A man backpacking on a trail.
A man backpacking on a trail.

The Pacific Crest Trail Gear Guide (2024 Survey)

In the second installment of this year’s Pacific Crest Trail Hiker Survey, we dive into gear for hiking the PCT. Pacific Crest Trail gear lists vary wildly between hikers, and (spoiler alert) finding a perfect PCT gear list is impossible. That said, we can try.

मैंने इसे इस तरह से व्यवस्थित किया है कि मुझे आशा है कि हाइकर्स के माध्यम से गियर पीसीटी का उपयोग करने की एक व्यापक तस्वीर देगा। इस पोस्ट में उच्चतम रेटेड गियर, सबसे आम गियर, बेस वेट, गियर सलाह और बहुत कुछ शामिल है।

Continue reading to learn more about gear for the Pacific Crest Trail, written by Mac.

फोटो थंबनेल ब्लॉग लेखक
Contributing Writer
Mac

Tyler 'Mac' Fox, the voice behind Halfway Anywhere, is a multifaceted adventurer, thru-hiker, bikepacker, ultrarunner, and van dweller, after a pivotal experience thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail in 2013. Embracing a philosophy where the journey outweighs the destination, Mac has thru-hiked iconic trails like the PCT and CDT, bikepacked across the Australian Outback, raced the Tour Divide, rowed the Grand Canyon, and trekked extensively all over the world from Nepal and Tasmania to Japan and Brazil.

दस्ते से

हमारे समुदाय के साथ कैम्प फायर वार्तालाप, स्क्वाड सदस्यों और राजदूतों से लेकर ब्रांड पार्टनर्स और सॉयर टीम तक।

मीडिया मेंशन

Why use a plastic bag when you can simply screw on this end cap, specifically designed for Sawyer water filters?

ज़ो गेट्स
Editor at Backpacker

मीडिया मेंशन

In future, I’ll use gravity when I can, and squeeze when I have to.

Richard, aka "LowRange
यात्री

मीडिया मेंशन

For longer hikes, it’s convenient to carry a small backcountry water filter, such as a Sawyer Mini or Micro, which allows you to replenish your water from natural sources like streams or ponds.

फिलिप वर्नर
Author and Backpacker