Here is my gear list for my journey up Mt. Rainier. There are additional items I brought to Seattle, but didn’t take with me, and one item I acquired in Seattle and did take up the mountain (Fleece Pants).
In the end, my pack weighed 57 pounds, which was in line with my expectation. I only drank about half of my water on the way up to our first camp. So, I could have probably spared myself 4 pounds on day one. However, that would have later put a burden on the fuel, as we would have had to melt more snow. In the end, we nearly ran out of fuel, so it was great that I started day 2 without needing extra water!
I used *everything* I brought, with exception of the extra pair of socks and about 8 ounces of food. I consider this to be wildly successful as these two items were necessary to mitigate risk. I did forget to bring ski goggles, so I was very lucky we had relatively kind weather and didn’t need them. Glacier glasses worked perfectly!
Also, it is very important to re-apply sunblock very often on Rainier. I didn’t do this enough, so I should have carried more than the 3 oz of sunblock. I ended up with blistered and puffy lips as a result!
In addition to my gear, I carried Snow Pickets, Stove, and Fuel Cannister. I don’t recall how much extra weight this was. Probably around 3 lbs combined.
Gear
Osprey Ariel Backpack, Small, 3 lb 14.0 oz
Crampons & Case, 2 lb 8.8 oz
Black Diamond Ice Ax, 1 lb 2.6 oz
Black Diamond, Alpine Bod, S, 12.5 oz
Julbo Glacier Glasses, 4.2 oz
Komperdell Cork Trekking Poles, 1 lb 4 oz
Sea to Summit Dry Sack, 30L, 5.5 oz (To Line Backpack)
Sea to Summit Dry Sack compression, 10L, 4.5 oz (For Down Material)
Locking Beaner, Small, 2.1 oz
Locking Beaner, Large with 48″ Sling, 5.6 oz
1 Tibloc, 1.4 oz
Metolius Red Prussik, 1.8 oz
Metolius Blue Prussik, 2.5 oz
Contour Helmet Cam and case, 6 oz
Camera and Case, 4 oz
Sunblock, 3 oz
Sleeping & Camp
Thermarest Pro Plus, Reg, 1 lb 9 oz
Pack Pillow, 7.1 oz
Western Mountaineering Ultralite Down Sleeping Bag, 20 df, 1 lb 10 oz
TP & Wipes, 4.7 oz
OR Insulated Drink Carrying Case, 4.4 oz
Water Filter, 10.7 oz
Chopsticks & Spoon, 1 oz
Clothing
LaSportiva Mountaineering Shoes, 38, 2 lb 12.6 oz
Marmot Rain Shell Top, Small, 11.0 oz
Mammut Down Jacket, 1 lb 10 oz
Western Mountaineering Down Vest, 0.4 oz
North Face Soft Shell Top, Small, 11.2 oz
North Face Glacier Pants, Small, 1 lb 9.5 oz
REI Convertable Pants, Small, 11.6 oz
REI Fleece Pants, 9 oz
REI Fleece Hat w/ear flaps, 2.9 oz
OR Mountaineering Mittens, 12.0 oz
OR Gaiters, 8.8 oz
OR Sunhat, 2.3 oz
Neck Gaiter, 1.5 oz
Beanie Hat, 1.0 oz
Patagonia Capilene Top and Bottom, 10.2 oz
2 Running Tank Tops, 8.2 oz
1 tech tee top, 4.4 oz
2 pairs of socks, 6.0 oz
2 pairs of underwear, 1.4 oz
1 pair of liner gloves, 0.7 oz
Bandana, 1.2 oz
Food (~5 lbs of food, not including Subway Sandwhich lunch on Day 1)
2 Vitamin Waters, 40 oz, 2 lb 13.2 oz
Platypus Hydration Bag, 70 oz, 5.3 oz
Camp Mug, 4.2 oz
Annie Chung’s Chicken Noodle Udon Soup (2) put into a recycled aluminum pouch, 13.5 oz
Annie Chung’s Sweet and Sour Udon Soup (1), 8.6 oz
Shin Ramyun Noodle Soup, 5.1 oz
Mashed Potatoes, 4.6 oz
Turkey Meat Sticks, 6.0 oz
String Cheese, 4.2 oz
Hard Boiled Eggs (3), 6.1 oz
Snack Pack (Cheese and fruit sticks and crackers), 13.8 oz
Mojo Bars, 3.4 oz
Chocolate Bar for Summit, 3.1 oz
Gummy Bears, 5.2 oz
Tea and Lipton Chicken Noodle Soup Packet, 4.6 oz
Coffee/Creamer/Sugar, 2.8 oz
Dehydrated Bananas & Pecan Nuts, 7.2 oz
Dehydrated Carrots & Apples, 3.3 oz
H20 Flavoring, 2.9 oz
Stuff I brought to Seattle, but did not bring up the Mountain:
First Aid Kit, 10.7 oz
Prana Shorts, 5.7 oz
Patagonia T-shirt, 2.8 oz
Poncho, 7.2 oz
Helmet, 8.0 oz
Buff, 1.3 oz
3 Locking Beaners, Small, 6.3 oz
1 Tibloc, 1.4 oz
1 Locking Beaner, Large with Alpine Equalizer, 6.6 oz
24″ Slings and 2 Beaners, 10.4 oz
1 Oval Beaner, 48″ Sling, Cord, 8.5 oz
9ft 1″ webbing, 4.0 oz
Tags: Emmons Glacier, Gear List, Mt. Rainier