Hiker's Lighterpack List Viewed More Times Than Any Photo From His Actual Hike

A thru-hiker's lighterpack.com gear list has received approximately 14,000 views on Reddit's r/Ultralight forum, a figure that dwarfs the combined engagement on every photograph he took during his five-month Pacific Crest Trail hike. Trail name 'Spreadsheet,' legal name Kyle Trekpole, 29, posted his meticulously organized gear list — featuring an 8.2-pound base weight, color-coded categories, and per-item annotations explaining each selection — to the forum in September. The post received 847 upvotes, 312 comments, and was saved by 1,400 users. His Instagram posts from the same hike, including sunset panoramas from Half Dome, wildflower fields in the Sierra, and a sunrise over Crater Lake, averaged eleven likes each. 'People want to know about the quilt,' Spreadsheet said, referencing his Enlightened Equipment Enigma 20 (12.4 oz, 850-fill, wide width). 'They don't want to see another sunset. They want to know my exact shelter weight with and without stakes.' The lighterpack comments section features detailed debates about Spreadsheet's decision to carry a BRS-3000T stove (25g) instead of an alcohol stove (estimated 14g savings), his use of a Sawyer Squeeze (3 oz) over chemical treatment (1.2 oz), and whether his 0.5-oz towel is 'truly necessary.' 'A man spent four paragraphs analyzing my towel,' Spreadsheet noted. 'My photo of Mount Rainier at sunrise got one comment: nice.' Spreadsheet has announced plans to hike the Continental Divide Trail next year. He has already published his preliminary gear list, which has received 3,200 views. He has not yet decided on a start date. 'The start date is less important than the shake weight,' he explained.