Nepisiguit Mi'gmaq Trail Hike - westbound
Daley Point (Bathurst) to Bathurst Lake (Mount Carleton Park) = 150 km
- Starting with 3 days of food with resupply (3 d) at midpoint (78 km)
- Pack w/ water & 3d food = 14.5 kg
- Pack - performed excellently again. Fit well with wt though back & shoulders were fatigued most afternoons with daily distances of 26-31 km. I think any pack would have been a strain with these efforts plus added weight (i.e. Gregory Zulu)
- Rain jacket vs plastic poncho - Took emerg poncho (less wt & vol) which worked well.
- Fleece vs puffy - Temps as low as 12C at night so took puffy jacket instead of fleece.
- UL chair - Took chair as some camps were undeveloped (no tables or chairs). Carried chair body & legs in side pocket. So glad I had the chair!
- Sleep/shelter - slept very, very well in Onewind hammock w/ Yeti UQ (7-9 h/night). Bug net was essential. Tarp performed well as square or diagonal pitch to keep water (from trees above or dew) off my sleep area.
- Cook set - did not use small titanium cup or collapsible bowl; drank from Tim's plastic mug & used fry pan for bowl.
- Food - pretty close to perfect. Returned with 2 desserts (apple pie)
- Other - used several pieces of duct tape for heel of shoes & repairing bear hang rock bag (replaced bag after trip). Used KT tape for hot spots on feet & a self-care with couple doses of naproxen & acetaminophen, ZnO cream on toes.
Packing List
Compact
Water System
0.14 kg
1
Water purifier
BeFree 1L
$60
64 g
1
Water purification tablets
Aquatabs
9 g
1
Water bottle 591mL
Smart 591mL
29 g
1
Water bottle 1L
Smart 1L
39 g
Cookware
0.67 kg
1
Lighter
Mini Bic
11 g
1
Pot (Ti) 750 mL w/ lid
Boundless Voyage
$42
123 g
1
Collapsible bowl
Amazon
$6
54 g
1
Bear bag kit
DIY
105 g
1
Cup (Ti) 420 mL w/ lid
Boundless Voyage
$26
100 g
1
Stove, Canister
Optimus Crux
$60
108 g
1
Fry pan/lid
Pan/lid from Optimus HE set
75 g
1
Mug w/ handle
Plastic mug, Tim Horton's w/ lid + handle
64 g
1
Coffee maker (pour over)
Brew Buddy (Primula)
$18
32 g
Toiletries
0.65 kg
1
Toilet kit
DIY
78 g
1
Picardin insect repellent
PiActive spray
80 g
1
Ditty bag - personal care
470 g
Electronics
0.32 kg
1
Satellite Communicator
Garmin inReach
$516
112 g
Clothing
2.88 kg
1
Headcover bugnet
Bugnet
22 g
1
Wool socks, short
Darn Tuff ankle socks (orange/tan)
$18
WORN
48 g
1
Wool socks, short
Darn Tuff ankle socks (black)
$18
49 g
1
Running shorts
Saucony shorts
103 g
1
Sweater, merino wool
Mountain House
245 g
1
T-shirt
T-shirt, red Johnny Miles
146 g
1
T-shirt
T-shirt, yellow Atlantic Wildlife
WORN
135 g
1
Shoes, trail running
Saucony Peregrine w/ orthotics
$140
WORN
795 g
1
Running shorts
Ronhill shorts
115 g
1
Puffy jacket
Gray puffy jacket
$30
466 g
Synthetic fill, w/ hood + zippered pockets. On sale at Cdn Tire.
1
Toque, gray
Toque
38 g
1
Pants, cargo (dark gray)
Cargo pants
$20
WORN
324 g
Pant legs zip on/off
1
Wool socks, short
Darn Tough ankle socks (gray/green)
$20
68 g
Medium weight, padded sole. From Amazon.com
1
Gloves, knit (pair)
Gloves, gray knit
46 g
1
Hat
Hat, Columbia (gray/tan)
WORN
59 g
Antimicrobial fabric, cooling mesh
1
Poncho
Emergency poncho (Coughlan)
50 g
Misc.
1.92 kg
1
Compass
Suunto MCB
$29
36 g
1
First Aid Kit
DIY
66 g
1
Headlamp
Petzl Tikkina
$25
85 g
1
Emergency fire starter kit
DIY
46 g
1
Knife, hunting
Hunting knife
143 g
2
Sit pad, small, folding
Foam pad
$10
58 g
Inserted both pads into back of pack for support
1
Poles, adjustable (pair)
$70
WORN
585 g
Foldable chair body, legs, end caps, case (no strap). Bought 2 chairs for $58 on Amazon (2019).
Shelter
1.74 kg
1
Stakes (for shelter)
Stakes
150 g
1
Tarp, rectangular (green)
Bluefield tarp, 3x3 m
$32
738 g
1
Tree straps
Tree straps (plain jane)
134 g
Sleep System
1.36 kg
1
Sleeping bag, lightweight (15C/59F)
Besteam rectangular bag
$43
700 g
1
Underquilt 3/4 length (-6C/20F)
Yeti by Warbonnet Outdoors
$222
390 g
1
Inflatable pillow
Trekology pillow
$17
82 g
Weight excludes stuff sack
Consumables
1.56 kg
1
Isobutane fuel, 227g
Fuel canister
$7.99
332 g
1
Food bag complete
500 g
1
Cinnamon Whiskey
Fireball
225 g
1
Food bag, 1-d resupply
500 g
Incl 5L dry bag, meals, snacks
Pack
0.89 kg
1
Backpack
3F UL 40+16L
$99
890 g
Amazon purchase