initial filtration
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Food Storage - Turkey Bag as liner
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2
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0.5
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Food Storage - Sea to Summit Ultra Sill Dry Sack 8L
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Food Storage - Sea to Summit Ultra Sil Dry Sack 13L
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Light line to hang food bag
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FIRST AID
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Zyrtec pills
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Mole Skin, bandages
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Silver Hydrofoil - antibiotic
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Mercurochrome - antibiotic
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Metronidazole 250 mg - Giardia
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Tramadol 50mg - moderate pain relief
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Oxycodone w/APAP - severe pain relief
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Gold Bond Foot Powder - reduce stickiness of Leukotape
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Bug repellent
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Imodium (Loperamide HCL) 2mg - diarrhea
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Super Glue
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KT Tape
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Leukotape
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PERSONAL CARE
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Soap - Dr. Bonners unscented
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Toothbrush - travel type
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Comb
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Ear Plugs
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Nail Clippers
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Pack Towel
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Sewing kit, safety pins, needles
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Chapstick unscented doubles as zipper lube
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Sun Block - stick applied
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Wet Ones unscented antibacterial for sensitive skin
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Antibacterial hand cleanser 1 oz
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ZipLoc Bags, trash and gear storage
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Toilet Paper
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MISCELLANEOUS
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Black Diamond Spot Head Lamp
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Tenacious Tape
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Bug Head Net - treated w/Permethin
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Sun Glasses and keepers
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Reading Glasses
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Spare Contacts
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Knife/Multi Plier tool Leatherman CS
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Paper & pencil
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Ear buds
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IPhone Charger 1.0 amp
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IPhone Charger 2.4 amp
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IPhone Backup Battery
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iPhone cables
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Plug adaptor
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Therm-A-Rest Zlite seat
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Ultra Sil Stuff sacks size S
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2
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0.6
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Ultra Sil Stuff sack size XS
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1
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0.5
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Ultra Sil Stuff sack size XXS
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0.4
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Ultra Sil Mesh Stuff sack size XXS
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5
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0.3
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Spare Lithium Batteries AAA
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3
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0.2
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TOTALS
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Total weight in LBS of the Essential Three
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Total base weight in LBS (does not include clothes worn)
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Total weight for all gear in LBS (includes clothes worn)
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