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Holy shit that's a lot of replies. Thanks everyone.
Okay.
@hippy - I have a Rapha merino neck warmer thing with me but the window covers are like mesh condoms for the whole upper half of the door if that makes sense. So I can do the windows up and down and nothing will get in. Good shout on the stove thing! Looks like my butane stove will in fact not work at altitude. Will try to find an alternative in that case, but may just sack it off entirely. 'Butane does not operate well at higher altitudes and is no longer liquid below (28 – 32 degrees Fahrenheit)' Oops...
My bag (Big Agnes Echo Park 20) is designed to be used sans liner, so probably won't bother.
The inReach Mini is just a sat communicator/SOS machine, so there's no navigation. I do carry my Wahoo Bolt with me though which has all of the trails that I need loaded onto it.
@withered_preacher - yep, always hike with a cap on anyway because sweat. And yes, as mentioned to Hippy above, I have a mesh condom thing that goes over the whole door so can move windows up and down freely.
Yes - also have SPF, forgot to list that. I'm also carrying pepper spray as I'm not gonna carry a gun but want to feel like I have some way of protecting myself in case of a confrontation - ha.
@AWu-Tang - not overstepping at all. Ah yes, I forgot to list First Aid Kit on my pack list. It stays in my pack permanently and has everything I'd need including emergency space blanket. I always carry paper maps with me but I've literally never used them, but yeah, I guess it's not a bad idea to pick one up for the local area when I'm in Santa Fe - as there is an REI there. Another thing I had not considered is iPhone use in the cold - I forget it fucks with battery and drains it quickly and/or stops the phone from working entirely. I will buy a paper map :-)