CDT Thru Hike: My Ultralight Gear List
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Your living the dream in that back yard 👍
Thanks for going over the gear. I just subbed , so I will go back and enjoy the videos of the CDT. I was working with a guy recently who had a tattoo on his calf , with the initials of doing all 3 trails. AT , PCT , CDT. He left work onto another hike to somewhere. That's living the dream if your a hiker. Unfortunately , I had a bad injury that doesn't allow me to do long treks , but I can still go camping and enjoy the outdoors with limitations.
Peace
After two completed thru-hikes, you've got your gear down to an art form! Wow you got your moneys worth out of that cook pot! Those trail runners are awesome! Cutting the sleeping pad down sounds good. That pack looks small to be that warm - nice job and love that you make some of your gear.
The down jacket and rain gear combos were very interesting.
Worms are good luck! Thanks for posting all this helpful info and be safe out there. You got this!
I am so excited to watch another thru hike of yours. You inspired me to do the PCT with your videos last year. Financially I could not do it this year but I will have all gear and Money saved for PCT 2016!
xxbryan715xx Awesome, glad to hear you'll be getting out there. Good luck and happy trails!
Can't wait to check out your videos from the CDT. I have watched the PCT hike multiple times and am looking forward to keeping up with you on this next great adventure!!!
Looks like a good kit. I can't wait for your updates. Good luck and have fun.
Good for you Joe! Glad to see you on another epic journey. Memories of a lifetime, enjoy.
Best of Luck out there again !! Will be looking forward to watching more from the trail !!!! AWESOME!!!!
Best of luck for the CDT, Joe! I've been following your hikes since the AT and I'm definitely looking forward to follow your CDT journey :) I'm in Europe so I doubt I'll ever get the opportunity to see those trails up close but it's a lot of fun to follow some of you hikers that get out there.
Dragonsnack I'm from germany and I share your point of view. Love Joe's videos too and I hope to hike the AT some day, before I'm getting old and grey :)
great video. looking forward to your new adventure. started watching on the AT now can't wait for this one. happy trails.
Great selection of gear. I use the 2 liter Platypus with the Sawyer mini also. I see what you mean about the threads being a pain, but I can get mine to go on fine if I'm extra careful lining them up. Looking forward to watching your journey unfold. Be safe out there.
Hi Joe. Thank you for accepting my fb invitation. Your videos have been very informative and entertaining for my pct planning. I will be starting this late May. Good luck on the CDT!
Holy smokems. That's awesome you are starting another amazing journey. I know FM just started the PCT and he found your videos helpful to prep for it. Let us know if you need anything. I'm sure your followers would be glad to send you a mail drop in a heartbeat. Keep up that good work. Looking forward to the updates.
SmackNC Thanks so much! I'll keep you in mind.
Go for the tripple, Joe! I'll be watching your trail videos. ATB from germany
Can't wait to follow another journey of yours. I might suggest just bringing your iPhone cable as you only have two devices and one is an iPhone. I'd be worried you'd lose the adapter and not be able to charge. One USB for your lamp and one iPhone cable for your iPhone. Maybe bring the adapter just in case your phone cable is lost or damaged.
Hey Joe. I'm really excited to see that you're making some CDT thru-hike videos. TH-cam is in DIRE need of some good ones. When is your start date?
Also, I have a life proof on my iPhone 6, and I'm pretty happy with it. I put it on in January, and it hasn't come off yet. The waterproof ability has held up well, and the camera/video quality is the same with the case on or off. I don't drop my phone often, but I feel much better with the case on whenever it does take some spills.
I've checked out all of your shirts and will be wearing one on my 2016 Appalachian trail thru-hike. Thanks man!
Slappy Pig Glad to hear it! Maybe I'll pick up a life proof if this bag thing doesn't work out then. Have you noticed a big drop in call audio quality?I'm starting in about 4 days.Thanks!
Great tip on Evernew water bag compatibility w/Sawyer filters.
I'm jealous man. Good luck on the hike. Maybe I missed it, but do you have anything in the way of navigation?
Watched you thru the AT, PCT,and now the CDT.Does that mean that I'm a triple crown winner too? Good luck Joe. See you at the finish line.
Very excited to follow along with you on another thru hike :-) soon to be a triple crown hiker, absolutely astounding achievement :-) When are you hoping to have completed the CDT? Really love your videos and all the best for the hike!
Fiona Scott No idea to be honest. 5-6 months maybe?
Awesome vid. Could you show how you load your pack? Maybe do a vid on it while in town or when you return? Happy Trails!!
Joe,
I wanted to pass on the GPS info regarding the CDT I gathered. It's not much, but it may be helpful if the question arises.
For me the best solution is to get the Bear Creek paper maps to use with my GPS. Because I lack the tech skills to load background maps and POI's onto my GPS, this fall (when the latest updates from Bear Creek are available) I will send the GPS to Bear Creek. For a fee he will set it up with POI's and everything I will need. This is a service he offers on his website.
Below is one of Bear Creeks explanation of paper map and GPS options.
"The GPS waypoint database appears on my maps and not in the Ley maps. The Ley maps have the trail line hand drawn on them, and because of changes they are less accurate, but they should work fine for the most part. (My maps have a precise track line for the trail.)"
Bear Creek
Anyway, I just thought this info might help if you ever got a question about this sort of thing.
That cabin spot is beautiful.
Hi Joe, Have you ever used a windscreen for your Snowpeak stove? Do you find you've ever needed one? Thanks, my recent backpacking trips have really profited from your videos. Can't wait to see your shots from the trail!
Cheers,
Daniel
Oh yeah, I use a windscreen almost every night. I just use a folded up piece of heavy duty aluminum foil and wrap it loosely around the stove. You want to make sure that you don't trap too much heat around the canister though.
Very excited to see you going on another thru hike. Just wondering what you thought about the Ursack food bag?
Its Rezz Unfortunately I've never owned or tried one so I really have no idea. I've heard of people that are quite fond of them for the security they provide. One thing that I do know is that acceptance/legality of the Ursacks in certain parks/locations is always hard to pin down and get any straight answers so just make sure you know the rules wherever you're headed.
Thanks Joe. I really appreciate it. I have a better idea now of what I should do. You are the man lol!
foam pads are fine when the ground is soft. Depending on the terrain you are travelling in that can work out great or not at all.
Joe, Gossamer Gear is now carrying a trekking umbrella. 8 oz and about $44. Just in case you need to pick up a new one as some point in your hike.
KuntryRD Good to know, I'll give it a look.
Man, you have it down to a science by now..nice. Can you find those adapters for Iphone to mini usb easily or simply this, where did you get your's? Nice, repeat... NICE setup bro, Super good wishes on your way for the upcoming Trip/Crown accomplishment! I know , I know, but your already there bro... its just the journey, not the destination..Peace
Thanks! The adapter is official Apple, so it is easy to find. I think I got mine from Best Buy.
Did you find you really liked having the umbrella on the CDT? Also, did you also end up switching out your OR Helium II? Sorry for all the questions. But also, did you find the Anker to be adequate enough back-up for your phone? Would you have considered taking solar panel?
Maybe you have mentioned it somewhere. I was wondering how much memory your phone has in order to put together your videos? How did you handle uploading the vids to you tube? Did you have to move pics/videos off your phone to a computer/device to make more room? Thanks for the nice videos... Congrats on the triple crown!
+Chris L Space Thanks. Memory was always an issue for me, no matter what the storage on my phone was. Ultimately, the 128 gb, though nice, still didn't have enough room for my pictures and videos. I made room by editing a movie (In iMovie), uploading through the youtube app, and deleted all related videos and files to free up space. I could only ever keep 1 or 2 of my most recent edited videos on the phone. Check my post here for a little more info: backcountrybanter.com/2014/11/20/how-i-shoot-video-on-trail/
Check out the Catalyst Phone case. Cool company.
Hey Joe. I've got question about GPS. So I have the Ley paper map set. I also have a Garmin eTrex30x. In Yogi's book she says they used a similar GPS and downloaded the Bear Creek maps from Starmans website onto the GPS. She said they carried the Bear Creek paper maps, along with the Bear Creek maps downloaded on their GPS. She said that way they always knew where they were.
My question: is this possible using the Ley maps? To see the Ley map route on the GPS and to match it to the Ley paper maps?
I can't say for sure, as I'm not terribly familiar with GPS units these days, but I would think that this would be possible. The Ley maps are based on USGS quads as far as I know, so even if you can't get his maps specifically onto the unit, USGS quads should work in combination with trail line data. Really, the Bear Creek data could be used with the Ley maps, but there will be alternate routes and other small deviations that don't show up on Bear Creek from time to time. Wish I had better info for you here, but I haven't looked into the GPS world in quite some time now.
Thank you. If I come up with any info on my end I will surely pass it on.
I am new to backpacking, just saw your post on reddit, and think this awesome what you are doing. How heavy is your pack when you load up on food and water? Also, how many days of food do you typically carry?
I normally carry around 5 days of food and I'd say it amounts to about 22 -25 lbs with full food and water. Thanks.
Joe Brewer From the hikers that you've known and traveled with is 5 days of supplies from a resupply point considered pretty average for everyone? I was looking at doing a couple stretches that would require a about a 10 day supply and just wondering if something like that might tend to cause a person problems. (I haven't chosen a pack or pack size yet).
Worm stole the show :)
Looks good even though I'm not a ultralighter! Where did you get the stick pic for your cell phone? I've been looking for that type.
It's a traditional stickpic mount with a cell phone tripod adapter stuck on it. I did a write up about it on my website if you are curious. The cell phone mount can be found on Amazon for a couple bucks.
Got it, thanks. Just emailed Stickpic about a mount for my REI Carbons!
how much does the worm add to your total pack weight ?
Does it have secondary uses - amusment/cordage/tied to stick to create catapult.?
Hey Joe
I was really hoping to post vids to my TH-cam channel if I hike the CDT next year. I see you used an iPhone. So I figured why not right. The thing is unlike your iPhone mine will not have a cell carrier once I hit trail. I just can't work it into my budget, and not having cell service is not a big deal to me. Data would be nice, but it's just not in my budget either.
But I have an iPhone. It's 6 plus with 128gb storage.
My question is: if I was to shoot at 720p would I be able to store the video I shoot along the way until I find wifi in towns to upload? I mean is it even possible to find many wifi spots along the way to use? Do any come to mind? Since I have so much storage would it be possible that I could hold every pic I take, and every clip I shoot the entire way? I mean in your experience, based on the amount of data you generated during your hike?
Maybe there's a way, a device, to offload data from my iPhone until after I'm finished? Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you
I'd say you'll be fine without signal. I always waited for wifi anyways to avoid charges. My best wifi advice is to find a place you can leave your phone to upload (possibly overnight.) I'd edit videos during the town day and upload them on wifi overnight. Also libraries tend to have the fastest wifi. I too have a 128 Gb iPhone and in my experience: you can hold all of the pictures you take along the way, but definitely not the video. You'll probably have enough room to hold 3 sections. Remember, you'll need enough room to export your edited videos onto the phone too. There are ways to offload data, but they aren't great/efficient unfortunately, I ended up deleting all of my old footage. There may be some new ways to offload video though, so look into that. I would recommend shooting in 1080p if you can. 720 may save space, but it is already somewhat outdated by youtube standards. Plus you can always shoot in 1080 and downscale it in editing output if you really want. Oh and wifi is fairly common in almost every town, but man can it be slow. There are a few small towns (especially in MT) that don't have wifi.
I always wear a long sleeve shirt, or a thin wool hat liner when I wear my down jacket.
Did you have trouble finding canisters along the way for the stove? My first inclination was to take an alcohol stove, but I read recently that this may not be a good idea on the CDT because of burn bans.
+Clay Luther Not really. Northern New Mexico was sparse on fuel, but if you planned right, you could definitely make it. Most people used canisters stoves and that's what I'd do again.
What do you do when you run into bugs? Suffer through it? Maybe they don't get that bad down there but up here in Ontario I wouldn't last long without some bug repellent at the very least for a couple months there.
Alex Haney I've actually got a mosquito head net and 3 oz bug net for my tarp that I'll have mailed to me once mosquitos get bad. I didn't think to include them in the video but they are essential in peak mosquito/fly season.
Joe Brewer ah gotcha! what bug net do you use? I'm looking at a couple for my tarp, thinking of going with the simblissity one.
I have a sea to summit nano pyramid bug net. It's not very durable, but it's light and keeps the Mosquitos off me at night. I'd probably go for a better one, but just happened to pick this one up on the pct.
Joe Brewer thanks!
Very cool bro!!!! I subbed you and I am ready for the trip!!!!!
Hey there Joe!
I would love to know if you've met any women who were hiking the CDT solo. I step off in March and I'd love to hear from a woman that's rolled alone. If you have any contacts I would love to know. Thank you!
The link in the description doesn't work but cool vid
That's pretty much the same setup I have hiking in the PNW.
Did you have to go up half a size from wildcats to ultra raptors?
I would have bet good money you would go for a triple! Hey, say hi to Team Fortis if you see them for me. Best of luck.
Also, you've probably said but when you leave/start? Thanks & Peace again
4/21 I'm on my way to New Mexico right now.
how do you pay for all of this.... triple crown lol nice man been following you from the beginning
Cadet Johnson I have been wondering the same thing. Or at least what does he do that he can be away from work for so long? I would love to go for the triple crown, but his has seemed almost back to back?
I saw the tent stakes, and the ground sheet. There's a tent, right? I did not see a tent. Did not see it listed on the Excel or PDF files, either. Didn't even see a tarp. Am I getting old or what?
+OjiiSan53 I use a tarp. It's in the little black mesh bag. It's a pretty small package, so maybe you didn't recognize it.
+OjiiSan53 It's bottom right in the video layout, and it's in the spreadsheet under DIY ground tarp.
your website is not available online??
did you stick with the Ultra Rapors AFTER THE CDT or switch back to the Wildcats?
I switched back to the Wildcats, the day BEFORE the CDT. The Ultra Raptors were just too tight and restrictive. I learned that on the train ride to New Mexico :-)
Got to know that the Sawyer Squeeze water filter , is not the best product...I will avoid this product in the future.
send an email to granite gear let em know the situation they will probably send you out a pack and you send them yours..they have lifetime warranty so they will either fix those side pockets or give you a new pack..they are a great company
I'll definitely do this at some point.
How long have you had that head light?
I believe it's one of the original XP2s. I think I've had it since 2010. Sadly, I don't think you can even buy the rechargeable battery packs any more.
Is that a jacuzzi?
Wow.
how do you protect yourself from ticks?
+Tonauac/Teonewhopossesseslight /Nahuatl Permethrin products for your gear and clothes, deet for your hands, arms and legs. Careful with the deet, wash before you put your hands in your mouth. Reapply applications to gear after 2-3 washes or periodically depending on weather.
If concerning Lyme Disease, the CDT and i think like 99 percent of the PDT your basically worry free. However the AT is where deer ticks are mainly located. Pay closer attn during june-aug and
Why cover your neck and arms but not your legs?
If you need another food box shipped to you, let me know.
cant find the rechargeable headlight. any help?
They no longer make the one I have, but I'd recommend Petzl's new model, which is rechargeable with a lithium ion battery: amzn.to/2aSAHfq
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Would you recommend the original buff, or one made out of fleece or wool?
+outdoorsmom2000 if it were me, I would go with the original as i found the fleece one to warm (makes me sweat) and it has the same problem with the woolen one, it gets wet and doesn't dry very much. just my opinion though :)
+outdoorsmom2000 I really like the wool buff. It breathes great yet somehow stays warm in cold weather. The only downside is that it is a little more delicate.
WORMS
Way too much shit!
what would you bring?
Americans and their shotnings.... If you want international subscribers then speak english. ;)
your video is a little long, I get board listening to you ramble for 25 minutes.