Pacific Crest Trail GEAR 2022

Details on Mac’s Halfway Anywhere Pacific Crest Trail Hiker Survey (2022)

• Average pre-hike base weight 16.3 lbs (7.39 kg)
• Average backpack size 54 litres
• Most Common PCT Backpacks
  • ULA Circuit
  • Gossamer Gear Mariposa
  • Hyperlite Mountain Gear Southwest
• Most Common PCT Shelters
  • Zpacks Duplex
  • Gossamer Gear The One
  • NEMO Hornet 2P
• Most Common PCT Sleeping Bags/Quilts
  • Enlightened Equipment Enigma
  • Enlightened Equipment Revelation
  • Katabatic Flex
• Most Common PCT Shells
  • Frogg Toggs Ultra-Lite2
  • Outdoor Research Helium (Men’s/Women’s)
  • Montbell Versalite (Men’s/Women’s)
• PCT Hiker Apps
  • 98.0% FarOut Guides
  • 33.8% Garmin Explore App
  • 18.9% Gaia GPS

There is much, much more on the Halfway Anyway survey results page.