Tahoe Rim Trail 2025

Dates: 1-12 September

Location: TRT clockwise from North Kingsbury Trailhead

Logistic Details: I drove from my home in Colorado to North Kingsbury Trailhead, stopping overnight in Ely NV, and dropping two water caches along the east side of Lake Tahoe. I left my Jeep at the trailhead for the entire trip.  

Gear List

Pack/Shelter/Trekking Poles

• Durston Kakwa 40
• Portable Waterproof Raft Dry Bag
• ZPacks Offset Solo
• Big Agnes Dirt Dagger Tent Stakes
• MSR Mini Groundhog Tent Stakes
• Gossamer Gear LT5 Trekking Poles
• Polycryo Tent Ground Cloth (cut a piece to size from a piece I bought at Lowes)

Sleeping System

• Outdoor Vitals 15 degree Down Top Quilt
• 1/8" foam pad
• Tensor™ Elite Trail Ultralight Insulated Sleeping Pad
• Nemo Pillo Pillow

Water/Kitchen

• Adotec Ultralight Food Locker 14L Grizzly Proof Bear Bag
• BearVault BV450
• Firemaple Petrel Ultralight G3 HX Pot Set (with stove)
• Small Swiss Army Knife
• Titanium long handle spoon
• Sawyer Squeeze Water Filter
• Nut Milk Filter
• CNoc 2 Liter Water Bladder
• CNoc 1 Liter Collapsible Bottle

Cloths

• Outdoor Research Helium II Rain Jacket
• Patagona Nano Puff
• Dyneema Cloths Stuff Sack
• Marino wool long sleeve T-shirt
• SilverLight Socks
• Injinji Sock Liners
• Buff Marino Wool Beanie
• KastKing Sol Armis Sun Gloves
• Benchmark Flame Resistant Bandana
• Buff, light
• Instagaiter from Kahtoola
• Copper knee wrap
• IT band strap
• Exofficio Men's Give-N-Go 2.0 Boxers
• Evolved Supply Company The Mirage Hoodie
• Born Primitive Frontier Pant Light 2.0

Electronics

• Garmin InReach Explorer
• Aurora A5 Flashlight
• Anker 10K Battery Bank
• Eceen 10W Solar Panel
• Canon G7X Mark II Digital Camera
• Canon batteries
• Canon battery charger
• Joby Handipod Tripod
• Fjallraven fanny pack
• MOVO MTP2000 Panoramic Time Lapse Tripod Head
• Dyneema waterproof electronics bag
• AOKA Carbon Fiber Tripod

Ditty Bag

• Poop kit (trowel, bidet)
• First Aid kit (Dr Bonners soap, Gold Bond Powder, Ibuprofen, Toenail Clippers & file, oral care supplies)
• Repair kit
• Dyneema Bag by Hartford Gear Co
• Hilltop Packs Ditty Bag (printed)

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