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TGO Challenge 2019 - Gear List

Posted by Danny Pearson on Jul 15, 2019

Basic Gear Carried - 6779g/14lb 15.1oz

Discretionary Gear Carried - 460g/1lbs 0.2oz

Subtotal - 7239g/15lbs 15.8oz

 

Consumables - 4051g/8lbs 14.9oz

Subtotal - 11290g/24lbs 14.9oz  

Gear worn about person - 1693g/3lbs 11.7oz

Gear Carried - 7.239kg/15lbs 15.8oz

Basic - 11.290kg/24lbs 14.9oz (with food and other consumables)

 

Tent - Dan Durston X-Mid - 853g
Tent pegs - 120g

 

Sleeping Bag - Nemo Kayu 15 - 860g
Nemo Compression Bag - 60g

Sleeping Mat - Sea to Summit Ether Light XT Insulated Regular - 480g
Sea to Summit Airstream Pumpsack - 56g
Sea to Summit Aeros Ultralight Pillow - 54g

Rucksack - 2019 Granite Gear Blaze 60 - Regular - 1426g
Plastic bags as dry bags - 40g
Sea to Summit UltraSil Pack Cover - 72g
 
Rain Gear - Haglofs LIM Mtn Proof Anorak - Large - 272g 
Rab Flashpoint Pants - Large - 102g

Cooking - SOTO Windmaster - 86g
GSI Infinity Insulated Mug - 108g
Gram-Counter Gear Titanium Long Handled Spoon - 14g
Fire Maple FMC-XK6 Typhoon Heat Exchanger Pot - 222g
SOTO Pocket Blowtorch - 46g
Big Sky Insulite Pouch - 32g

Washroom - Coglans Mirror - 20g
Tred Lite Gear Wash Bag - 6g
PackTowl Personal Towel - Face - 18g
Sea to Summit Airlite Towel - 35g
Tooth brush & paste - 35g
Empty Bottle - 35g

First Aid Kit - Sea to Summit Ultra-Sil Nano 2L Dry Bag - 16g
Life Systems Micro First Aid Kit - 135g
Steristrips - 8g
Ibuprofen - 16 Pack - 8g
Paracetamol - 16 Pack - 8g
Pocket Tissues - 10 Pack - 20g
 
Hydration - Hydrapak Softflask 500 - 58g
Katadyn BeFree Cartridge - 32g
Hydrapak Seeker 2L Bottle - 50g

Clothing - Insulation - Rab Proton Jacket - 336g
Shorts - Haglofs LIM Fuse Shorts - 124g
Windshell - Mountain Equipment Aerofoil Jacket - 104g
Underwear - Patagonia Sender Boxer Briefs - 70g
Baselayer - Patagonia Capilene Midweight Zip Neck - 244g
Socks - Darn Tough Hiker Micro Crew - 72g 
Gaiters - Outdoor Research Thru Gaiter - 50g
 
Accessories - Petzl Bindi Headlamp plus cable - 45g
True Utility Bare Knife - 16g
Thermarest Z Seat - 54g
Spares and Repair Kit - 75g
Coglans Backpacker Trowel - 52g
Medication - 150g

 

Photographic & Other - Mobile Phone - 250g
Granite Gear Trail Wallet plus card/money - 30g
10,000mah Battery pack - 170g
Phone Charger - 10g


Consumables - Gas Canister - 200g - 350g
Coglans Camp Soap - part used - 61g
Biodegradable Toilet Wipes (dried) - 75g
 
Food - Tea bags and milk powder - 65g
4 days food (plus packaging) - 3500g
 
Gear worn or carried about person - Hoka One One Sky Toa Mid Boots - 900g
Point6 Hiking Light Crew Socks - 75g
Patagonia LS Capilene Cool Daily Tee - 106g
Mountain Equipment Comici Pants - 260g
Patagonia Sender Boxer Briefs - 70g
Mountain Equipment Switch Jacket - 282g


Danny Pearson
 

Dan is a keen distance walker who loves to geek over the latest gear. In the last few years, Dan has completed a couple of TGO Challenge crossings of Scotland (with another planned for 2024), GR221 in Mallorca, Dales High Route and Hadrian’s Wall plus countless other self-planned routes. A keen mountain biker but finds he doesn’t bounce so well these days when the inevitable happens.

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Basic Gear Carried:  6779g/14lb 15.1oz and Discretionary Gear Carried: 460g/1lbs 0.2oz, Consumables:  4051g/8lbs 14.9oz, Gear worn about person: 1693g/3lbs 11.7oz, Gear Carried: 7.239kg/15lbs 15.8oz, Basic: 11.290kg/24lbs 14.9oz (with food and other consumables), Tent: Dan Durston X-Mid - 853g, Tent pegs - 120g, Sleeping Bag: Nemo Kayu 15 - 860g, Nemo Compression Bag - 60g, Sleeping Mat: Sea to Summit Ether Light XT Insulated Regular - 480g, Sea to Summit Airstream Pumpsack - 56g, Sea to Summit Aeros Ultralight Pillow - 54g