When I was a kid (13-19) I would hike with a poncho, poncho liner, and some food. Now I have a kid of my own and I'm far less careless (apparently). Last year she started getting really into backpacking with me (she's 6) and we go about once a month for 2-7 nights. I'd like feedback on where I can make sensible upgrades to my kit to not only make it lighter and more manageable but also more functional.
- Backpack - Exos 58 (big enough to carry as much of her stuff as needed)
- Tent - MLD SpeedMid
- Sleeping Bag - Kelty Cosmic Down 20
- Sleeping Pad - Nemo Astro Air (I'm a side sleeper)
- Ground Cloth - Dissected window plastic
- Stove - Homemade redbull stove
- Pot TOAKS 750 mug
- 3L Platy
- 2 - Gatoraid Bottles
- Steripen Journey and prefilter
- 2 x REI keychain compass
- Princeton Tec Remix
- Gerber Paraframe
- Cheap Walmart Trowel
- iphone
- Ravpower battery pack (Mom needs to talk to her each night and see pics)
- MYOG Foodbag and hang kit
- exotac nanostriker
Clothing for me:
- 3pr Smartwool lows
- 2pr sythetic skivies
- Merrell Proterra shoes
- REI Endeavor Convertible Pants
- 2 GoLite Merino T's
- Westcomb Ozone Hoody
- GoLite 2.5 layer jacket
- LLBean UL850 down jacket
- Merino Hat
- knit gloves
- dirtygirlgaiters
Clothing for her (I'd like the most help here!!!)
- Target running shoes
- Teko merino socks
- Marmot Convertible Pants
- Kids cotton skivies (anyone know where I can find synthetics?)
- Target synthetic t's
- Columbia fleece (medium weight)
- Marmot Precip jacket
- UNIQLO down/sythetic blend puffy
- Smartwool hat
- knit mittens
- dirtygirlgaiters (to match Dad)
- She carries a Deuter Fox 30 with the same Kelty sleeping bag, and a Nemo Mat. She's quickly outgrowing her pack (she's really tall) and can walk 4 MPH for 2-3 hours with it loaded that way (~7.5 lbs). Anyone have any suggestions for her next pack (for next year)? I arrived at the Fox 30 based off of research on this site when I was still lurking.
Thanks all.