Big Gee in Action
I don't carry all of this but this is what I can chose from out of the gear closet.
| Shelter: | Mountain Hardware PCT 1 Mountain Safety Research Sentinel Black Diamond Betalight tarp tent Thermo-Lite Bivy Sack |
| Backpacks: | Lowe Alpine Contour III (60 +15 liter) Mountainsmith Boundary (2,500ci) |
| Sleeping bags: | Black Ice 20 degree bag [decommissioned except for use in the vehicle at the trailhead] Kelty Light year 3D 30 degree bag REI Down Time 0 degree bag Kelty half bag warm weather bag American Camper warm weather fleece bag |
| Footwear: | La Sportiva Makalu heavyweight boots Technica Vortex mid light hikers New Balance Trail Runners Merrell Manzanillo land sandals in need of some stitches Adidas watershoes (hard to believe where I have been with these) |
| Performance Outerwear: | REI Elements layering system REI fleece jackets fleece rescue vest Sierra Designs light rainjacket Moonstone full zip stormproof pants (ready for the trash) Moonstone light stretch gloves Campmor windproof fleece gloves OR Mutant Mitts (shell + liner) OR Mt Shuksan Shell Mitts OR Crocodile gaitors (newly repaired) OR Rocky Mountain low gaitors OR Windstopper balaclava OR Windstopper cap OR Seattle Sombrero |
| Kitchen: | Peak1 Multifuel stove Esbit stove Most of a MSR Blacklight Cookset MSR Alpine Kitchen Lexan dishes and utensils Polar Pure iodine treatment |
| Instrumentation: | Suunto MC-1D Professional mirror compass Highgear Altiwear wristwatch/altimeter/barometer/compass/etc cheap-o emergency wrist compass Garmin eTrex Summit GPSr |
| Sundry: |
Atlas snowshoes BD Enduro CF Trekking Poles REI/Komperdell adjustable, antishock trekking poles (in bad shape) REI mountain axe Camp 50cm Alpax hammer ice tool Black Diamond emergency shovel First aid kit Coleman and Uco candle lanterns Petzl Artic headlamp Petzl Micro headlamp Black Diamond Gemini headlamp (my primary headlamp) Leatherman Supertool Leatherman Juice CS4 (I needed the corkscrew in Europe :) ) Aitor Skinner and survival knife Airforce Survival knife Ursack TKO bear resistant bag |