PCT 2024 - Couples Gear Loadout - Everything We're Bringing on the Pacific Crest Trail 

For those of us who are following along (and planning our future PCT thru hike), appreciated your gear breakdown here before you head out. As you hike, it'll be nice to observe your load-out in action! Hoping all the best for you.

😂😂😂 I almost didn’t watch your video cause I thought the quality of the picture was bad. Then I seen one of your shorts and decided to come back. Stoked to watch y’all’s journey on the PCT

Awesome video guys thank you

Stoked for you guys! Look forward to watching your adventure!

Cant wait to watch your videos. Thank you

Great selection of gear. Looks like you have everything covered. good luck and safe travels!👍

Stoked to follow you guys on your adventure! Didn't realize I wasn't subbed to this channel. Got the bell on and all that now! Anna is awesome and I'm sure the vids will be at least twice as good with both of you. Hope you guys enjoy the rest of the calm before the storm!

I found that light weight rain mitts were a game changer both during times when it rained all day and when it snowed. good luck on your adventure looking forward to you posts.

Super informative!

Super great video! Thanks guys 👍 ENJOY the PCT 👏 I hope you update along the way. I backpack mainly Sierras and JMT areas and never needed or used an umbrella. I always have my hood up on my sun hoody to cover my ears and face

Awesome gear load out. Yes to the umbrella. I section hike the PCT and so glad I have it on the warm days where the trail is out in the wide open.

It's beautiful terrain there!

I am hiking the JMT this year so am doing a bit of what you are doing for a smaller scale hike, but still it’s the Sierra. The big bear canister is a bugger. Last year I snowshoe backpacked with what I thought were waterproof gloves. If I were out for longer it could have been dangerous. I now have the rain mitts. They weigh nothing and your weightier warming gloves may not be waterPROOF. With the condition you have, I’d consider these a must. Another couple of things I added a few years ago that I did not see you mention are down booties and hood/hat. Also weigh next to nothing. Cottage brand or Amazon. All good. The hood, like a baclava is nice in that it stays on your head, when a beanie can come off in the middle of the night. The booties…well, once you have them, they’ll go everywhere with you, now and forever, except when it is a truly warm night. Looking forward to seeing more of your adventure.

Big thumbs up with the umbrella and rain mitts. Everyone has their personal preference with them. I have found them very useful. You can also just send them home if not needed. The umbrella provided good shade and quick access to wet weather protection when not wind driven. The rain mitts kept my hands dry durinng cold rain & snow providing hand warmth. A huge plus for me. Best Wishes on the hike!!!

Take the umbrella AND also buy the umbrella clamp from Gossamer Gear for having your hands free. Best thing for having shade all the time you need it. Best regards from Germany and happy trails!

I was really grateful I had my umbrella. It is a bummer that it blocks your view but totally worth it. Smart to have the single tent backup plan. Have a great adventure!

I've hiked the PCT and never missed an umbrella. I started late April but had a fairly cold couple of weeks in the beginning so maybe not representative. To me the wind was a lot more tiring than the sun in some sections - not surprising when you walk for days through areas with wind farms. I found waterproof mitts really helpful. Not often they but made a huge difference when needed. I switched between carrying only waterproof mitts and thin gloves + waterproof. If I were to do it again, I'd go for thin wool liners + waterproof mitts but how much insulation you need depends on how easy your hands get cold. I was going to comment on the double sleeping pad which I think is less than ideal if you'd ever have to camp in different places one night, but the Z-Rest solves that problem.

Nice be safe!

I love the umbrella. It is great for keeping the temps down on the hot sunny days and it will help keep you warmer when it’s raining. Dixie (outdoor wander lust) has done a great vlog on the umbrella. As for the mittens; I use them to add that extra warm and dryness in the mountains and cold rainy days.

Love the idea of using an old dehydrated meal pack to hold your ziploc baggies! Excited to follow your journey! I'm hoping to hike the PCT with my partner in a few years.

I say yes to both. The umbrella weights so little compared to the weight of direct sunlight with no shade to be had. I live in the desert and know what that heat can do to you. If you think you don’t want it ship it home. With Anna’s hand issue, do you have to ask. The weight between the umbrella and the gloves minimal. You won’t regret it. Be safe and hike on.

Awwwww I love the new pack Anna love your luxury item ❤

My wife and I have the same sleep system and love it! I used the umbrella on the 55 miles that I did from Mexico to Julian, but only sparingly. Doesn’t work well in the wind, but did help on some exposed hot climbs. Get the zpacks waterproof mits. Weight 2 oz but are money with my Possum down gloves for warmth, wind and rain.

Nice gear video!! Love seeing people do full weight training hikes to test how max weight feels!! I'm gonna be rocking 50lbs on an over night storm testing on my brand new never used tent! MSR frontrange, going back to where I had my first backpacking trip and 4-8 inch on snow is expected!

Rain mitts are very useful, especially when it’s snowing or when you get cold. Having dry hands is essential. Water needs heat to evaporate, it takes it from your skin. Nice gear choices . Wish you well!😊

Great video. I’d love to see a review on the watch! As this is one piece of gear I have never pulled the trigger on. They can be expensive!

Definitely take the umbrella

That cut to the studio was funny

You will love the Kakwa pack. Used that on the AT last year

They make a threaded connector ring you can put between the filter and the water bottle. Saves holding it all while filtering. Have fun.

When I was 24 my best friend and I went 3 day backpacking trip in the Mazatzal wilderness on the Arizona trail and was miss guided by a USFS ranger after he told us that there was a good camping ground with water 4 miles ahead. As we hiked along we started running low on water at 11 am and had not realized that the directions that the ranger gave us was BS. Mind you this was in October and was still very hot. We ended up deciding to keep hiking till we found the camp. Our water reserve ran out at high noon and we were well past our point of return to our original water source. Things got desperate when we both started to get signs of heat stroke. We have hiked 9 miles and a couple thousand feet in elevation since we met the ranger. Around 430pm my friend couldn’t walk any further due to his heat stroke condition and I made the decision to go off and find water or get rescue. I hiked about 2 miles and couldn’t get any reception so I decided to go back for my friend even though I didn’t find water. After I met back with him we both just kept going at a very slow pace. We were extremely desperate at this point and we’re doing things that didn’t make sense including ditching a bunch of gear. Around 9:30 pm we came upon a extremely small wash with a trickle of water in it and a bunch of moss around it! Life saver! I remembered a technique of squeezing the moss to get the water into your mouth and we did just that since we had no way of collecting it otherwise. We had hiked over 14 miles in desert mountain terrain since we met that dang ranger and were completely exhausted, dehydrated and both of us had some form of heat stroke. We sat there and drank for an hour and realized I had phone reception. With 2 percent battery left I made the call for rescue because our exposure to the heat was not going to get better. The rescuers found us 6 hours later due to our remote location and we hiked the rest of the way out. By the time we got back to our car it was 6:30 am. We learned that day to NEVER trust ANYONE when giving directions on the trail. We also made a bad decision by keep going when we didn’t know what was ahead of us

careful when taking the umbrella, there could be winds that make it harder to use the umbrella.

Okay Let’s talk about your bidet, looks like both of y’all have one. Are you bring any TP? Does the bidet clean you well enough? Thanks for your input, planning on hiking the AT 2025 Regards Happy Trails Leo Wolf

My recommendation is to put your water bladder (I also put the filter) in the front zippered pocket on the Kakwa, keeps it nicely protected and easily accessible.

I wish I would have taken a sun umbrella through the desert section of the PCT last year!

Amazing gear break down, very informative and helpful to aspiring thru hikers. One question? Why are you each brining stoves and towels if you are hiking together? Seems like you could drop some weight without sacrificing comfort? Looking forward to following your hike...

I LASHed from Campo to Lake Tahoe in 2021. I brought a umbrella and found it more annoying then anything. Every time I brought it out I was constantly fighting against the wind and it flipping inside out. I ditched it around Whitewater

Hi, thanks for the video 😊 just wondering what your rechargeable gloves are? Thanks

Sweet sun hoodie!

Thats smart how you're reusing that foil packaging. Are those freezer bags that you use for the inside or something else? I wanted to try something like that, but I wasn't sure if it would melt. Great gear.

Hey id love some updates on how you’re liking your pack! Thinking about getting the 40 liter

Not too familiar with yall but her posture at @1:49 seems to indicate that either her pack is too heavy of fitted poorly. Probably can be fixed with targeted strength training, consider addressing it ASAP or expect a lot of back pain and damage.

What size sun hoodie did you get? Ive seen mixed reviews on the sizing. Thanks!

Good video. What is the brand of your wall charger? Thanks.

What camera gear do you use?

Great idea using the empty freeze dried foid puches to out ziplocs i. Why the duplication of gear if hiking together?

Man, that's a lot of load out. i hope what's in it, it's a good sleeping system along with it.

You guys have geat setups just fyi the ula pack gets wet in the north i changed to a hyperlite

Since you own both, Is that tracking device better than the Garmin Mini 2?

How you liking the Kakwa? I just ordered one

Have y'all mentioned roughly when you'll be starting the PCT? I certainly may have missed it!

Nice kits. You guys could really reduce weight of load-out by sharing bear can, stove, pot etc

Looks like you guys got everything you need👍 Don't know about the art kit. I Definitely would trade that out for a #2 Pencil and more water myself but I can only draw stick figures

Wow, someone who pronounces "cnoc" correctly. Good job you two. - Do you think the bidet bottle needs to be large for a guy? I was thinking of getting one of the bidet caps, but thought the bottle might be able to be smaller between water sources (compared to what I would be drinking). Many times that cat hole in the morning will be near a water source anyway. - Oh, and if you're going anytime soon, you'll need the snow stuff in southern California. 😉

To save on weight, why not bring just 1 stove & pot and share the use of it. Take turns each use to who uses it first.

I hiked with my GF in 2019, you can leave the umbrella at home. You won’t need it.

Beautiful land pronounced "Mah-zaht-zahl," meaning "land of the deer." ;-)

Mmmm…moon juice

So much heavy, mandatory gear..😢😢😢

By the way, take the umbrella, it's very useful. However, stop listening to FarOut and calling the southern California the "desert section." Please. The PCTA rightly just calls it "southern California." The only full desert in *any* of southern California is the westernmost edge of the Mojave Desert at the California Aquaduct. There's a small amount of transitional "desert chaparral" around Scissors Crossing, but climate change is making it more and more arid. Most of the PCT in southern California is some type of *chaparral* habitat, not desert. Chaparral is California's most common habitat, and you will be walking in it a lot all the way into southern Oregon. The first public land on the PCT is Cleveland National Forest which is 82% chaparral habitat. 56% of San Bernardino NF and 74% of Angeles NF is chaparral. You'll see a lot of it in northern California, too.

i wonder how many backpackers wud be eliminated from the trails if gps satellites didnot exist. it was so frustrating to learn the growing number of people who call for rescue for non-life threatening related reasons (by majority these people are women). i personally dont take those devices because 1. save weight and money and 2. i feel like if you cant hike out in the wilderness without it then you dont deserve to . like, backpacking is a recreational activity that we do for our own personal selfish reasons, why should anyone have to take on the burden for something to chose to do for fun?? its giving people this gross false sense of courage , and the air of arrogance in that security of "oh help is just a button away!" lastly, where is the sense and spirit of adventure if in your head, you feel completely safe and insulated in the wild???

I wish I would have taken a sun umbrella through the desert section of the PCT last year!