Two years and 4,000 miles of testing new gear, and this is the result! A FULL COMFORT 9lb ultralight gear list ready for any trail, in nearly any season. This would be perfect for a thru hike of the PCT, CDT, or AT. It would be perfect for just about anything, and that was the goal with this.

Full Gear List ::
Pants https://tinyurl.com/mptyw9vf
Watch https://amzn.to/3mz7ePp
Fishing Rod https://amzn.to/3ChVxo5
Fanny Pack https://tinyurl.com/y5at3rnj
Backpack https://tinyurl.com/22rh8fr2
Pack Liner http://tinyurl.com/2p8uvn7w

Sleeping
Pillow https://amzn.to/3NZnELp
Inflatable Pad https://amzn.to/3Jx85cB
Stakes https://amzn.to/3ZymoFy
Shelter solo https://tinyurl.com/yc8kdj35
Shelter 2p https://tinyurl.com/3x8ckvw7
Quilt solo https://tinyurl.com/yc2h5d54
Quilt 2p https://tinyurl.com/2ve6eknv

Clothing
Rain Jacket Montbell Versalite
Fleece http://tinyurl.com/4hxdpden
Beanie Melanzana Grid Fleece
Wind Pants https://tinyurl.com/mtdxxztb
Socks https://amzn.to/3DDlk73
Sunglasses https://tinyurl.com/mrx785s6
Puffy Montbell Exlight Down Hoody
Neck Gaiter https://amzn.to/3Zuptqq
Bug Headnet https://tinyurl.com/2vrwsd26

Cooking / Water
Water Filter https://amzn.to/3UQXI9t
Spoon https://amzn.to/41eA1va
Stove https://amzn.to/4ifQW6l
Pot https://amzn.to/4ic6qbD
Food Bag https://tinyurl.com/yxt9ctz2

Electronics
Flashlight http://tinyurl.com/5n6jkrmd
Battery https://amzn.to/4fEe3FB
Charger Ravpower PD Pioneer 30w 2port

Miscellaneous
Bidet https://tinyurl.com/5hav84xd
Toothbrush https://amzn.to/3tkN4GY
Knife https://amzn.to/3r3psb7
Trowel https://amzn.to/3u6VIMr
Blister Tape https://amzn.to/3qZ55f9
Chaffe Cream https://amzn.to/3bNorNu
Wallet http://tinyurl.com/3bbsup83

You could go cheaper than this by swapping out a few items, so if you're on a budget, no problem! Check out these two videos I did on budget gear for more ideas.
Budget Gear List    • My Favorite BUDGET Hiking Gear (Full ...  
Budget Gear Ideas    • Thru Hiking Gear Doesn't Have to be E...  

If you want to go even lighter than this, the best way is to just leave items at home, or to not buy them at all! For many trips I took in the last two years I would strategically not bring many items on this list, simply because they may not be needed. The weather was warmer, heavy rains or bugs weren't expected. I wasn't hiking in an area with bears. Many different conditions on a hiking trip can mean you can go lighter! So a little bit of research can go a long way.

Specific tips on how to be more ultralight is my specialty, so check out the video below if you want a little less luxury in camp and a more comfortable backpack.
How to go more ultralight    • 100 Tips For An Ultralight Backpack  

Overall I am super happy with the ultralight gear list in this video. I think it would be good for anyone on nearly any trail. My aim was to create a kit that would be perfect for the triple crown, a gear list that could be used on the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, AND the Continental Divide Trail. No changes necessary, to be happy and comfortable, but to still remain ultralight.

So I hope you got some ideas from this! You could go cheaper, you could go lighter, but overall I think using this as a template for what's needed is about as good as it gets. Not too much, not too little.

If you're watching this video and thinking that all of this is a lot, I don't disagree! For me and my own journey into backpacking, I gathered items slowly over time. I started out with very cheap and very heavy gear, and then over the coming years I got higher quality items when I could afford them. In the end it is this journey that is half the fun, opposed to just getting everything perfect right away.

So you could say that really, this gear list is not two years in the making but rather, 12 years and 18,000 miles in the making. I have fiddled with gear my entire hiking and backpacking life. Always loving the ultralight side of gear, always wanting to go lighter.

0:00 Full Comfort Ultralight Gear List
1:16 Trekking Pole
1:42 Tenkara Fishing
2:30 Fanny Pack
3:07 Titanium Spoon
3:33 Tent Stakes
3:53 Bidet
4:18 Trowel
4:42 Water Filter
5:20 Sunglasses
6:22 Backpack
7:20 Pants!
7:54 Shelter
9:40 Small Items!
10:11 Flashlight
10:53 Wallet
11:24 Battery Bank
12:16 Pillow
12:56 Sleeping Pad
14:03 Bear Bag
15:27 Neck Gaiter
16:36 Wind Pants
17:41 Fleece
18:40 Puffy
19:58 Socks
20:37 Rain Jacket
21:41 Cooking Gear
22:26 Quilts
23:51 Pack Liner

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