I haven’t much changed my gear for overnight hiking over the past few years.
If it works, don’t fix it.
Biggest change is my photo / video equipment: phone, drone, and action camera.
I’m no ultralight hiker. 😀 For me the drone and two powerbanks are worth carrying.
My BestHike YouTube channel is high priority on these trips.
Below is a list I’d guesstimate to be 90% accurate for most trips. Of course I’d add food for the number of days needed.
| SLEEP |
| MSR Hubba NX tent |
| MSR Hubba NX fly |
| 5 stakes & MSR aluminum poles |
| FLEXTAILGEAR Portable Tiny Pump 2X. |
| Therm-a-Rest NeoAir® XLite™ NXT MAX |
| NeoAir® UberLite® short (pillow & Bup mattress) & patch kit |
| Enlightened Equipment Revelation Quilt |
| extra large waterproof garbage bag |
| SHOES |
| Sketchers Men’s Go Walk Outdoor-Athletic Slip-On Trail Hiking Shoes WIDE |
| New Balance 1260s 4E 9.5 w additional insoles |
| CLOTHING |
| Therm-a-Rest pump sack = bag for clothing |
| Plastic bag for dirty clothes |
| Medium length wool hiking socks x2 |
| Janji Transit Tech Pant |
| Columbia OutDry rain jacket |
| Lifaloft Insulator hooded Jacket with stuff sack |
| Baleef Running shorts x2 |
| red Nike quick dry t-shirt |
| wool t-shirt x2 |
| 1 x ballcap black |
| black summer weight BUFF x2 |
| PERSONAL |
| toiletries waterproof bag (green) |
| fingernal clippers |
| ASA |
| Tums |
| Vitamins (gummies) |
| first aid kit with bandaids |
| sun screen |
| tiny Swiss Army knife |
| Hand Sanitizer – 1 oz bottle |
| Prescriptions – Blood Pressure |
| bright orange flagging tape |
| toilet paper TP |
| plastic toothpicks |
| toothbrush |
| toothpaste |
| FOOD |
| Spoon |
| tiny scrubber |
| fuel (1 medium) |
| Ursack XL black |
| 2 long lighters |
| water bottles (2 x litre soft drink empty) |
| water purification tablets (Acquatabs) |
| lemon pepper, Chili flakes, soup spicey stock |
| fire starter blocks |
| JetBoil ZIP stove |
| PACKS / BAGS |
| Hyperlight 3400 Windrider |
| Matador day pack |
| documents – guidebook pages, paper map |
| ELECTRONICS |
| DJI Mini 4 Drone and accessories |
| 2 PHONES |
| 1 USB C, 1 USB A cable |
| EarPods and cable |
| red waterproof electronics bag |
| library audio books |
| Apple Watch w cable |
| Threaded to GoPro adapter for tripod |
| GoPro to threaded tripod mount adapter |
| Ace Pro Action Camera & extra battery |
| Fotopro uFO 2 tripod (.5 pound) |
| plastic phone tripod adaptor |
| Nitecore NU25 headlamp and cable |
| Anker Power Bank PowerCore Essential 20000 (342gm) |
| Ugreen 145W Power Bank (2024) |
| Hip Pack – with Quad lock attachment for phone |
| Wallet |
| Cash |
| credit card and bank card |
| 2 x Sunglass clip-on, flip-up |
| APPS |
| Maps.me app |
| Google maps offline app |
| Guthook App (I have subscription) |
| AllTrails PRO (I have a subscription) |
| Peakfinder |
| Otter (voice notes) |
| Libby (library books) |
| Merlin (bird ID) |
| ReLive (mapping) |
| Weather |
| Photos |
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