My Gear List

[CommoGeek]

I've posted this on another site, but knowing that some of you may not go there, I thought I'd share.

Many of know about my trip. Well, I've spent some time researching and PM'ing about gear to take. I thought I'd share that list with you and then return every month or so to tell you how it wears, fades, performs, etc.

One caveat is that I will not be as active or exposed to the elements as some of you. I will post a brief description of my activity level, Wx, etc. so you can make your own decisions. Perhaps it will help someone out there.

Boots - Wellco Infantry Combat Boot, very comfortable so far just wearing it around the office.

Socks - Various brands and thicknesses. I have Wigwam Ingenious Boot socks and Hiker socks, Thorlo LTH Hiking level 2, some other Thorlos where I've forgotten the model, and some Wigwam Merino Wool Hiker socks. I've worn the Thorlos and the Ingenious Boot socks and they are very comfortable and my feet stayed dry, despite being warm. They do wick away moisture. Where was this shit 10 years ago?! The socks ran from $11 to $14 a pair and are worth every penny so far.

Clothing - 5.11 and some Old Navy stuff. ON was cheap and I'm curious to see how well it works.

Fleece - SPEAR fleece. I found some North Face and Columbia fleece that was slightly less expensive, but they lacked the pockets and features of the SPEAR

Rain Jacket - Arktis Special Operations rain jacket. Light, comfortable, and easily compressed. No insulation, but it is waterproof.

Sleeping Bag - Wiggy's Super Light with their FTRSS system.

Undershirts - Some Polarmax All year T's and some regular cotton T's.

Lights - Petzal TacTikka Plus headlamp (white and red lenses, variable power) and some Photon Micro Light II in red and white.

Laptop - Dell Refurbed with wireless, Bluetooth, and a 4X DVD-ROM +RW. Short on memory, but I'll plus that up later.

Laptop bag - A Targus Backpack. Will hold all of my electronics, documents, plus some extras.

Other bag - Tactical Tailor 3-Day Assault Pac in Black. I almost purchased an Eagle III-A until a board member let me finger their TT. Plus, I can add pouches as needed to the TT. I don't think you'd be disappointed with either bag.

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