Gear

Gear I’ll be using to NOBO hike the PCT 2026!

I’d like to condisder myself “ultralight” but to be in that prestigouse group of people you need to have a sub 10lb base weight (4.53kg). I’m just shy of that at 10.69lb, unlike many other ultralight gear lists I see which claim to be “full cumfort” I truly belive mine to be (I suppose thats what eveyone else thinks too). Below will be a quick look at my gear list with a more indepth look further down including stats and why I chose such gear.

Big 4

• Pa’lante v2 w/ Joey Straps
• Durston X-mid Pro 2
• Enlightened Equipment Revlelation 20F
• NeoAir XLite Regular-Wide

Clothing (non worn)

• Alpha Direct 60 Hoodie
• Montbelle Tachyon Hooded Windbreaker
• Darn Tough Midweight socks
• Enlightened equipment Torrid 7D
• “dance” wind pants
• Frog Togs Rain Jacket
• Headnet
• Decathlon Merino Wool Boxers

Clothing (Worn)

• Generic Sun Hoodie
• Ombraz Classic w/ side shields
• Nike Running Shorts
• Hoka Speedgoat 6 GXT
• Darn Tough lightweight
• Injin Toe Sock Liners
• Decathlon Sun Hat
• Durston Iceline Trekking Poles
• Gshock Watch
• Decathlon Merino Wool Boxers

Electronics

• iPhone 17 pro
• Airpods pro 3
• Garmin inreach mini 2
• Nitecore NU25 Headlamp
• Flextail Zero Power Bank 10,000 mah
• Thermodrop – mini thermomiter
• FujiFilm x100vi
• Alpenblow Pad Inflator
• x2 usb- C cables

Kitchen

• Toaks titanium 750ml
• BRS 3000T Stove
• Generic Titanimum Spoon
• Mini Bic Lighter
• Platypus Quickdraw
• Conoc 2L bladder

Miscellaneous

• Nylofume Pack liner
• Hiking Bidet
• Trowel 
• 6x Groundhog Mini Stakes
• Sea to Summit Aeros Premium Pillow – Large
• Polycro Groundsheet
• First Aid Kit

That list is all the gear I’ll be taking with me on my PCT thru hike, it looks like quite a lot but it all fits nicely in my pack and I’ve managed to wittle it down to the apsolute essentials while still maintaining full comfort, which I belive to be the most important things when hiking in general and especially thru hiking.

Initially when picking a pack I flocked to the Hyperlite Mountain Gear, the ones you see in all of the vidoes onYoutube and Instagram and was sucsesfully influenced into buying one £350 and two weeks later I had one. After a quick shakedown hike and adding it to my Lighterpack I soon realised that it was too big (55L) and too heavy (32oz,900g) if I really wanted to go “ultralight”. The Pal’ante V2 was another pack I had considered when I was first looking for my Thru hike but at the time I had determined that it was just too small for me with everthing I was carrying.

But as I mentioned above after a shakedown hike and a few overnighters I realised that I still wasnt using most of the items I was brining with me. This is one of the best ways to lower your pack. Go on a overnight trip and learn what you do and dont actuall use.