What to Bring:
We had a variety of packs amongst us, but the winners were the Bergans of Norway Helium 55 liter ultralights seen below on the left. Ours are a discontinued version that we got for a steal on Sierra Trading Post. They have one big cargo area, a zippered "brain" on top, and two side pockets for water bottles. They were light, easy, and had plenty of space for what we needed. We lined them with garbage bags as an added precaution agains the rain we frequently encountered.
Since we stayed at refuges and hotels along the way, we did not have to carry a tent or sleeping bags, but we paid dearly for the luxury of sleeping indoors. We met plenty of hikers along the way who tent camped, and I regretted that we had limited ourselves to having a roof over our heads every night. It turned out that there were plenty of opportunities to camp.
Here is a list of the gear we brought, minus the things we did not need:
Sturdy hiking boots (while much of the trail could be managed with a pair of trail runners, they would not pass muster when you are knee deep in snow). I recommend they be like old friends when you start so you don't get sore feet or blisters. I had very nice, new boots I thought I had broken in well enough. I was wrong!
1 pair convertible quick drying hiking pants
2 pairs wool hiking socks
1 set wool long underwear (we never needed it during the day, but it was nice for sleeping in)
2 wool t-shirts
1 long sleeve wool base layer (could be your long underwear top- mine was)
Lightweight puffer coat
Windbreaker
Rain gear (We brought pants but never needed them. Our gaiters kept us dry enough.)
Wool hat
Sun/rain hat
Goretex gaiters
Lightweight mittens if you will be encountering snow
Sunscreen
Crampons (for early summer hikers)
2 water bottles
First aid kit
Survival blanket, headlamp and whistle (likely will never need these, but good to have just in case)
1 pair of sturdy shoes to change into to give your feet a break and for walking around towns. ( I had Scarpa Mojitos, which worked out great)
Sleeping bag liner. One with a zipper will be most comfortable.
Walking poles
We had a variety of packs amongst us, but the winners were the Bergans of Norway Helium 55 liter ultralights seen below on the left. Ours are a discontinued version that we got for a steal on Sierra Trading Post. They have one big cargo area, a zippered "brain" on top, and two side pockets for water bottles. They were light, easy, and had plenty of space for what we needed. We lined them with garbage bags as an added precaution agains the rain we frequently encountered.
Here is a list of the gear we brought, minus the things we did not need:
Sturdy hiking boots (while much of the trail could be managed with a pair of trail runners, they would not pass muster when you are knee deep in snow). I recommend they be like old friends when you start so you don't get sore feet or blisters. I had very nice, new boots I thought I had broken in well enough. I was wrong!
1 pair convertible quick drying hiking pants
2 pairs wool hiking socks
1 set wool long underwear (we never needed it during the day, but it was nice for sleeping in)
2 wool t-shirts
1 long sleeve wool base layer (could be your long underwear top- mine was)
Lightweight puffer coat
Windbreaker
Rain gear (We brought pants but never needed them. Our gaiters kept us dry enough.)
Wool hat
Sun/rain hat
Goretex gaiters
Lightweight mittens if you will be encountering snow
Sunscreen
Crampons (for early summer hikers)
2 water bottles
First aid kit
Survival blanket, headlamp and whistle (likely will never need these, but good to have just in case)
1 pair of sturdy shoes to change into to give your feet a break and for walking around towns. ( I had Scarpa Mojitos, which worked out great)
Sleeping bag liner. One with a zipper will be most comfortable.
Walking poles
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