Continental Divide Trail Gear 2022

Mac posted his annual statistics on the Continental Divide Trail.

Most important to hikers is finding out what gear works best over that long haul.

Most Common CDT Backpacks

1. ULA Circuit
2. Hyperlite Mountain Gear Southwest
3. Zpacks Arc Haul

Most Common CDT Shelters

1. Zpacks Duplex
2. Zpacks Plex Solo
3. Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL1

Most Common CDT Sleeping Bags/Quilts

1. Enlightened Equipment Revelation
2. Enlightened Equipment Enigma
3. Western Mountaineering Versalite

Most Common CDT Sleeping Pads

1. Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite
2. Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite – Women’s
3. Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite, Short

Most Common CDT Insulated Jackets

1. Enlightened Equipment Torrid (Men’s/Women’s)
2. Mountain Hardwear Ghost Whisperer/2 Hoody (Men’s/Women’s)
3. Mountain Hardwear Ghost Whisperer/2 (Men’s/Women’s)

Most Common CDT Shells

1. Outdoor Research Helium (Men’s/Women’s)
2. Frogg Toggs Ultra-Lite2
3. Montbell Versalite (Men’s/Women’s)

There’s much, much more:

Continental Divide Trail Hiker Survey (2022)