Here
is a general listing of the personal equipment needed to climb
a mountain such as Everest. Much of the information here has
been compiled from past climbs, but mostly with the insight
and vast experience of guides like Jason
Edwards. Through your own mountain experiences, you will
learn what best brands and combinations of equipment work for
you. However, when in the mountains, the same rules apply to
everyone: Keep it LIGHT, keep it SIMPLE and bring only what’s
NECESSARY!
Note:
each climber will use three duffel bags to carry all his equipment.
For efficiency, we will pack our gear in accordance to where
we will use it during the expedition. One duffel bag will follow
us during our 10 day trek from the Kathmandu to basecamp. The
other two bags will go directly to basecamp. And then one of
those bags will be carried straight to advance basecamp. It
will only have the necessary gear for higher up the mountain.
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Duffel #1
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Duffel #2
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Duffel #3
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Advance
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Equipment
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City
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Approach
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Basecamp
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Basecamp
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Camp3
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Camp4
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Summit
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(Numbers represent quantity)
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FEET (see
picture)
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Hiking Shoes
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1
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1
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1
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Thorlo Sock
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3
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3
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WOOL SOCKS THICK/THIN
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6
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6
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6
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6
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6
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DOUBLE PLASTIC BOOTS
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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REGULAR LINERS (BOOTS)
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1
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1
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ALVEOLITE LINERS (BOOTS)
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1
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1
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1
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GAITORS REGULAR LENGTH
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1
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1
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OVERBOOTS
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1
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1
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1
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TOE WARMERS
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15
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15
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15
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LOWER BODY (see
picture)
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JEANS
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2
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SHORTS
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1
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1
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UNDERWEAR, COTTON
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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2
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1
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MID-WEIGHT CLIMBING
PANTS
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1
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1
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LONG JOHN BOTTOMS
MID-WEIGHT
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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LONG JOHN BOTTOMS EXPED.-WEIGHT
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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GORE-TEX PANTS,FULL
SIDE-ZIPS
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1
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1
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1
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1
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FLEECE PANTS, FULL
SIDE-ZIPS
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1
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PILE SLEEVLESS BIBS, FULL SIDE-ZIPS
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1
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1
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UPPER BODY (see
picture)
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T-SHIRT
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2
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2
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LONG JOHN TOPS THIN/MED
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2
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2
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2
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100 FLEECE PULL-OVER
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1
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300 FLEECE JACKET
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1
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1
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1
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DOWN SWEATER
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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200+ HOODED PILE JACKET
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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EXPEDITION DOWN PARKA
(HOOD)
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1
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HANDS (see
picture)
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GLOVES, WOOL &/OR
FLEECE
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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GORE-TEX OVERMITTS
(PILE LINERS)
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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POLY-PRO GLOVES
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1
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1
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1
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1
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GORE-TEX SKI GLOVES
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1
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1
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1
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MITTS,
WOOL XL
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1
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1
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1
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DOWN MITTENS XL
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1
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1
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1
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HAND WARMERS
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40
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20
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20
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10
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6
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LEATHER WORK GLOVES
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1
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1
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1
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HEAD (see
picture)
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BASEBALL OR CAP
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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BANDANNA
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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FLEECE OR WOOL HAT
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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1
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NECK GAITER, SYNTHETIC
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1
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1
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1
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1
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BALACLAVA FLEECE
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1
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1
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1
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GLACIERS GLASSES WITH
RETAINERS
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2
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2
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2
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1
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1
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GOGGLES, DOUBLE LENZ
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1
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1
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1
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1
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HEADLIGHT, 4.5v BATTERIES
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2
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3
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2
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2
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2
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2
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BODY
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ONE-PIECE DOWN SUIT
(CUSTOM)
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1
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1
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1
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DOWN,GORE-TEX SLEEPING
BAG,-30 F
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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THERMA-REST, FULL
LENGTH
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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RIDGE REST, REG. LENGTH
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1
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1
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HARDWARE (see
picture)
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PACK, INTERNAL FRAME,
6,000 cu. In.
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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ICE
AXE 70mm
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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CRAMPONS, CLIP-ONS
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1
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1
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CRAMPONS, STRAP-ONS
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1
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1
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1
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MECHANICAL ASCENDERS
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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SEAT HARNESS
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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DESCENDER, FIGURE
EIGHT SQUARE
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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TREKING POLES, ADJUSTABLE
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1
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1
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1
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CARABINERS (2 LOCKING)
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6
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6
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4
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4
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MISCELLANEOUS (see
picture)
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SHOE/BOOT STRING
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LARGE GARBAGE BAGS
(DRY…)
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EXTRA LARGE COMPRESSOR
BAGS, 3
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DUFFEL BAGS, XL, 3
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20' 1/2" MYLON
WEBBING
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40' 6mm PERLON ROPE
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CAMELBACK
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BOOKS, WALKMAN
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HAMMER HOLSTER
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TOILETRIES
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LIP PROTECTION, SUNSCREEN
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CAMERA
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SWISS ARMY KNIFE
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WATER BOTTLES, 2,
WIDE MOUTH
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FIRST AID KIT
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THERMOS
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