Please critique my JMT gear list – Late September. Thanks!

[Joe M.]

My JMT Gear List 9/11 – 9/27 North to South

Storage:
ULA Catalyst Pack

Clothing Worn:
smart wool t shirt
roadrunner joging shorts
Underarmour underwear
darn tough socks ultra light
columbia boony hat
Sharks Towel-sun protection for my ears and neck
New Balance Leadville 1210 shoes
black diamond trail cork ergo Trekking Poles
Suglasses

Clothing Carried:
DriDucks rain suite
Marmot 800 fill Down Jacket
patigonia capeline 3 thermal
rei long johns

Sleeping/Shelter:
Tarp Tent – Notch
REI Halo 25*
Therma-Rest Xlite w/ stuff sack and repair kit

Cooking:
Caldera Sidewinder w/ Evernew 600ml pot and DIY lid and stuff sack
Sea to Summit long spoon

Hydration:
Smart Water bottles 1 liter x3
Steripen Adventure Opti w/ extra batteries
Mixing bottle
DIY water bucket made from 2 liter bottle cut in half for sterilization

First Aid:
Basic kit – band aides, pain killers, muscle relaxers, Benadryl,
extra steripen batteries, body glide, antiseptic wipes,
water purification tablets, anti nausea pills, body glide,
ibuprofen, needle and thread

Miscellaneous
Extra guy line
BV450 – bear proof canister
Sunscreen
insect repellant – 100% DEET in visine bottle
hand sanitizer
Headlamp
Sun glasses bag
Chap stick
2" folding knife
Mini D-clips x2
Mini Bic
Tenkara rod, flies, line, reel, mini tackle box, extra tippet
Trash compactor bag
iphone

[Joe M.]

I mistakenly left my thermal top and bottoms on the list. Those wont be taken

[M G]

Late Sept. In a wet year I don't think you have enough warm dry clothes as backup. I also think a Bear vault 450 will be too small for the second half of the trail. Likewise I'm not sure all resupply options will still be available that late so may be a problem first half as well.

What kind of fuel are you using? Can you share consumables list.

[Andy F]

Consider adding and carrying on-person:

map
compass
pealess plastic whistle
backup firestarter
emergency tinder

Also, add some duct tape, or even better, Tyvek tape to repair the DriDucks.

[Ross Bale]

"I mistakenly left my thermal top and bottoms on the list. Those wont be taken"

There must be a typo in the title because it states "Late September" when clearly you meant "Late August."

Late September is part of the "anything goes" season in the Sierra where it can be warm one day and look like xmas the next. Take the thermals, and take some extra food and gas. It's going to be beautiful and empty out there, have fun.

[Joe M.]

Sorry, the list is vague. So my fuel will be Esbit and it will also provide emergeny tinder. Im bringing water proof matches too. I have duct tape on each trekking pole. I will be brinnging my thermal bottoms but leaning toward not taking the tops. I believe a wool t shirt, down jacket and rain jacket will provide enough warmth. I will be bringing a compass/signal mirror and map. I'm sticking with my BV450 cannister and it WILL work. Wink wink, nod nod :D I will make it to MTR by the 18th of September. MTR will be open till the 20th. So no problem there. And yes, I will be hiking in September finishing around the 28th. Thank you for explaining what I may be in for that time of year. I will add a whistle if you think it is nessesary. Ive never taken one before.

rough consumables list;

Toilet paper*
Sunscreen*
hand sanitizer*
chap stick*
*** Ive broken down how much I need per day but I dont have numbers. It will be enough. Plus Ive been using smoothe rocks and vegitation for TP where I can :[]
food 1.5 lbs day
vodka 3.2 oz per day
esbit 1/2 oz per day (one cube) = hot water for 16 oz coffee/about 12oz dinner
*trust me, my sidewinder will be that efficient. :D

Tahks for the feedback guys.

[M B]

Long underwear base layer are good to change into for sleeping when your day clothes are all wet, either from sweat or rain.

Other than that use a few nights, the only other time I wore mine was for the hike up Whitney. It can be pretty cold at 4am, too strenuous for a puffy, but you need something more than just a shell. Temp was in high 20s in early august (ice on rocks near top) and the UL long johns fit the bill perfectly for the conditions. I would expect it to be quite a bit colder by end of sept., I would probably bring long underwear and a light fleece.

[Joe M.]

Ok sounds good. The closest thing I have to a light fleece is a capaline #3 long sleeve thermal. I will bring it for sure. Im sure with the long thermal top AND bottom I'll be bombproof! Thanks for sharing weather info !

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