Canadian Beginner Gear List

Base weight: 15.3 lb / 6.92 kg · Total weight: 27.2 lb / 12.33 kg · 74 items · Total price: $2827.33

Season: THREE_SEASON · Duration: TWO_TO_THREE_DAY · Backpacking · Section Hike · Comfort

First backpacking kit - updating as I swap out gear for lighter weight items. Price is in $CAD.

Big 3

• X-Mid Pro 2 — 20.1 oz — $811.00
• 6× MSR Mini Ground Hog Stake — 0.3 oz — $6.49
• 4× Ultralight Tent Stakes (9") — 0.6 oz — $1.75
• Revelation Quilt 850fp 20f — 23.6 oz — $419.00
• MEC Air Pillow — 1.7 oz — $29.95
• NeoAir Xlite Sleeping Pad (Regular) — 11.5 oz — $143.73
• Sleeping Mat — 11.0 oz — $50.00
• Osprey Tempest 40 Pack - Women's (M/L) — 46.7 oz — $209.39

Cook System

• BRS-3000T Ultralight Burner — 0.9 oz — $21.81
• Evernew Titanium Pasta Pot (750 ml) — 3.4 oz — $95.00
• Titanium Long Handle Spoon — 0.6 oz — $10.50
• Mini Lighter — 0.3 oz — $1.50
• 9× Ziplock Bag — 0.1 oz
• Food Bag — 2.1 oz — $9.99
• Stuff Sack for Dirty Pot — 0.3 oz
• Fuel Canister (empty) — 3.5 oz

Hydration System

• Sawyer PointOne Squeeze Water Filter — 3.4 oz — $45.49
• Sawyer Squeeze Coupling — 0.2 oz — $8.00
• Water Purification Tablets - Package of 10 — 0.1 oz — $1.20
• Cnoc Outdoors VECTO 2L Water Container, 28mm Thread, Orange — 2.8 oz — $34.99
• 2× Smartwater Bottle — 1.4 oz — $2.00
• Hydration Tube Kit — 2.5 oz — $25.00

Electronics

• Delorme inReach 1.5 2-Way Satellite Comunicator — 7.2 oz — $10.00
• 2× USB Rechargeable AA Lithium Batteries — 0.7 oz — $9.25
• 6-in-1 Multi Charging Cable — 0.9 oz — $69.76
• Wall Charger — 0.8 oz — $2.00
• Power Bank 20000mAh — 8.8 oz — $25.00
• USB LED Head Torch — 2.3 oz — $16.99
• Phone/Case/Wallet — 7.5 oz
• Flextailgear Tiny Pump 2x — 3.4 oz — $46.96
• Pump Adapter — 0.2 oz
• Corded Headphones — 0.4 oz — $5.00
• Ziplock Bag — 0.1 oz

Ditty Bag

• SPF Lip Balm — 0.3 oz — $4.50
• Hair Ties & Bobby Pins — 0.1 oz
• Sunscreen Stick — 0.9 oz
• Toothpaste powder & baggie — 0.2 oz
• toothbrush — 0.4 oz
• Soap — 0.4 oz — $0.50
• Mineral Salt Deodorant — 0.2 oz — $0.15
• BoglerCo Ultralight Backpacking Trowel — 0.5 oz — $29.99
• CIRCE CARE Pee Cloth — 0.5 oz — $15.00
• Portable Handheld Bidet Sprayer — 0.8 oz — $8.50
• Toilet Paper — 1.3 oz — $3.50
• Body and Face Cloth — 1.1 oz — $15.00
• 2× Ziplock Bag — 0.1 oz
• 2.5L Stuff Sack — 0.4 oz — $15.00
• First Aid Kit — 10.6 oz — $10.00

Miscellaneous

• 2× Trekking Poles — 9.6 oz — $17.25
• Flexlite Air Chair — 15.9 oz — $44.00
• Head Bug Net — 0.6 oz — $11.00

Clothing

• Back Brace (Scoliosis) — 27.3 oz
• Body Sock 1 (Scoliosis) — 1.1 oz — $2.00
• Prescription Glasses — 0.7 oz
• Buff Merino Wool — 1.6 oz — $44.99
• Toque Merino Wool — 0.8 oz — $15.00
• Hiking Sports Bra 1 — 2.1 oz — $9.00
• Hiking Airism Tank Top — 2.2 oz — $15.00
• Hiking Ankle Socks Merino Wool — 1.1 oz — $10.00
• Sleeping Ankle Socks Merino Wool — 1.1 oz — $10.00
• Sleeping Heat Tech Extra Warm Long Johns — 5.3 oz — $20.00
• Sleeping IsoTherm Warmth Without Weight Long Sleeve — 5.7 oz — $20.00
• Hiking Cool-Lite Merino Wool t-shirt — 3.7 oz — $50.00
• Hiking GapFit Runaround Pant — 5.5 oz — $30.00
• Hiking/Sleeping Fleece Pullover — 6.8 oz — $20.00
• Ponytail Baseball Cap — 1.9 oz — $19.00
• Glycerin 19 Running Shoe — 18.2 oz — $16.50
• Camp Shoes (Flip Flops) — 7.7 oz — $5.00
• Rain Jacket — 7.7 oz — $20.00
• Ghost Whisperer UL Hoody — 6.2 oz — $100.00

Consumables

• 2× Water — 35.3 oz
• 2× Estimate Meals, Snacks, Coffee, etc — 10.0 oz — $30.00
• Isobutane Fuel — 8.0 oz — $8.50
• 4× Medication & Vitamins (Daily) — 0.2 oz

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