This gear list is for three season day hiking and a great general women’s hiking gear list. I am typically peak bagging in New Hampshire’s White Mountains where temperatures can range from 30-100 degrees. The weather can be unpredictable and may include rain, hail, or even snow in the shoulder seasons. Summers can be extremely humid, especially below treeline. Being the Granite State, the trails are almost always rocky and have their fair share of mud and other obstacles. This gear list has extended to other hiking regions and has been used for winter day hiking in areas that receive trace amounts of snow.
Packing | Gossamer Gear Type 2 | 15.2 | |
Sea to Summit Ultra Sil XS Stuff Sack | 0.5 | for packed clothing | |
Gossamer Gear Q-Ditty Small | 0.22-utility-backpack.html" target="_blank">G | ditty bag for small essentials | |
Gossamer Gear LT4S Trekking Poles | 9.2 | weight for two poles | |
Light My Fire Spork | 0.6 | ||
Worn Clothing | Smartwool NTS Micro 150 T-Shirt | 3.2 | very comfortable and does not smell after daily use |
Purple Rain Skirt | 5.6 | Will never go back to hiking pants! | |
Injinji Run Socks | 1.0 | ||
Moving Comfort Women's Fiona Bra | 3.2 | ||
Patagonia Barely Hipster Underwear | 0.8 | ||
Brooks Cascadia 8 | 9.8 | ||
Dirty Girl Gaiters | 1.1 | ||
Packed Clothing | Backcountry Hadron Down Anorak | 8.0 | packs small to keep in my pack for cold summits |
Icebreaker Everyday Leggings | 5.0 | for cooler days on the trail | |
EMS Women's Techwick 1/4 Zip | 6.0 | ||
UV Buff | 1.3 | versatile- comes in fun patterns! | |
Rain Jacket | 4.2 | Mine is a discontinued EMS brand jacket. | |
Hydration | Sawyer Mini Water Filter | 2.0 | used with Platypus for inline filter. Great for refilling on really long day hikes. |
Platypus Hoser (2L) | 3.0 | ||
Small Essentials | Sony Alpha a5000 | 13.7 | Heavier than my old camera, but great photos are worth the weight! |
ditty bag | 1.5 | first aid, repair kit, sunscreen, bugspray, etc. | |
Smartphone | 4.4 | ||
Petzl e+LITE | 0.9 | great for extending dayhikes, emergencies, or doing some night hiking. | |
Map | 1.0 | ||
Weight Summaries | In Ounces | In Pounds | |
Base weight | Not including items worn, food, and water | 77.0 | 4.81 |
worn clothing | 24.7 | 1.54 | |
Skin Out Weight | Not including food and water | 101.7 | 6.35 |
Last modified: September 1, 2017
Great list! I’ve been looking at getting new baselayers. I’m going to check out those leggings!
Awesome list, thanks for sharing! I’m having a hard time finding good resources online for women backpackers. Most of the blogs I am finding focus on car camping scenarios. Also wanted to ask if you have tried Uniqlo’s lightweight seamless underwear? I used to use some by Terramar, and they were similar to the Patagonia ones you listed, but I found I liked the Uniqlo ones a lot more. They are cheaper too, which is a pleasant surprise. I am also liking their Heattech leggings and Airism tshirts better than my merino wool ones, which was another unexpected outcome. Anyway not affiliated in any way, but might want to check them out. Thanks again for sharing your gear. 🙂
Thanks Kristi! I’ll definitely look into your suggestions. I always buy the expensive stuff on a discount. Not worth it full price 🙂
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I’d love to see the gear list – I’ll visit again later today.
Thanks for letting me know, Mary! I just changed the theme of my site so there were some issues. Just fixed this.