Gear on the Oregon Desert Trail

I just updated my gear list for what I have been and will be using on the Oregon Desert Trail this year. I’ve copied it below for your convenience! My next section will include mostly packrafting, so I’ll be using specific boating gear. I’m still working out my system, but I’ll share that info soon. It will add quite a bit of weight: packraft, frame pack (Six Moon Designs Flex Pack), helmet, paddle, PFD, throw bag, dry bags, water shoes; but once I’m floating the weight won’t be on my back, unless portaging…or “packing” the packraft. I’ll also be hiking some side canyons and exploring more ways for hikers to hike from rim to river.

Hike in, boat out!

Did you know I have a packrafting blog too? Kirk and I have loved being able to hike into places to boat, and I’m really excited that the Oregon Desert Trail has so much boating potential in the Owyhee Canyonlands.

I’ll get more photos up from my 250 mile section of the Oregon Desert Trail soon, but until then see them on Flickr.

2016 Oregon Desert Trail Gear

Item	Specific Item	Weight
Backpack	Six Moon Designs Fusion 50 2015	49 oz
	Six Moon Designs Flex Pack (for packrafting)	51 oz
Sleeping Pad	Gossamer Gear Air Beam 3/4 Wide (Air Beam is not available anymore)	11.7 oz
Sleeping Bag	Western Mountaineering Ultralight	29 oz
Ground Cloth	Tyvek	5 oz
Shelter	Six Moon Designs Deschutes Cuben Fiber	7 oz
Stakes	TOAKS Titanium stakes x6	1.3 oz
Poles	Black Diamond Z-Poles	17 oz
Cook Pot	TOAKS Titanium 1100ml Pot	4 oz
Spoon	Oboz plastic spoon/spork	1 oz
Stove	TOAKS Titanium Backpacking Wood Burning Stove	7.9 oz
French Press	I bought at REI 10 years ago, I use plastic inner cup
Water Containers	Platypus Hoser 1.8 liter	3.4 oz
	Vapur 1 Liter Bottle	1.4 oz
Water Filter	Sawyer Mini	2 oz
Water treatment	eye dropper of bleach
Camera/Phone	Galaxy S5	5.1 oz
	Lifeproof Case	1.6 oz
External Battery	Anker 2nd Gen Astro E5	10.9 oz
Headphones	Generic
USB charger & 2 charging cords	Verizon	7 oz
GPS/Beacon	DeLorum InReach	7 oz
Umbrella	Six Moon Designs Silver Shadow	8 oz
Headlamp	Petzel Tikka RZP Rechargable Headlamp	4 oz
Stuff Sacks	OR UltraLight Dry Sack	1.6 oz
	Six Moon Designs cuben stuff sack
Knife	Gerber US1	1 oz
Bag Liner	Trash compactor bag
Jacket	Montbell Alpine Light Down Parka	11.8 oz
	Patagonia Hoodini	4.3 oz
	Outdoor Research Helium II	5.5 oz
hat	Hikertrash trucker hat	2 oz
	Outdoor Research Pinball Hat	2.7 oz
First Aid	Misc
Long sleeve shirt	REI polertec zip sunshirt (old!)
Tank top	thrift shop tank
Skirt	Purple Rain Skirt
Long johns	Outdoor Research Essence Tights	5.2 oz
Socks	X3 pairs Point6 merino socks
Shoes	Oboz Luna	12.6 oz
	Chaco Z2 Sandals
Gortex Socks	Cabellas brand
Rain skirt	trash compactor bag
Mittens	Gordini Stash Lite Touch Mitt
shorts	spandex shorts (chaffing protection!)
Gaiters	OR Gortex Gaiters	10.2 oz

Oh, and I shared my thoughts on why hiking with chocolate is important. Salazon Chocolate was one of my sponsors last year and their organic dark chocolate with sea salt was delicious! AND they support the triple crown trails. AWESOME company.