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Backpacking
Gear Lists
Weight first, details later...
Everything but food, water and what I'm wearing:
Cold Weather, Overnight |
158.75 |
9lbs 14.75oz |
Warm Weather, Overnight |
155.50 |
9lbs 11.50oz |
Cold Weather, Long Distance |
181.00 |
11lbs 5.00oz |
Warm Weather, Long Distance |
180.75 |
11lbs 4.75oz |
Here's a base gear list. I take all these things, even on an overnighter:
Item |
Description |
Weight (oz) |
Backpack |
GoLite Breeze |
11.00 |
Tent |
NomadLite, stakes, extra cord, shock cord, spreader bars |
24.00 |
Sleeping Bag |
Nunatak Back Country Blanket |
26.00 |
Sleeping Pad |
Closed Cell Foam |
7.25 |
Stove |
Esbit and Windscreen, 4 tabs |
7.25 |
Cooking Pot |
Evernew Titanium |
6.25 |
Dishes |
Mug and Cutlery |
4.25 |
Gold Filter |
Coffee=Life |
1.00 |
Water Bottles |
2 1.5 liter soda bottles |
3.00 |
Water Filtration |
Gravity Filter, hoses, 2l platy for dirty water, lanyard for hanging |
6.00 |
Fannypack |
Home built, inc. thermometer |
1.50 |
Knife |
SAK Minimal, blade, scissors |
.75 |
Butane Lighter |
Mini, half full |
.50 |
Flashlight |
Photon II w/Lanyard |
.50 |
Toilet Paper |
partial roll, off cardboard |
1.0 |
Map |
typical size |
2.0 |
First Aid and Hygiene Kit |
In Gladware Container: Althetic Tape, 20 NSAID, Purell, Toothpaste, Toothbrush, Neosporin, Betadine, 4 Benedryl, Lg. surgical sponge, 3 anti-diahrreal, 1 cimetidine, baby wipes, contact case, tiger balm, bag balm |
9.0 |
Pillowcase |
flannel, homemade, worth it's weight in gold |
.75 |
Glasses |
Must have. Blind without them. |
5.00 |
Food Bag |
Silinylon |
.75 |
Clothes Bag |
Silinylon |
.75 |
Total |
Base Kit, No Clothes |
118.5 7 #6.5 oz. |
For a long distance trip, I would add the following:
Item |
Description |
Weight (oz) |
Soap |
sm. bottle Dr. Bronners |
1.00 |
Saline Solution |
Sm bottle |
3.00 |
Paperback |
Entertainment for early nights |
6.00 |
Sleep Shirt |
Also worn while doing laundry |
5.00 |
Extra Socks |
Smartwools |
3.00 |
Camp Shoes |
I'm wavering on these...I may eliminate them if my switch to shoes is successful |
7.25 |
New Total |
 |
143.75 8#15.75 oz. |
Clothes carried for early spring/fall (I don't do hard-core winter, really):
Item |
Description |
Weight (oz) |
Hat |
Polar Fleece |
3.00 |
Jacket |
Fleece |
9.75 |
Pants |
Fleece |
9.75 |
Earband |
I don't hike in the hat--too hot |
.75 |
Hand Covering |
Glove/Mitt hybrid |
4.00 |
Bandana |
regular cotton |
.75 |
Extra Socks |
On a winter LD trip I'd carry two pairs, not three |
3.00 |
Poncho |
Rain Protection, Emergency Tarp |
9.25 |
Total |
|
40.25 2#8.25oz |
Clothes carried for summer:
Item |
Description |
Weight (oz) |
Long Underwear Pants |
Lightweight Capilene |
5.75 |
Jacket |
Fleece |
10.25 |
Shirt |
Long Sleeve, Coolmax |
7.25 |
Shorts |
Running Shorts, no I don't hike in them...usually |
3.75 |
Bandana |
regular cotton |
.75 |
Poncho |
Rain Protection, Emergency Tarp |
9.25 |
Total |
|
2#5oz |
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