My equipment - Chronology

Years ago, to help hikers and show off a little, I posted a list of my backpacking gear. Since then, my arsenal has been repeatedly updated and replenished. It's time for a new list. This time it's in chronological order so that I can follow the "evolution" of my hiking gear.

2002

New purchases:

• Raincoat-poncho Miltec
• Tourist rug "Izhevsky"
• Abercrombie Panama

2003

New purchases:

• Hannah Arktan Tent
• Hannah Scout Sleeping Bag
• Adventure Rockytop 90 Backpack
• Adventure Waterproof Backpack Cover
• Campus Lightbag Sleeping Bag 150
• Campus fleece (Polartec 2200 fabric)
• Campus windbreaker (Vaportex 15000 membrane)
• Petzl Zipka LED flashlight
• Campus trekking boots
• Summer trekking socks made of Coolmax material
• Shoe covers (gaiters) Milo

2004

New purchases:

• Tourist pot "Equipment" 5 liters
• Gas burner Primus Classic Trail Gas Stove
• Thermal underwear Commandor

2005

New purchases:

• Trekking poles ISUN Sports
• GPS navigator Lowrance Ifinder H2O
• Teva Hurricane 2
• Trekking sandals
• Winter sleeping bags Bergson Camper 3
• Loap Sliper Tent 3
• Commander Thermal T-shirt
• Vaude Membrane Pants
• Trekking Sneakers Salomon Expert Low
• Bergson Fleece Gloves

Homemade products:

• Tourist seat

It fell into disrepair and was demolished:

• Campus trekking boots

2006:

New purchases:

• Windproof mask - balaclava TCM
• Winter trekking socks Lorpen
• Ice ax All-Union Central Council of Trade Unions
• Thermal shorts RockFront
• Shorts Atlantic

Homemade products:

• Winter tourist shoe covers
• Homemade snowshoes Reznikov designs
• Fleece socks
• Fleece mittens
• Waterproof top mittens
• Zorro windproof mask
• Thermal briefs

It fell into disrepair and was demolished:

• Campus windbreaker (Vaportex 15000 membrane)
• Waterproof backpack cover Adventure
• Abercrombie Panama
• ISUN Sports trekking poles
• Teva Hurricane 2 trekking sandals (first pair)

2007

New purchases:

• TCM trekking poles
• Zajo thermal T-shirt (Polartec PowerDry fabric)
• Hannah Stash 2 tent
• Pinguin Expert winter sleeping bag (Polarguard 3D filling)
• Hiking boots Raichle Mt. Crest GT
• Hannah Crony Anorak Windbreaker
• Grifone Latok Membrane Jacket (Gore-tex XTR membrane)
• MEC Alpinelite Backpack 85
• Powerful LED flashlight with remote power supply Petzl MYO XP Belt
• Snowshoes TSL 227 Rand
• Lucky (Vaude) climbing crampons
• Waterproof backpack cover Tatonka
• Teva Hurricane 2 trekking sandals (second pair)
• Belt bag (banana) Milo
• Demix sweatpants
• Asics shorts

It fell into disrepair and was demolished:

• Adidas sweatpants
• Commandor thermal T-shirt
• Atlantic shorts

2008

New purchases

• Multi-fuel burner Primus Omnifuel;
• Three stainless steel camping pots - 8.6.5 liters;
• Drinking system (hydrator) Deuter (Source) - 2 liters
• Lightweight Tatonka fleece;
• Grifone thermal T-shirt;
• Light travel mat Artiach Light Plus
• Folding water container Tatonka - 10 liters

Homemade products:

• GPS mount (on backpack strap);
• Map pocket

Improvements:

• Backpack MEC Alpinelite
• Backpack MEC Alpinelite
• Backpack lightened by 600 grams⟧Sleeping bag cover lightened by 100 grams

It fell into disrepair and was demolished:

• Salomon Expert Low trekking sneakers
• Summer trekking socks made of Coolmax material
• Teva Hurricane 2 trekking sandals (second pair)

2009

New purchases

• Nova Tour Lite 2 tent - weight 740 grams. They gave me a tent:)
• GPS navigator Garmin 60CSx;
• Canon SX10 IS camera (pseudo-mirror with 20x zoom)
• Exped down sleeping bag Starling 500 - weight 1.1 kg; temperature up to -10
• Compact ultraviolet water disinfectant SteriPen
• Down vest - weight 250 grams
• Teva Terra-Fi 2 trekking sandals
• Bestard Alpha Pro NW trekking shoes
• Salewa Himba Dry hiking shirt
• Dunlop sports sunglasses (protection category 3)
• Winter hiking mat Therm-A-Rest Ridge Rest

  Homemade

• Silicone awning - 3*3 meters, 580 grams (with guys)
• Rainproof skirt made of silicones
• Camping hammock

It fell into disrepair and was demolished:

• mouthpiece from Deuter drinking system (Source) - bought new

2010

Purchases

• Hiking umbrella Golite Chrome Dome
• Bike handlebar mount for Garmin 60CSx navigator
• Camp Corsa Nanotech ultra-light ice ax
• Snow Shovel Grivel Steel Blade
• Exped Downmat 7 Pump Short
• North Face Base Camp Duffel
• Salomon XT-Wings multisport sneakers
• Polartec 200 fleece jacket Milo
• Grifone Thermal Underwear Set
• Thin Polartec Power Stretch Gloves from Mountain Hardwear
• Ultralight 55L KVN Backpack

Homemade products

• Silicone poncho-awning - replaces raincoat and tent
• Mosquito net for awning

It fell into disrepair and was demolished:

• second mouthpiece from the Deuter drinking system (Source)

2011

Purchases

• North Face hiking shirt
• leather hiking shoes (low boots) HanWag
• MSR Whisperlite gas burner
• Fram Equipment winter camping tent for 9 man
• Warm vest with primaloft, manufactured by "Sherpa"

It fell into disrepair and was demolished:

• Salewa Himba Dry Hiking Shirt
• Primus Omnifuel Multi-Fuel Burner;

2012

Purchases

• Multisport sneakers Salomon XT-Wings 2
• travel bowler 7 liters (round, anodized aluminum, 700 grams), manufactured by Tramp
• travel bowler 9 liters (round, anodized aluminum, 850 grams), manufactured Expedition
• Source drinking system 2 liters (already the second)
• "cleaning rod" for cleaning the Source drinking system hose

Homemade products

• rainproof cowboy trousers made of silicone

It fell into disrepair and was demolished:

• Salomon XT-Wings Multisport Shoes

2013

Purchases

• GPS navigator Garmin Oregon 600
• hiking pot 5 liters (round, anodized aluminum, 520 grams), manufactured by Tramp
• unloading belt for mounting photo lenses Lowepro S&F Light Utility Belt
• Replacement fuel pump piston for MSR WhisperLite burner
• Lorpen Heavy Trekker trekking socks
• Salewa hiking shirt
• ExOfficio BugsAway Adventure hat Hat
• Camp Alu Tele Snow Shovel
• Black Diamond Guide Probe 3
• Black Diamond Storm LED Headlamp
• North Shorts Face
• exped dry bag set
• poncho raincoat Terra Incognita CapeBag
• Large size pegs set for installation Tents on sand or snow Terra Incognita

Homemade products

• Silicone case for flash

It fell into disrepair and was demolished:

• GPS navigator Garmin 60CSx
• Fuel pump seal for MSR WhisperLite burner

2014

Purchases

• Salomon XT-Wings 3 sneakers

2015

Purchases

• Ice ax Black Diamond Venom Adze
• Sherpa Gear mittswith synthetic insulation
• light chain crampons with elastic fastening
• hand filter for water
• vacuum sealer Sinbo EverFresh
• Xiaomi Power Bank 16000mAh
• light tent NatureHike Cloud UP 2 - 1500 g

It fell into disrepair and was demolished:

• MEC Alpinelite 85
• MSR WhisperLite
• Source Widepac hydration system

2016

Purchases

• tailor-made KVN backpack (100 liters, 1300 grams)
• tailor-made KVN tent - 1300 grams, clone MLD Trailstar
• set of aluminum boilers 5,7,9 liters
• 1 liter boiler with heat exchanger
• fuel pump burner MSR WhisperLite
• Source Widepac drinking system
• Quechua Forclaz 500 STD trousers - 390 g
• Quechua Forclaz 50 Modul trousers-shorts - 260 g
• self-release trousers (membrane) Neve Oris - 395 g
• Mammut Segnas HS jacket (Gore-tex Active) - 460 g
• Bestard Breithorn Pro boots
• Salomon XA Pro 3D Ultra 2
• sneakers
• inflatable mat Thermarest NeoAir Xtherm R - 507 g
• insulated Sherpa gear self-resetting trousers - 400 g

Homemade products

• Short gaiters (flashlights) made of silicone

It fell into disrepair and was demolished:

• Grifone Latok membrane jacket (Gore-tex XTR)
• Raichle Mt trekking boots. Crest GT
• Terra Incognita Capebag

2017

Purchases

• half-barrel tent made to order, analogue of Hilleberg NAMMATJ 2 - 2.5 kg
• tailored Silicone poncho from KVNtrek - 500 g
• second MSR burner WhisperLite, this time the Universal version (gasoline + gas)
• Almost perfect shoes for rest - Crocs - 300 g
• Black Diamond Heavyweight gloves Screentap (L size) - for touch screens - 70 g
• long sleeve Mountain Hardwear hiking shirt
• Black Diamond Trail Pro trekking poles

2018

Purchases

• MSR Windburner cooking system - windproof burner and two kettles with heat exchangers (1.8 l and 4.5 l)
• waterproof tops - silicone mitts from KVNtrek - 35 g
• self-inflating mat Thermarest Prolite Plus R - 620 g
• Montane Lite-Speed Jacket (X large) - thin windbreaker made of Pertex Quantum, 147 g
• thin gloves Decathlon Under Glove B-trek (L size) - acrylic-polyamide + touchscreen
• rechargeable headlamp Fenix HL60R 950 lumens
• titanium Ti Artisan mug 650 ml
• titanium pot Toaks 950 ml
• Salomon Sense Ride sneakers
• short socks Quechua Arpenaz 100 court (size EU 43/46)
• long thin socks Quechua Forclaz 500 high (size EU 43/46)
• elastic knee pads Decathlon Aptonia Soft 100 (size 2, 39-43)
• Thermal mug ZOJIRUSHI SM-SC48HM 0.48 l - small thermos, 205 gr
• North Face Alpenbro Long Sleeve Woven Shirt (High rise grey, size M, 230 g)
• tent Naturehike Star River 2 - 2200 g

2019

Purchases

• trigger (glass) Black Diamond ATC-Guide
• warm socks Lorpen Heavy Trekker
• Montane Prism Jacket with Primaloft insulation
• thermal underwear with merino wool Quechua Forclaz Merino Techwool 190 (top+bottom)
• Quechua Arpenaz Family 4.2 camping tent
• Quechua camping coffee table
• Quechua Air Basic inflatable pillow

2020

Purchases

• inflatable mat Therm-a-Rest NeoAir UberLite

2021

Purchases

• satellite communication Garmin Inreach Mini
• MSR Windburner 1.0L
• Soto Windmaster
• Columbia Fir Ridge Pant 34W 32L (elastic)
• Columbia Fir Ridge Solid Long Sleeve Shirt size M (elastic)
• Columbia Fir Ridge Solid Short Sleeve Shirt size M (elastic)
• Polycro footprint - Frost King V76H Shrink Window Kit 84-Inch by 110-Inch
• ExOfficio Sol Cool Adventure Hat, Falcon, Large
• ALTRA Men's AL0A4PE5 Lone Peak 4.5 Trail Running Shoe, Gray/Orange - 11.5 M US
• down vest Quechua ultralight down jacket (L size) - 205 g
• single tent 3F UL Gear Lanshan 1 Pro - 840 g
• down quilt ROCK FRONT 200 - 685 g
• Double inflatable mat Exped Deepsleep Mat Duo 7.5 LW - 4480 g

I talked about my photographic equipment and its evolution in the article "What I shoot with on hikes"

Read other reviews of equipment in the Tourist Equipment section of our website

Author: Kirill Yasko, 2008-2021