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... last the whole time and moreover may not be able to withstand certain extreme conditions. Often, a large amount of water and food is carried, so a larger backpack is useful. You have to contend with several weeks of snow in the Sierra Nevada mountains, where spikes (anti-slipery grips) and warmer clothing are necessary. This also takes up more space. It's annoying to try to pack everything into a backpack that's too small every morning. The equipment also suffers and its lifespan is significantly reduced.
A large backpack is also on this gear list because, at least in California's national parks, you will need to carry food in Bear Canister.
Overall, it is good to have equipment for comfortable sleep so that the body can regenerate well and prepare for a large portion of daily kilometers. At the same time, it is useful to have equipment that is as simple as possible so that all activities, such as packing up camp (drying the tarp, organizing things in your backpack), or filtering water, can be done as quickly as possible, leaving enough time to enjoy the scenery as you cover the miles, as well as for necessary rest. In addition, we know that the PCT also attracts less experienced adventurers, so we chose "bomb proof" equipment rather than extreme ultralight pieces. Of course, we took into account the popularity statistics of products among PCT hikers so that our selection would correspond to the best that people have used in recent years.
If you feel up to it, you are quick and you have experience, you can easily shed another kilo by taking a tarp instead of a tent SMD Deschutes Plus, lighter down jacket Rab Mythic Alpine Light, or a lighter pack without back reinforcement Gossamer Gear G4.
Cooking with alcohol has always been part of ultralight, but we recommend monitoring the situation and, if there is an active "fire ban," it is better to take a gas stove. (Pinguin Surpass).