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February 27, 2015 / Comments (6)

Women’s Hiking Gear List

Women’s Hiking Gear List

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.

 

 
PackingGossamer Gear Type 215.2
Sea to Summit Ultra Sil XS Stuff Sack0.5for packed clothing
Gossamer Gear Q-Ditty Small0.22-utility-backpack.html" target="_blank">Gditty bag for small essentials
Gossamer Gear LT4S Trekking Poles9.2weight for two poles
Light My Fire Spork0.6
Worn Clothing Smartwool NTS Micro 150 T-Shirt3.2very comfortable and does not smell after daily use
Purple Rain Skirt5.6Will never go back to hiking pants!
Injinji Run Socks1.0
Moving Comfort Women's Fiona Bra3.2
Patagonia Barely Hipster Underwear0.8
Brooks Cascadia 89.8
Dirty Girl Gaiters1.1
Packed ClothingBackcountry Hadron Down Anorak8.0packs small to keep in my pack for cold summits
Icebreaker Everyday Leggings5.0for cooler days on the trail
EMS Women's Techwick 1/4 Zip6.0
UV Buff1.3versatile- comes in fun patterns!
Rain Jacket4.2Mine is a discontinued EMS brand jacket.
HydrationSawyer Mini Water Filter2.0used with Platypus for inline filter. Great for refilling on really long day hikes.
Platypus Hoser (2L)3.0
Small EssentialsSony Alpha a500013.7Heavier than my old camera, but great photos are worth the weight!
ditty bag1.5first aid, repair kit, sunscreen, bugspray, etc.
Smartphone4.4
Petzl e+LITE0.9great for extending dayhikes, emergencies, or doing some night hiking.
Map1.0
Weight SummariesIn OuncesIn Pounds
Base weight Not including items worn, food, and water77.04.81
worn clothing24.71.54
Skin Out Weight Not including food and water101.76.35

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6 Responses to :
Women’s Hiking Gear List

  1. Marissa says:

    Great list! I’ve been looking at getting new baselayers. I’m going to check out those leggings!

  2. Kristi says:

    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. 🙂

    1. allison says:

      Thanks Kristi! I’ll definitely look into your suggestions. I always buy the expensive stuff on a discount. Not worth it full price 🙂

  3. Mary says:

    Having a hard time with this link – getting this code:

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    I’d love to see the gear list – I’ll visit again later today.

    1. allison says:

      Thanks for letting me know, Mary! I just changed the theme of my site so there were some issues. Just fixed this.

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