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What did the gear cost for trekking in Greenland?
November 13, 2008
 
Greenland gear list
Trekking Gear
Timex compass watch  $40
Western Mountaineering antelope 5deg bag  $450
Event Med waterproof bag for sleeping bag  $30
50’ triptease cord  $15
MSR hubba tent  $349
Polyester pullover  $20
Windproof hat  $30
Windproof headband  $20
3 pairs Smartwool socks  $16 x 3 = $48 $48
2 pairs sport socks  $25
Toothbrush  $2
Floss  $4
Christmas tree gum cleaner  $1
Hand sanitizer  $3
Aqua mira water purifier  $30
Garmin Vista GPS  $250
3 spare sets of AA lithium batteries  $20
1 set of AAA lithium batteries  $10
Silva compass  $13
Advil, aspirin, charcoal caps, blistex, tweezers,  $40
nail clippers, hand cream, bug repellant, stingeeze, 
soap, salt and pepper, salt tablets, Tinactin
Passport, copies, extra pics  $10
Waterproof journal, space pen $12, $15 $27
Thin gloves  $15
Trail description  $0
Platypus 2L water pouch (unused)  $8
Trail maps  $64
7 heavy duty garbage bags  $3
Black Diamond polartec gloves  $25
Vasque Wasatch GTX boots  $170
Boot waterproofing  $15
Polyester sleeping shirt  $12
REI midweight synthetic shirt  $30
Outdoor Research Crocodile Gaiters  $60
REI Taku pants  $159
REI Shuksan eVent jacket  $289
Polyester shorts  $12
Exofficio boxers  $25
MSR Dragonfly stove  $130
Toilet paper  $1
Exped feather air mattress  $150
1L of white gas, used 0.6L over 8 days  $4
Titanium pot  $50
Titanium spoon  $11
Alcohol stove for backup  $1
3 lighters  $4
PrincetonTec waterproof headlamp  $30
Trek I first aid kit  $15
Whistle  $6
Mirror  $4
Vaseline fire starter  $1
Swiss army knife  $24
Magnesium fire starter bar  $6
22 oz MSR fuel bottle  $13
REI long underwear  $30
Hot tip ultrawarm gloves  $25
Nalgene bottle  $10
Gregory pack  $330
Camera Gear
Nikon D200 & 18-70 lens $1600+$330 $1,930
5 D200 batteries, used 3.5 batteries up, they start up
at 70% when temps are below freezing
$40 x 5 = $200 $200
Battery 1 @ 17% after 389 pix
Battery 2 @ 24% after 276 pix
Battery 3 @ 47% after 348 pix
Battery 4 @ 16% after 389 pix
Battery 5 @ 90%, not used
3 4GB Extreme IV CF cards $60 x 3 = $180 $180
Bean bag  $1
Camera gear $2,311
Backpacking gear $3,169
Base total $5,480
Forgotten sales tax on all this stuff @ 7.75% $425
Gross Gear Total $5,905
 
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