My Greatest Full Comfort Ultralight Gear List Ever! (4,000 miles testing)
Two years and 4,000 miles of testing new gear, and this is the result! A FULL COMFORT 9lb ultralight gear list ready for any trail, in nearly any season. This would be perfect for a thru hike of the PCT, CDT, or AT. It would be perfect for just about anything, and that was the goal with this.
Full Gear List ::
Pants – https://tinyurl.com/mptyw9vf
Watch – https://amzn.to/3mz7ePp
Fishing Rod – https://amzn.to/3ChVxo5
Fanny Pack – https://tinyurl.com/y5at3rnj
Backpack – https://tinyurl.com/22rh8fr2
Pack Liner – http://tinyurl.com/2p8uvn7w
Sleeping
Pillow – https://amzn.to/3NZnELp
Inflatable Pad – https://amzn.to/3Jx85cB
Stakes – https://amzn.to/3ZymoFy
Shelter solo – https://tinyurl.com/yc8kdj35
Shelter 2p – https://tinyurl.com/3x8ckvw7
Quilt solo – https://tinyurl.com/yc2h5d54
Quilt 2p – https://tinyurl.com/2ve6eknv
Clothing
Rain Jacket – Montbell Versalite
Fleece – http://tinyurl.com/4hxdpden
Beanie – Melanzana Grid Fleece
Wind Pants – https://tinyurl.com/mtdxxztb
Socks – https://amzn.to/3DDlk73
Sunglasses – https://tinyurl.com/mrx785s6
Puffy – Montbell Exlight Down Hoody
Neck Gaiter – https://amzn.to/3Zuptqq
Bug Headnet – https://tinyurl.com/2vrwsd26
Cooking / Water
Water Filter – https://amzn.to/3UQXI9t
Spoon – https://amzn.to/41eA1va
Stove – https://amzn.to/4ifQW6l
Pot – https://amzn.to/4ic6qbD
Food Bag – https://tinyurl.com/yxt9ctz2
Electronics
Flashlight – http://tinyurl.com/5n6jkrmd
Battery – https://amzn.to/4fEe3FB
Charger – Ravpower PD Pioneer 30w 2-port
Miscellaneous
Bidet – https://tinyurl.com/5hav84xd
Toothbrush – https://amzn.to/3tkN4GY
Knife – https://amzn.to/3r3psb7
Trowel – https://amzn.to/3u6VIMr
Blister Tape – https://amzn.to/3qZ55f9
Chaffe Cream – https://amzn.to/3bNorNu
Wallet – http://tinyurl.com/3bbsup83
You could go cheaper than this by swapping out a few items, so if you’re on a budget, no problem! Check out these two videos I did on budget gear for more ideas.
Budget Gear List – https://youtu.be/UQgroGXTQxI?si=8k3a_DVgz7ZSdJBc
Budget Gear Ideas – https://youtu.be/pYGul_kLZc4?si=-6G1xAVIBEEXf9vE
If you want to go even lighter than this, the best way is to just leave items at home, or to not buy them at all! For many trips I took in the last two years I would strategically not bring many items on this list, simply because they may not be needed. The weather was warmer, heavy rains or bugs weren’t expected. I wasn’t hiking in an area with bears. Many different conditions on a hiking trip can mean you can go lighter! So a little bit of research can go a long way.
Specific tips on how to be more ultralight is my specialty, so check out the video below if you want a little less luxury in camp and a more comfortable backpack.
How to go more ultralight – https://youtu.be/UqSLGMy92EM?si=1odD7TYka3IOzrbD
Overall I am super happy with the ultralight gear list in this video. I think it would be good for anyone on nearly any trail. My aim was to create a kit that would be perfect for the triple crown, a gear list that could be used on the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, AND the Continental Divide Trail. No changes necessary, to be happy and comfortable, but to still remain ultralight.
So I hope you got some ideas from this! You could go cheaper, you could go lighter, but overall I think using this as a template for what’s needed is about as good as it gets. Not too much, not too little.
If you’re watching this video and thinking that all of this is a lot, I don’t disagree! For me and my own journey into backpacking, I gathered items slowly over time. I started out with very cheap and very heavy gear, and then over the coming years I got higher quality items when I could afford them. In the end it is this journey that is half the fun, opposed to just getting everything perfect right away.
So you could say that really, this gear list is not two years in the making but rather, 12 years and 18,000 miles in the making. I have fiddled with gear my entire hiking and backpacking life. Always loving the ultralight side of gear, always wanting to go lighter.
0:00 – Full Comfort Ultralight Gear List
1:16 – Trekking Pole
1:42 – Tenkara Fishing
2:30 – Fanny Pack
3:07 – Titanium Spoon
3:33 – Tent Stakes
3:53 – Bidet
4:18 – Trowel
4:42 – Water Filter
5:20 – Sunglasses
6:22 – Backpack
7:20 – Pants!
7:54 – Shelter
9:40 – Small Items!
10:11 – Flashlight
10:53 – Wallet
11:24 – Battery Bank
12:16 – Pillow
12:56 – Sleeping Pad
14:03 – Bear Bag
15:27 – Neck Gaiter
16:36 – Wind Pants
17:41 – Fleece
18:40 – Puffy
19:58 – Socks
20:37 – Rain Jacket
21:41 – Cooking Gear
22:26 – Quilts
23:51 – Pack Liner
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Hey Jupiter, do think the Desert Pack is good enough for the heavy food/water carries on the PCT if your base weight is around 10lbs? Thanks
Glad this works for you. When i was your age, I also defined "comfort" very differently than I do today. After 60 years of camping and backpacking, to be comfortable needs a little more effort than it did in 1970s. A must have is a chair. Can’t use a sit pad. Need some back support and get my feet up. REI Flexlite chair does the job. I tried the BRS stove. Because it has zero wind resistance, I switched to the Soto Amicus. An ounce heavier but much more efficient and wind resistant. But I also make and use ultralight alcohol burners. I need a framed pack. REI Flash 45. Your ultralight quilt, rain shell and puffer are really nice. And really expensive. That said, if i were to hike as much as you do, I would probably spend the $. But ony getting out 3-4 times a year, probably not. And my Very comfortable loadout is 13# before food, water and fuel. Thanks for another good video. I will stay tuned. TomLovesDIY
I’m new to ultralight backpacking, and I really enjoyed this video and your explanations, thank you so much!
Sorry man. I would Watch it until the end but you put like all ads in your Video…
Awesome Kit. You didnt mention your camera you filmed this with 🙂
1,000% agree about the buff! It’s amazing how taking it off and putting it on regulates your temperature.
If you’re complaining about the weight of a quality air pad vs a foam pad…you’re too enslaved to ounce cutting
Hi! I really like the idea of the two person quilt – what do you do with your sleeping pads? Do you both use separate pads or do you get a 2 person pad as well? I feel like a 2 person pad would be more comfortable but I can’t find one that doesn’t weigh more than two single person pads.
I absolutely remember a couple years ago watching a video by this guy Jupiter and him cutting his toothbrush handle off and me thinking, "Ok, that’s a little much…"
Today, I use a child’s toothbrush and Jupiter is bringing a stove and a pillow??!?
QuickDraw filters down to 0.2 microns, but Sawyer filters down to 0.1 micron. Sawyer will capture particulate matter half the size, and so it is preferred.
tbh providing you have a decent tree. its not that much of a pain to hang your food
Trash compactor bags
How often do you have to change out the nyloflume liner? Do you bring an extra in case of pinholes?
This video is hawrd af
Any recommendatios for sun hoodies for hot weather? Didn’t see one in this gear list 🙏🏽
What fleece are you wearing during the filming for this?
You are a legend !
Did I miss soap and a lighter?
Thank you for watching! My goal with these past couple years was to make a kit that would be good for anybody, on near any trail. As often the ‘stupid ultralight’ gear I normally use wouldn’t be comfortable or safe for everybody. I am happy with the result, but what would you change?
My favorite hiker is back yay
I very much so enjoyed
Check out rain kilts. Easier to put on than pants, and with light gaiters are just as waterproof. Less clamy legs too as they breath better…mosquitos might be a little more trouble but just don long underwear or pants then…
Thanks for sharing!
really cool to see more people taking tenkara rods thru hiking! just a heads up Tenkara Rod Co makes a rod called the beartooth that is my go to for hiking and camping. full length is 10ft, it compacts down to 14 inches and is a little over 2oz!
glad to see you have a sleeping pad these days
I drank every time you said “very much so”.
I’m drunk
the palante backpack is not waterproof?
what do you do for a living to have so much time to hiking
My man is carrying over $1000 on his back haha.
What the ultralight people never tell you is they leave when it’s hot and do a lot of miles a day the colder it is and the slower you hike your not getting under 10-12 lbs especially if your over 6” tall .
Backpack quote in 2024 – "I hope to use it all next year as well (2025)"
First video of 2025 – "here’s a new pack I sewed"
The Nitecore NB 20,000 battery has a newer model that is an ounce lighter, but costs a hundred dollars.
There’s an amazon basics 20100 mAh battery for 33 dollars, weighing 13.44 ounces which is really decent for the price.
For a slightly more expensive option, there is a 10,000 mAh for 28 dollars that weighs 5.7 ounces. Two of those would be at 11.4 ounces for 56 dollars. What you are missing out on is the nitecore dependability. i’m not sure that’s a real concern for battery banks, as they generally work if they work.
Just a few options for people who can’t afford the hundred dollar choice.
Avoid Montem poles, garbage quality and customer service. Plastic nut on flicklock broke and they refused to send me a new one, despite what their website says😮
I’m curious on your camera gear as well. Your shots for these hikes looked unreal. I’ve got a Sony a7iv myself but it’s heavy
Check the weight and volume of the toaks 900ml 13.5 cm diameter… It’s the best
So happy to see another Jupiter shakedown
I’d love a tent that’s a pound or less but $500 -$600 is way too much for me. Maybe some day but not any time soon unfortunately. My 5 lb tent will have to do for now.
Stop killing animals!
Hey Jupiter! What additional gear/tools are you packing for fishing? Just a few basic flys? Any hemostats, nippers, or other traditional fly fishing gear?
Thanks for all the amazing content!
Always surprised that hit don’t use the bug head net as a stuff sack. It becomes a nice dual purpose piece of gear this way, and I keep my sleep stuff in it
Loved this vid! Great suggestions and will be adding these to my gear list
Great video! I’m gearing up to hike the first 3 sections of the PNT this summer. I really need to follow your cues and streamline my kit.
ONE THING: who in the world makes that blue (fleece?) hoodie you’re wearing as you explain your gear? That thing looks like the coziest garment I’ve ever seen
Question: If the ultralight community is all about reducing weight. Wouldnt it be beneficial to spend some money on a waterproof backpack since the moisture that accumulates in the fabric of the backpack when its raining will add a lot of weight?
This information from such an experienced backpacker is so valuable. I’ve learned so much from your videos like this, especially about how to use the gear as effectively and efficiently as possible. You’ve saved me a lot of trial and error (as well as money and weight!).
The navy blue fuzzy fleece that you are wearing in the video looks cozy. That’s the one we are wanting lol. What’s the brand for it?
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Me: Watching this like Im going to be quizzed, saving it to my Backpacking Videos YT list, and going to the linked sites to ogle the gear. Also Me: Buys almost exclusively Ozark Trails Gear at Walmart including my two $10 on clearance backpacking tents (except for the $3 inflatable sleeping pad I got at Family Dollar 3 years ago) and the throw from the cabin couch I grabbed to use when my sleeping bag disappeared last year. 😂😂😂😮
No Kukri? No tomahawk/hatchet/axe? NO FERRO ROD??? What is this channel about????? 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Just messing….nice set up!
What shoes do you wear?
I love the Hoh rainforest!