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Yosemite
Sunrise
Lyell Canyon
Thousand Island Lake
Crater Creek
Lake Virginia
Silver Lake
Vermilion Valley
Marie Lake
Muir Trail Ranch
Sapphire Lake
Glacier Creek
Unnamed lake
Unnamed creek
Crabtree Meadow
Mount Whitney

Getting to and from the trailheads
What I took

Gear that I took:

I attempted to reduce my pack weight as much as possible while keeping the essential gear and a few luxury items. The camera that I took was the heaviest item it my pack, but it was worth taking as I would not have been able to get some of the wide angle shots with a point and shoot camera. This list reflects what was in my pack when I left Muir Trail Ranch. I was satisfied with my selection of gear and would only make a few changes for a repeat trip. I would bring a second pair of pants rather than hiking in the rain pants and bring a longer length of rope for anchoring the tent when stakes cannot be used. The gloves that I brought were thin and something warmer would have been nice. Also, I would find a way to bring more food as the Garcia bear canister was very limiting. I had no problems with any of the gear I took with the exception of a leaking Aquamira bottle. I contacted the manufacturer of Aquamira about the problem with that bottle and they sent me a replacement. The replacement does not have to be squeezed as hard and appears to have an improved dropper.

Item	Weight (oz)
Osprey Atmos 65 pack, modified to reduce weight	47
MSR Hubba HP tent and stakes, no loft	47
Northface Beeline 30 down sleeping bag	23
Thermarest Ridgerest small sleeping pad	8
Garcia bear canister	44
MSR Pocket Rocket stove	3
MSR Titan 0.9 l pot	4.3
Fuel, 8 oz isobutane	11.2
Spork	0.3
Light My Fire Firesteel fire starter	0.7
Rag	0.6
Platypus 1 l bag, 1 l Gatorade bottle for water	2.6
Toothpaste, toothbrush	1.1
Aquamira water treatment	3
Soap	0.9
Toilet paper	3
Hand sanitizer	2.6
Ziploc bags	0.5
Down jacket	6.7
Marmot rain jacket - also good for wind	12
Marmot rain pants	12.6
Wool socks	2
Thermal underwear	7
Underwear	2
Long sleeve shirt	4.7
Hat for sun	1.7
Hat for cold	2
Gloves	1.3
Stuff sack for clothes	1.1
Compass	0.4
Small Swiss army knife	0.75
Photon Freedom LED light with clip	0.4
Rope	0.3
First aid kit	6
DEET bug spray (100%)	1.4
Duct tape on a pencil, sewing needle inside	0.6
Maps, papers, cash, cards	3.5
Phone	3
Car key	0.6
Stuff sack for small items	0.6
Canon EOS 5D II camera with 17-40 mm lens	51
Spare camera battery	2.7
Total pack weight without food	20.3 pounds
Food after MTR resupply	11 pounds
Water in bottles (full)	4 pounds
Fully loaded pack	35 pounds
Worn or carried:
Running shorts	4.7
T shirt	4.8
Salomon trail running shoes	30.1
Trekking poles	18.5
Watch with altimeter	2.3