ThruPicks

Gear that gets you there

We compare the best so you don’t have to.

Backpack

  1. ULA Circuit HA PCT Class of 2025 most common, rating 8.34 (n=790). $299.99 maker · 38.5 oz No GGG path · no buy button
  2. Durston Kakwa HA PCT most common #2. No public affiliate program. Mention only
  3. Hyperlite Southwest family HA PCT most common #3 (SW / Windrider / Junction combined). Southwest 55 $395 · hero 28.1 oz (size UNKNOWN) No GGG path this fetch

Also in stock on Osprey (not HA #1–3): Exos 38 $245

Shelter

  1. Durston X-Mid Pro 1 HA PCT most common shelter (n=790). Mention only
  2. Durston X-Mid 1 HA PCT #2. Trek AT table 20 responses; lede vs Duplex 25 left as printed. Mention only
  3. Zpacks Duplex Classic HA PCT #3, rating 8.86. GGG In stock 7 (collection). $749 · 17.9 oz Blue Buy

Sleep

  1. EE Enigma HA PCT most common quilt, rating 9.07. GGG EE collection empty. No buy button
  2. EE Revelation HA PCT #2. Trek AT quilt table 50 responses (n=279). No buy button
  3. Katabatic Flex 15 HA PCT #3 Flex family, rating 9.29. Live GGG Regular 25.5 oz. From $519 Buy

Sleeping pad

  1. Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite NXT HA PCT 35.5% some NXT version; CDT 48.6%; Trek 73 responses. $209.95 · 13 oz Regular Buy
  2. NEMO Tensor All-Season HA PCT most common #2. $219.95 · 14.8 oz Regular Rectangular Buy
  3. NEMO Tensor Trail HA PCT most common #3. $189.95 · 13.4 oz min Regular Buy

Insulated jacket

  1. EE Torrid HA most-common PCT puffy. Split M/W on EE.com. GGG EE empty. No buy button

Rain

  1. Frogg Toggs Ultra-Lite2 HA most-common PCT shell. Men’s suit. $32.99 · 12.8 oz net Affiliate path UNKNOWN

Fleece

  1. Senchi A90 HA most-common PCT fleece. Merch UNKNOWN this fetch

Footwear

  1. Altra Lone Peak 9 HA most-common PCT shoe line. Men’s PDP. $145 · 11.15 oz Affiliate path UNKNOWN
  2. Brooks Cascadia 19 HA names Cascadia. Men’s 19 weight UNKNOWN; 20 tiles $160. No buy button
  3. Topo Terraventure 5 Maker men’s trail SKU M092. $145 · 10.3 oz (M9) Affiliate path UNKNOWN

Socks

  1. Darn Tough Hiker Micro Crew HA most-common PCT socks. Merch UNKNOWN this fetch

Stove

  1. MSR PocketRocket 2 HA most-common PCT stove. PocketRocket 2 PDP UNKNOWN; Deluxe is a different SKU. No buy button on the “2”

Cook pot

  1. TOAKS 750 ml HA does not rank pots. Live GGG merch 23 Aug 2026. $25.99 · 3.6 oz with lid Buy

Water filter

  1. Sawyer Squeeze HA most-common PCT filter. Merch UNKNOWN this fetch

Poles

  1. Black Diamond Alpine Carbon Cork HA most-common PCT poles. Merch UNKNOWN this fetch

Headlamp

  1. Nitecore NU25 HA most-common PCT headlamp. Merch UNKNOWN this fetch

Satellite messenger

  1. Garmin inReach Mini 2 HA most-common PCT sat comms. Merch UNKNOWN this fetch

Bear canister

  1. BearVault BV500 HA most-common PCT can. Merch UNKNOWN this fetch

Umbrella

  1. SMD Silver Shadow Carbon HA most-common names it; no rating asked. Merch UNKNOWN this fetch