Much of my packing list consisted of many of the same materials as the Hoover Wilderness trip, which was during the third week of this trip. Of course there was more in the car than in my backpack to fit more supplies.
Additionally I made some modifications over the course of the journey. I added a cargo rack in California to make some things more accessible outside of the vehicle (and to have more space inside).
This list is not exhaustive, but I think I got the main stuff.
Clothes
- short sleeve shirts (5-6)
- shorts (3 “basketball”, 3 hiking/cargo)
- long hiking/cargo pants
- medium base layer (for sleeping)
- socks (10?) mix of long and short, wool and synthetic
- rain jacket and rain pants
- underwear (6?)
- sun hat
- sunglasses
- handkerchief
- fleece jacket
- polyester puffy jacket
- hiking boots
- water shoes/sandals
- gloves
- towels (2)
Cooking and water
- 7 gallon water tank (aqua-tainer)
- MSR pocket rocket
- MSR 1L cookpot and bowl
- coleman 2-burner stove
- fuel canisters
- small cooler
- utensils and bowls
- mugs
- paper plates
- paper towels
- cutting board
- kettle
- MSR foldable spatula (for pancakes)
- mini griddle
- lighter/matches
- Seattle Sports collapsible bucket
- collapsible water bottles/pouches (3) – handy for saving space
- Sawyer squeeze water filter system
- Campsuds concentrated soap (can wash dishes or use for a shower)
Food
- Fresh vegetables, meat, and fruit when possible (stored in cooler with ice)
- Pancake mix (just add water type)
- Oatmeal
- Ramen
- Bear Creek Darn good chili mix
- Idahoan dry potatoes
- Knorr rice sides
- Canned food (chicken, vegetables, tomato sauce, fruit, etc)
- Dried food (pasta, trail mix, nuts, fruits, etc)
- Nutella
- bread/tortillas
- Snack bars (Belvita, trail mix, Clif)
- Tea/coffee
- spice(s) (garlic salt works well on a lot of things)
Shelter
- Tepui Ayer 2 Roof Top Tent
- full size bed sheets
- pillow
- small inflatable pillow
- blankets (3)
- Kelty Salida 2 – backpacking/camping tent
- Quechua 2 second camping tent (for car camping)
- MSR thru hiker 100 wing tarp
- Kelty Cosmic Down 20F sleeping bag
- Sleeping pad: Therm-a-Rest accordian foam
Backpack
Osprey Atmos 65L – 4 lbs
Storage
- plastic 3 drawer bin (for food, tools, and camping equipment)
- Shallow 3 gallon plastic bins (2)
- 20 gallon tote bins (2) (added mid-way in place of plastic drawers)
- 55 Gallon tote bin
- Cargo rack (purchased in California)
Tools
- big tool box
- socket set and ratchet
- oil drain pan
- funnel
- hammer
- screwdrivers
- wrenches
- allen wrenches
- multi-tool
- flashlights
- pocket knife
- knife
- tape measure
Electronics
- cell phone
- GPS (old school!)
- charging cords
- Tablet – Samsung Galaxy S5E
- Anker battery charger – 26800mAh (with cords)
- GoPro Hero 7 with mini tripod
- DSLR camera
- SD/micro SD cards
- extra batteries
Other camp stuff
- Camp chair: Helinox chair zero (not necessary, but comfortable)
- folding chairs
- folding table
- first aid kit
- headlamps (2)
- ENO hammock (with bug net and rain fly)
- bug spray
- sun screen
- Flushable wipes and toilet paper
- trowel
- packable daypack
- Sven folding saw
- paracord
- Helio pressure shower
Miscellaneous
- National Park pass ($80)
- bungee cords
- batteries (AA, AAA, camera, etc)
