ARIZONA TRAIL THRU-HIKE

Gear List

APRIL-MAY 2022

Big 3

PACK: Arc'teryx Axios 48L [11 years old]

SLEEPING BAG: Big Agnes Roxy Ann 15 degree [Borrowed from friend]

TENT: 2013 Big Agnes Scout UL2 [Borrowed from friend]; From Flagstaff ->North I switched to Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL2 mtnGlo [Borrowed from my dad]

SLEEPING PAD: Ozark Trail Foam Sleeping Pad; Flagstaff->North I switched to my Thermarest NeoAir

PILLOW: Sea to Summit Aeros

HIKING POLES: Black Diamond Ultra Mountain FL Z-pole

WATER BLADDER: Platypus Big Zip Evo 3L ; Flagstaff->North I just used Sawyer & Platypus 1 Liter Bags and 2 gatorade water bottles (1 to scoop up water and 1 to use for drink mixes). The water bladder would leak occasionally and the cap enclosing the mouthpiece wouldn’t close and kept getting dirty, but they are both old.       

WATER FILTER: Sawyer Squeeze, backflush plunger, 32ozbag 

STOVE: Jetboil; Mailed my stove home from Summerhaven and cold soaked for the majority of the trail to save weight        

HEADLAMP: Black Diamond Storm 375

SHOES: Altra Lone Peak 5                        

GAITERS: Dirty Girl Gaiters

DRY BAGS: Loksak Opsak inside a 9L Sea to Summit Drybag (for food) & 8L Sea to Summit bag for clothes

CLOTHES - White Sierra Nylon Long sleeve button down sun shirt (thrifted), Reebox Spandex shorts (thrifted), Patagonia capilene sleep top, Felina sleep leggings (thrifted), Frogg Toggs rainjacket (only used on really cold mornings), LLBean Goretex rain paints (thrifted. ended up wearing these every morning before it warmed up) Mountain Hardwear puffy jacket, Buff, 2 pair Darn Tough socks, Nylon zip up sports bra (thrifted), underwear, beanie (from Flagstaff), Black Diamond Fleece gloves (from Flagstaff), Work/gardening gloves (I recommend getting sungloves, but I had these in my van and used them occasionally on cold mornings until Flagstaff), & REI brimmed hat (thrifted)

Toiletries

MISC. - Tito’s fanny pack (thrifted), hand sanitizer, sunglasses, iphone & charger, id, debit card, some cash, lighter, toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste tablets, nail file, comb, Dr Bronners, earplugs, chapstick, Sephora Hemp wipes, iron pills, hair tie, sunscreen), first aid (2 bandaids, mole skin, acetaminophen, diphenhydramine, antiseptic wipe, ointment) toilet paper, swiss army knife, duct tape, spork, REI pack towel, bandana as pee rag, flip flops, journal & pen, whistle, snow stake (for catholes), empty Talenti jar for cold soaking, FarOut Guide App on phone for navigation.
Plus + FOOD & WATER

FOOD: Carnation Instant breakfast, peanut butter crackers, granola bars, sour gummy worms, clif/RX/GoMacro protein bars, Liquid IV, ramen/couscous/dehydrated bean flakes, Lenn&Larry protein cookies

Food packed out from Pine to Flagstaff, 110 miles, 5 nights

Food packed out from Flagstaff to South Rim, 98 miles, 4 nights