Within the subsequent few days I can be embarking on my largest journey but! Trying to finish the “border to frame” calendar yr triple crown. Strolling from key west to Canada, then alongside the pacific crest path, then alongside the continental divide path. All in all it is going to be round 8,400 miles or perhaps much more! One of the crucial essential parts of this hike goes to be which gear I’m taking. So let me run you thru all of it!
Gearing up for the Calendar Yr Triple Crown from border to frame!
Massive 3:
So far as my large 3 objects, I’m going to be taking 2 of the three objects that I used on the CDT in addition to many different hikes. The palante desert pack for my backpack. The zpacks plex lite tent for my tent. I used a zpacks tent for your entire triple crown beforehand. Now I’m switching to the marginally lighter plex solo mannequin, but it surely’s the identical common tent. I’m additionally utilizing the Katabatic palisade 30 diploma quilt for my sleeping system. Then I’ll be utilizing the thermarest Neo air XLITE as my sleeping pad. I’m additionally going to be bringing a sea to summit silk liner to amplify the heat of my bag much more.
I’ll even be utilizing my favourite fanny pack, the palante aspect bag. I really like that factor!
All the gear that I’ll be bringing on the border to frame calendar yr triple!
My beloved palante desert pack. This new ultraweave 400x material is superb.
Clothes:
So far as clothes goes, I’ll be utilizing just a few new objects. One of many new objects that I’m most excited to check out are my Specter 2 topo footwear! These are a street fashion shoe with extra help. I’ll be utilizing them throughout Florida and Alabama. Then as soon as I get to the Appalachian path I’ll be going again to the topo terraventure footwear.
The Specter 2 footwear from Topo!
This yr I’ll even be carrying the montbell rain pants and jacket. Which I’m extremely enthusiastic about. And afterward within the yr I’ll be utilizing their wind jacket and wind pants in areas that are a bit extra uncovered. Then I’m utilizing the montbell solar hoodie as my daily prime. I’m additionally utilizing the montbell 1000 fill puffy jacket which I’ve used for the previous couple via hikes. I’m additionally carry alongside the Montbell thunder rain gloves which appear incredible. They’re tremendous mild and received’t moist out for those who’re climbing by way of rain.
I really like my new montbell rain gear and different clothes. The Sambob alpha 90 sweater and pants are so comfy and cute as properly!
Along with that, I’ll be utilizing Nike spandex shorts, darn powerful socks, and soiled woman gaiters. In addition to a tremendous new addition to my equipment, my Sambob alpha 90 layers! I’m bringing the alpha 90 prime and backside which I’m obsessive about. The colours are superb and it’s so extremely mild. My final couple clothes objects are a Pinhoti path hat and a buff or two as properly. I’m additionally bringing an additional pair of socks and a pair of further pairs of underwear. In addition to a backup pair of shorts, simply in case.
I really like the sample of those soiled woman gaiters and trek buff.
Electronics:
So far as electrics go, I’m utilizing principally the very same arrange because the CDT and ECT. I’ll be carrying a garmin in attain mini, an anker 20000 energy financial institution, Petzl headlamp with an additional rechargeable battery, garmin intuition photo voltaic watch, and all the mandatory cords for these gadgets. These objects are tried and true and there’s no must make any adjustments!
Private care:
I put on contact lenses which implies I’ve to hold a bunch of additional objects. Reminiscent of glasses, answer, and a contacts case. In addition to again up contacts. I additionally carry a small cleaning soap simply in case, aquaphor, tampons, contraception, and some different little objects. Then in my first support equipment I’ve Imodium and different medicines. In addition to patching for my thermarest pad in case it will get a leak. Then I carry again up contacts and KT tape. I exploit the tape for all types of causes.
Locked and loaded with all types of KT tape goodies!
I personally don’t selected to hold any further first support. If it was a sufficiently big drawback I’d in all probability must SOS out anyway. The rest I can merely get the following time I’m on the town. Particularly beginning on a path just like the Florida path. The place you’re on the town each couple days at the least.
Different odds and ends:
My gossamer gear trekking poles and solar umbrella. And my palante aspect bag.
This yr I’ll proceed to make use of my gossamer gear trekking poles which I completely love! And my gossamer gear solar umbrella. I wouldn’t hike with out the solar umbrella on virtually any path! I’m additionally bringing a zpacks inflatable pillow and a whole lot of their stuff sacks. For a range I’ll have an MSR range.
#Sponsored. And I plan on consuming a ton of Mountain Home meals over the course of the yr! These are going to have the mandatory vitamins and protein to maintain me going all yr lengthy. They are going to be a staple for me. There may be nothing like a sizzling meal after a protracted day of climbing. Particularly when that meal tastes like scrumptious city meals!
Consuming a scrumptious mountain home meal! These unhealthy boys are going to be fueling me up for my whole hike.
Along with the range I’ll be utilizing a toaks camp cup and spork. And toaks tent stakes. I’ll even be bringing a flip gas gadget to siphon gas periodically as wanted. Then I’ll be carrying a water filter and bottles. And a CNOC 2L bag for further water capability. I’m additionally making an attempt out some smaller CNOC bottles to put on on my chest pockets. I’ll let you know the way I like these!
My Toaks cup, MSR range, sawyer filter, and a mountain home meal. Necessities for the CYTC.
There are just a few different small objects that I’ll be bringing which you’ll study in my gear video on YouTube @madisonblagden ! Or on my lighter pack web site: https://lighterpack.com/r/yjqf34
I’m excited to carry you all alongside on the journey within the days to come back!
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