2022 ITI Gear List (tentative)

 

Gear Carried in Pack, Sled, or on Bike
0.35 Personal bag #1 (lots of medicine, tooth brush, etc)
0.35 Personal bag #2 (foot care)
0.25 Tools and repair items
0.39 2 drymax pairs w 6 heavy duty bread bags
0.50 Toilet Paper
5.00 Marmot -40 CWM bag
1.46 Parka
1.32 Air Mattress (Recharge Sleeping Pad, Ultralight,)
0.11 NeoAir Mini Pump
1.00 Red ground cloth
0.65 Down Booties (XL)
1.32 12 pr. Hand warmers (@ 50 grams ea)
0.25 Instant coffee and gatorade
1.00 Down Pants
0.07 4 Trash compactor bags w/ draw strings
4.50 Food (10 lbs at McGrath, Cripple, and Unalakleet)
2.00 2 liter water bladder (half full)
0.25 Boot covers

On me
0.17 Thin Mask
0.93 4ucycling pants (xxxl)
1.20 Wool base layer and briefs
0.17 SockGuy Arm Warmers Lycra
0.41 Sams club down vest (lightweight)
0.09 Thin gloves
0.11 Ear Band
0.04 Nose Hat
0.22 Drymax socks
2.20 Condor Summit Zero Jacket (L)
0.88 Absolute Zero Mitts (XL);
0.10 $1000 Cash, 2 credit cards, and driver's license.
0.88 8pr * hand warmers;
2.2 1/2 liter water flask full*2
0.22 Hood Ruff US Army Surplus

Electronics
0.18 Garmin 6X watch for navigation to McGrath
0.10 Charging cable
0.10 Multi port wall charger for charging at lodges
0.25 Camera--uses AA bateries
0.25 Garmin eTrex 30 (for naviation from McGrath to Nome)--uses AA batteries
0.30 2*Flashing red lights (blackburn LOCAL 20 REAR LIGHT, 2*AA battery each)
0.10 Headlamp and Spare Headlamp--Uses AA batteries
0.25 Spot Tracker (required by ITI)--uses AAA batteries
0.25 8 Spare AA batteries
0.12 4 spare AAA batteries
0.25 [Consider InReach]

Ski Specific Items
2.60 Salomon Snowscape 9 Skin Skis XXL or e99 210 skis
1.26 Fischer BCX Variolite XC Ski Poles (140-160CM)
2.20 Granite Gear Crown2 60L Backpack
1.00 Rex Liquid wax, skin wax, scraper (for ice buildup)
2.21 Fischer Comfor Pro Boots
0.25 Spare mohair skins
0.25 + spare binding?

Add for Nome
0.025 +2 pr spare thin gloves
1.2 +3 pr spare socks
0.02 + protective glasses
2 + stove plus 1.8l pot
1.0 + 2*fuel bottle and pump
1.75 + 32 oz fuel
5.00 +Extra food pickup at McGrath, Cripple, and Unalakleet
0.05 +Spare shorts (to wear when doing laundry)
0.25 +Quarters for laundry


My ITI Route to Nome 2022 (tentative)

In late February, 2022, I and several other intrepid adventurers will attempt to ski from Knik to Nome as part of the Iditarod Trail Invitational.   In order to start thinking about this adventure, I have put together a tentative route based on data from Strava, Gia, GPX files from other racers, and my own experiences on the trail.  Importantly, the ITI start changed beginning in 2021 by adding a new checkpoint several miles to the north of the traditional route.  So older trail information will not be accurate for the first 35-40 miles.  

For those who are interested, below is a link to my current route file.  It includes waypoints for each checkpoint and required village, but the waypoints are only viewable if you have a Garmin Connect account and a device that is compatible with Garmin Connect.  Feel free to view and download the file, but it's use is at your own risk.  




If you have an app or device that doesn't work with Garmin Connect, then here is a link to a GPX file that also has the route (and some additional waypoints for shelter cabins and other points of interest).  Again, feel free to view and download the file, but it's use is at your own risk. 

I tend to update my routing periodically to reflect trail reports and other data, so check back closer to the race if you are interested in the latest versions of these files.