This checklist includes the minimum complete set
of gear and clothes, unlike some others, which are
redundant or combine weekend trips, with week-long
trips, with car camping.
Total weight is kept low while still
addressing three-season Sierra Nevada (High Sierra)
mountaineering conditions.
Clothes cover temperature range
from warmest to the 20’s. If
temperature drops into the teens or
you become wet, it's time to
retire to the tent and sleeping bag
for additional insulation.
Waterproof, breathable, wicking
type clothing is highly
recommended.
There are not many extras. Clothes are assumed to be
washed on the trail.
The latest generation of
clothing, packs, and tents,
will save pounds.
Clothing, tents,
stoves, sleeping bags, and
backpacks, keep getting better and lighter all the
time.
Sierra
Nevada backpacking - Comprehensive information on backpacking gear, clothes,
checklist, backpacking books, maps, trails, passes, and weather for High Sierra
backpackers, hikers, and trekkers.
