Hey there! So, I’m getting ready for a trip to Ecuador, where I’m gonna be trekking in the Andes, climbing Cotopaxi, and chilling out in the Galapagos. This is like a trial run for a longer adventure I’ve got planned next year, where I’ll be doing all sorts of stuff like hiking, mountaineering, beach bumming, and diving. The tricky part is figuring out how to pack for all these different activities and temperatures while keeping it light. Here’s what I’ve got in my bag so far:
**Backpack / Containers**
– Main bag: Matador Globerider 35L
– Packable bag / Hiking / Summit / Daybag: Matador Beast18
– Packing Cubes: Matador Packing cubes
– Tech Pouch: Bellroy Desk Caddy
– Toiletry bag: North Face hanging toiletry bag
**Clothes:**
– 5x generic t-shirts
– 1x sports t-shirt
– 1x regular shorts
– 1x sports shorts
– 1x swim trunks
– 6x boxer underwear
– 6x pair of ankle socks (wool)
– 3x pair of long socks (wool)
– 1x Swedemount Nordkap Zip off hiking pants
– 1x 686 Everywhere Featherlight Chino Pant – Slim Fit
**Warm / Technical clothing:**
– Jacket: Arcteryx Beta AR jacket
– Rain pants: Marmot PreCip Eco Pant
– Beanie: Arcteryx Shaka Toque
– Balaclava: Armada Skis Balaclava
– Gloves: Hestra Army Leather Heli Ski 3-finger
– Mid layer outer: Mammut Aenergy ML Half Zip Pull Men
– Mid layer inner: Arcteryx Ionia Merino Wool Long sleeve
– Base layer: Generic synthetic top and bottom
– Socks: Thicker wool socks
**Shoes:**
– Salomon XT-6 Gore tex for everyday (will rent / borrow shoes for mountaineering)
– Crocs
**Tech / misc items:**
– 14″ Laptop + Charger (light weight 65W usb-c charger)
– Sony XM overear noise cancelling headset
– In-ear headset for running/hiking
– Garmin Feenix 5X
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