Hiking Alone the Vancouver Island Trail, First Section Hike.

First episode in Section hiking the Vancouver Island Trail. During Covid19, no overnights were possible so I decided to do a day hike from Cumberland to Forbidden Plateau

My Gear

PACK-
Day use: Osprey hikelite 26: https://amzn.to/3iHKp6d
Multi day: Zpack Arc Haul 62L

FOOTWEAR-
Arc'teryx Aerios fl GTX: https://amzn.to/3c8zGjZ
Copper Sole socks: https://amzn.to/3692F3w
Dirty girl gaiters

CLOTHES-
Base layer: Under Armour T-shirt: https://amzn.to/3c9ag5B
Mid layer: Under Armour ColdGear Infrared: https://amzn.to/3qNuzK3
Sun Hoody: Arc’teryx Remige
Puffy: Arc’teryx Cerium Lt: https://amzn.to/2YchzS8
Hard shell: Arc’teryx Zeta AR: https://amzn.to/2MfUoU9
Rain pants: Mountain Hardware Ozonic
UV Buff: https://amzn.to/2NsTFzr
Arc’teryx Trucker hat
PGA Golf shorts: https://amzn.to/3ofIy9G
Merino wool icebreaker 200 tights: https://amzn.to/3a1fUEj
Arc’teryx Conveyor belt: https://amzn.to/39Z8gu9

TENT & SLEEP SYSTEM
Zpack duplex tent
6 shepherd hooks/ 2 MSR groundhog: https://amzn.to/3iQda0I
Black diamond trekking poles: https://amzn.to/3psqpat
Nemo tensor insulated pad ( reg/wide): https://amzn.to/3iMPQRh
Zpack 20deg Down Quilt
Trekology Pillow: https://amzn.to/39XXV1D


ELECTRONICS
Camera: Iphone 11 pro: https://amzn.to/3peiEEU
Canon T5i: https://amzn.to/3sStItk
Yongnuo 35mm: https://amzn.to/39fFqXg
Yongnuo 50mm: https://amzn.to/3a3Ynvl
Head lamp: Black Diamond Storm: https://amzn.to/2YdEHiW
Battery Bank: Anker power core 20,000 PD: https://amzn.to/3pgR5uD
Anker Charger: https://amzn.to/3a1D6Ch
Garmin InReach mini: https://amzn.to/2MizpAe
Garmin Fenix5x Sapphire: https://amzn.to/36870Uz
SD card: https://amzn.to/2LUbd7s
External harddrive LaCie 5T: https://amzn.to/3ofhN5l

WINTER
Salomon Quest winter Gtx: https://amzn.to/3qUrhF7
TSL 227 Snowshoe
TSL Camo Gaiters
Icebreaker Sierra gloves: https://amzn.to/3qOcZpf
Arc’teryx Motus Balaclava
Hillsound trail crampons: https://amzn.to/3pfO91i

COOKSET
Toaks 750: https://amzn.to/3pjvlhM
BRS stove: https://amzn.to/365WL2L
Toaks spork: https://amzn.to/3c8ZJHC
opsak loksak: https://amzn.to/3qKy8AP
Leatherman skeletool Kbx knife: https://amzn.to/3c6yQnV

WATER
Sawyer squeeze: https://amzn.to/3iJnNlZ
CNOC vecto 2L: https://amzn.to/3t3nWW6
Smart bottles





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