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Vermont's Long Trail Gear List

Katelin Reeser September 3, 2020

Instead of hiking the PCT this year (boo covid), I’m headed out on the Long Trail in Vermont this fall (after testing negative and taking necessary precautions while traveling to and on the trail)! It will be a little chilly and possibly wet and rainy multiple days on our trip. We expect to take about 21 days, but may take even more time since we have a bit more freedom in our schedule. Darren will be carrying the tent and I’ll be carrying approximately 4 pounds of camera gear. I’m sending resupply boxes, but will supplement with a few fresh food items from town for each resupply.


Check out my lighterpack link for a breakdown of my gear list including weight.

You can find links to purchase my gear below!

Lighterpack

BIG 4

Tent- Nemo Dagger 2p

Pack- Hyperlite Mountain Gear 3400 Southwest

Sleeping Pad- Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite Women's  

Quilt- 950 Bandit 0 Quilt

CLOTHING

Sleep/Baselayers

Pillow- Cocoon HyperLight Air-Core

Buff- Icebreaker Half Chute or Buff Merino Lightweight Wool Buff

Thermal Top- Arc'teryx Fleece, Mens- Arc’teryx Fleece

Thermal Bottoms- Smartwool Phd Tights

Sleep Socks- Icebreaker or Smartwool Heavyweight

Packed Clothing

Stuff Sack- Eagle Creek 

Rain Jacket- OR Helium II Jacket, Mens- OR Helium Jacket

Rain Pants- Outdoor Research Helium Pants , Mens- OR Helium Pants

Gloves- Zpacks Possum Down 

Beanie- North Face 

Puffy Jacket- Mountain Hardwear Ghost Whisperer , Mens- MH Ghost Whisperer

Sleep Undies- Exofficio Bikini 

Socks- Injinji NuWool Hike Socks 2 pair

Worn Clothing

Socks-Injinji  Run Midweight

Shorts- The Northface Quick Dry Shorts or Patagonia Strider Shorts

Short Sleeve- Icebreaker Cool Lite 

Shoes- La Sportiva Bushido , Mens- La Sportiva Bushido

Gaiters- Dirty Girl 

Sunglasses- Goodr

Baseball Hat- Target or Sun Hat- Tilley LMT6 AirFlo

Bandana- Cotton Bandana

Bra- Calvin Klein Performance  

COMFORT

Massage Ball- Rawlogy Cork

Yoga Mat/Seat- Gossamer Gear

Trekking Poles- Leki Micro Vario, Mens- Leki Micro Vario

Camp Sandals- Xero Shoes Z-Trail Sandals, Mens- Xero Shoes Z-Trail Sandals

Map- GMC Long Trail Map

Bug Spray- Sawyer’s Picardin

KITCHEN

Lighter- Mini Bic

Utensil- Toaks Titanium Long Spork 

Pots- Snow Peak Titanium 800 & 500 ml 

Fuel- MSR Small 

Water Bottle- Smart Water Bottle

Stove- MSR Pocket Rocket

Water Bladder- Platypus 2L

Knife- CRKT M16 

Cordage- Accessory Cord (bear hangs/clothes line)

Food Bag- Rei Co-op Lightweight Roll Top Dry Sack

ELECTRONICS

External Battery Pack- Anker 20100 mAh

Headlamp- Black Diamond Spot

iPhone X w/Headphones

Charging Block- Rav Power 30W PD Charger

Dry Bag- Osprey 6L

CAMERA

Camera w/Lens- Fujifilm X-T2 w/18-55mm Fuji

Lens, Wide Zoom- Fuji 10-24mm f4

Camera Strap- Peak Design Leash 

Remote Shutter- Vello Free Wave 

Camera Battery- Fujjifilm Battery 2

Tripod- Pedco Ultrapod II w/adaptor

Fanny Pack- Cotopaxi Bataan

FIRST AID

Wound Care/Allergy

Tums/Advil/Immodium/Charcoal/Ear plugs

Muscle Rub- Tiger Balm Mini

Sunscreen- Travel Size

Lip Care- Blistex Medicated Lip Ointment

HYGIENE

Toothpaste- Travel Size

Toothbrush- Cheapie

Bag Balm- Cuticle Care/Moisturizer

Dry Shampoo- Hair Dance

Bidet Bottle- Fuji mini  

Bidet- Culo Clean

Trowel- Deuce Trowel

Hand Sanitizer- 1 oz w/hanging case

Comb- Travel Brush

Menstrual Cup- Lunette

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I'm Katelin Reeser, a thru hiker, photographer, metalsmith and lover of travel and the outdoors. Here I’m sharing my experiences and hoping to inspire others to follow their dreams.

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