I took over a spot from someone who could no longer go. The cost was $120, which includes entry fee, 3 days of camping, environment fee (not sure what more...?).
I have been wanting to do this trip for quite some time. I'm very excited about getting ready for it and have been laying out my gear in preparation for this hike. The hike will be ~10 miles one direction. The first 1.5 miles of the hike down will be very steep, which means the last 1.5 miles hike back up will be tough.
My old sleeping bag took up way too much space; nearly 1/2 my back pack. I went to REI and bought a new Marmot synthetic bag. It is a mummy style rate at 32 deg. It is very light and packs small.
http://www.rei.com/product/845984/marmot-cloudbreak-30-sleeping-bag-
I plan on taking my MSR Whisper Light with my small bottle filled with white gas. I'm hoping this will be enough fuel for 3-4 days, expecting not being the only person to use it. Also, I just bought some carbon hiking poles. They are a Costco brand, but had very good reviews for the price. I'm also bringing my Goal Zero Nomad 7 and Guide 10. The panel might be overkill, as the Guide 10 is good for 2 full charges of my iPhone, plus I can bring another set of charged batteries. Instead of the extra set of batteries, I think the solar panel would be funner to use.
Here is a picture of my gear laid out.
From left to right:
Marmot sleeping bag, Osprey back pack, REI solo tent, Thermarest pad, food in dry bag, MSR Whisper Light with Ti pot and fuel, toiletries in zip lock, medical pack, carbon hiking poles, hiking snacks in zip lock (on top of insulated dehydrated meal holder), foldable plate/bowls, soap/evoo/sponge/rag, towel, paracord with 2 cam clamps, solar panel/batteries, bluetooth speaker, headlamp, 4xAAA batteries, UNO cards, dry bag for small items, Marmot bag for holding clothes and acting as my pillow, sandals, hiking shoes, clothes.
I'll have to practice this weekend hiking with this pack and the poles. I'm thinking about taking my pack to REI to help get it fitted to my body.
More to come....
6/6/2014
OK, after work today I went straight to REI. I bought a few small items to bring with me to the Havasupai trip. I bought another pair of shorts (on clearance :-) ), a small lantern/flash light, a sealed bag I will use to store my dirty clothes in (you roll it up and the air evacuates the bag). Also, I bought another pack of Mountain House (just for backup). Ever since I lost my small pocket knife, I've been wanting to replace it. It becomes invaluable for various things; very useful...gotta get another one.
6/9/2014
I just tried to pack my back pack and realized it all didn't fit. Ugh! I removed some of my food and clothing. I wanted to bring extra food in-case something went wrong or I just got more hungry than expected. After re-packing my backpack with the reduced items, but without the water bladder, it weighed in at ~29lbs. Yikes! That is a tad heavy for this hike.
I might have to reduce more. A few items that I probably can do with out: bluetooth speaker, UNO cards, Whisper light (replace with Budweiser stove), day pack, small lantern/light.
Note: my new Marmot sleeping bag packs so small! I love it so far.
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