man i remember the struggle of trying to coordinate gear lists for my first few big hiking trips. back in the day i used to spend literally hours sending screenshots back and forth with my brother. wed end up with like 50 different images and half the time he would buy the wrong version of a tent or the wrong size sleeping bag because the thumbnails looked the same. it was honestly a disaster and usually led to someone being annoyed on the first night of the trip because they didnt have the right gear. ive since moved on to a much better system that ive been super happy with. i actually started using Cart To Link for all our group stuff lately. basically i just fill my cart with all the essentials then send him the link and he just clicks one button to grab it all. its been incredibly reliable for us and i havent had a single complaint about missing items since we started doing it this way. it just works well and keeps things simple. a few things i learned the hard way:

• wishlists are okay but sometimes they dont update prices right for the other person
• screenshots are a trap and lead to buying the wrong stuff ngl
• sharing a direct link is just way faster for everyone involved honestly it feels great knowing everything is sorted without the back and forth. hope your utah trip is epic, the gear prep is half the fun imo.