TGOC 2020 Gear List

Gear lists are personal - although I know a lot of people who like to see what others are taking when they go backpacking.

This is my gear list for TGOC 2020.

The weather for the TGOC can vary: ( forget the nice, sunny, dry, crossings which can give a sense of false security) 

- potentially: lots of rain, hail, sleet, snow; mixed with ferocious winds, cold, freezing, baltic, pleasant, warm, boiling etc., ............. and that can just be the first day!

To ensure comfort and safety I carry more than absolutely necessary: if I knew there was going to be a warm,dry, sunny two weeks, I'd carry less. 

		TGO 2020 GEAR LIST
Sleeping/Shelter
X-Mid Shelter						903
Groundcover						100
Stakes						128
PHD Minim Marathon S/Bag						545
Valley and Peak APEX Overquilt						430
Pillow						46
X Therm Mat						511
				Total		2663
Carried and worn
Cuben bags						77
Tramplite Pack						758
Tuff Bags						75
Fleece Gloves						52
XL Buffalo Mitts						96
Black Rock Down hat						28
Brynje beanie						67
As Tucas Sestrals trousers						209
Buff						37
Buffalo Curbar						276
OMM Aether						205
Paclite Trousers						231
Bed socks x 2						66
Macpac Nitro						150
Brynje s/s Tee Shirt						120
Rohan Pants x 2						90
Boxer shorts x 2						84
Altra Loen Peak shoes						742
Darn Tough Socks x 2						190
Zueks						350
PHD Down Vest						94
Nunatuk JMT						239
PHD Down socks						110
Compass						42
Maps - print off ( weight for each "stage" - posted on)						50
Blizzard stake/toilet trowel						20
Kitchen roll						40
Tissues						40
e-lite						27
Cards and rail card						25
1st Aid Pack						151
PLB						144
Knife						59
Reading glasses in case						75
Alpkit Arnison trousers						470
OR Gaiters						81
Rohan U/L Tees x2						75
Sit mat						29
Anker charger						199
Leads and plug						68
Galaxy A7						185
Headphones						38
Wash bag						188
Sunglasses						40
Locus Gear CP3 Poles						350
Pee Bottle						60
Sigg Bottle 0.6L						107
Platypus 2L						41
Total carried and worn						6950
Less worn						1979
			Carried			4974
Kitchen
Hand sanitizer						57
Toaks 900 + 2 stoves + Caldera Cone						238
Wildo 0.6L folding cup						46
Folding bowl						82
Lighters x 2						40
Matches						20
			Total			483

Worn
Buffalo Curbar				276
Rohan Pants				45
Altra Shoes				742
Darn Tough Socks				95
Alpkit Arnison Trousers				470
OR Short Gaiters				81
Brynje S/S T shirt				120
Macpac Nitro				150
				1979
Shelter & Bedding				2663
All carried - less kitchen				4974
Kitchen - excluding fuel				483
Carried less fuel and food/whisky				8120
Food incl whisky				2200
Grand total carried				10320
Fuel - whole trip				700
Max carried				11020

I've broken the weights into sections and also showed the weights with and without food/whisky and fuel. 

The max carried is a smidge over 11k.

Tramplite Shelter for Sale (SOLD)

For sale: Mk 1 Tramplite Shelter at £330 including post and packaging ( UK only ).

This was bought in January 2015 and has been used on 4 TGO Challenges and on a number of shorter trips. 

It has a 3/4 zip door and 3 extra foul weather guys were fitted to it later. Unlike later versions, this Mk 1 version was not made to pitch as one - although fitting/removing the inner is quick and easy. This shelter needs a taut pitch and good stakes ( not included ).

Information on the latest Tramplite Shelters - including their costs - the way they are constructed and Lifespan - is available on the Tramplite Gear website.

Although used, it has not been abused. I always used either Polycro or Tyvek to protect the Cuben floor.

I have written a number of posts - previously in this Blog - about the Tramplite Shelter - and  of the four Challenge crossings when I used it.

Further comments and information on Tramplite Shelters can be found by searching through Google.