Outdoor gear and clothing … ugh. I get that gear is important. But I’m not the kind of person who wears high tech, breathable fabrics, or god forbid, a Buff. I wear cardigans. I wear vintage clothes.

Dressed up in outdoorsy clothes, I feel like an idiot, a fraud. It feels like playing dress-up for a character who is totally. not. me. at. all.

But there’s no getting around it, I need stuff. So here’s the list. Many thanks to previous pilgrim Kat (Following the Arrows) for her input on what I will need!

Gear:

• REI Traverse 28 backpack, Women’s
• Platypus Hoser hydration sytem
• Black Diamond Trail Ergo Cork Trekking Poles, Women’s

Clothing:

• North Face Hedgehog Fastpack GTX waterproof hiking shoes
• Uniqlo Ultra Light Down Jacket with hood (no longer in production)
• Craghoppers Nat Geo Pro Lite Half Zip fleece
• Trekmates Essential Poncho
• Craghoppers Kiwi Pro Stretch Pants
• North Face Women’s Aphrodite 2.0 Pants
• Icebreaker Bodyfit 200 Merino base layers  (top & bottom)
• REI Co-op Northway Plaid Shirt
• REI Co-op Sahara T-Shirt
• North Face Reaxion Amp V-Neck T-Shirt
• UV Insect Shield Buff
• Columbia Bora Bora II Booney hat
• Nike Dri-Fit sports bra, two
• ExOfficio Women’s Give-n-Go Sport Mesh Hipkini, 2 pair (no longer in production)
• Injinji Trail Midweight Mini-Crew sock, one pair
• Injinji Unisex Trail Midweight Crew Xtralife Socks, one pair

Miscellaneous items:

• Shikoku Japan 88 Route Guide (4th edition), English edition, by David Moreton.
• Repel 100 insect repellent, 1oz.
• Compeed Blister Cushions, small and medium
• UST Ultimate Survival Tight Light 1.0 Headlamp, 30 Lumens
• Earplugs
• Hand sanitizer
• Sun screen
• Toothbrush & toothpaste
• Mini first aid kit
• 20L Dry bag – To keep things in my pack dry in case of rain
• iPhone 7 + charger
• Bandana / Mini towel
• Bodyglide