2024 3.5-Season Full-Comfort Ultralight

Category Price Weight
Backpack System $505.00
1.2 lb
Shelter + Sleep $1116.00
4.32 lb
Extra Clothing $1024.00
2.68 lb
Cooking + Water $158.50
0.76 lb
Hygiene, Med, Repair $97.10
0.21 lb
Safety + Communication $50.00
0.11 lb
Electronics $120.00
0.82 lb
Worn Clothing $398.00
0 lb
[Occasional] Weather/Trip Dependent $2.25
0.04 lb
Total $3470.85
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- Backpack System
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- Backpack KS Ultralight KS40 (2021 version) - Total weight is 16.3oz with Rockwest Composite carbon frame stays. I consider the KS40 the perfect pack when the max load is +/- 27lbs. I keep looking, but no bag has as much carrying ability for such low weight. A high level of cushion is available through the foam in the pad pockets. $420.00
  16.3
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- Backpack Padding Gossamer Gear 1/8in foam pad - Adds pad warmth, blocks sharp stuff on ground, is a backup pad, sit pad, seista pad, keeps air mattress from slipping, emergency torso insulation, and emergency warm skirt. No other piece of gear does so much. $32.00
  1.3
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- Pack Liner + Pillowcase Sea to Summit Ultra-Sil Dry Bag, Ultralight Waterproof 20L- Dry bags compress gear better than nylofume/compacter packliners and more reliable during a river crossing. In camp I use the packliner over my pillow with any soft gear I have to make a huge and comfortable pillow. $30.00
  1.2
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- Cuben Ditty Bag Weighs the same as a 2 plastic bags but lasts for years. Picked it up from Litesmith. $23.00
  0.33
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- $505.00
  
  1.2 lb
  
  4
- Shelter + Sleep
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- Shelter MSR Advance Pro 2 (2020 version) 4-season bomber, light and compact, small footprint lets it be pitched anywhere. It excels for big ascents in the mountains, where every ounce counts. $630.00
  34
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  1
- Sleep Pad Thermarest Neoair Xtherm - R value = 6.9. Will use along with the Gossamer Gear 1/8th inch CCF pad for comfort to 0F and low limit to -30F. I have over 20 nights on one and it's been great. It's a bit warm in the summer, but I'm a cold sleeper and usually sleep without a bag during those months. $230.00
  17
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- Sleeping Bag - Main Hyke and Byke Shavano 32°F Ultralight 650FP Down Sleeping Bag - For cool-to-warm, three-season use. Comfy until around 40*F. Great value and this bag boasts excellent weight-to-warmth ratio and is the ultimate sleeping bag for saving space and weight. See $149.00
  13.75
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- Pillow Sea to Summit Aeros Ultralight 18 in wide pillow - I stuff the inner pillow inside my 20L pack liner, along with any soft things I can get my hands on, wrap my buff around it, to make a 18 in wide pillow worthy of home use. $70.00
  1.4
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- Stakes MSR Groundhog x6 - light, strong, rugged. Three season use. Y-beam design penetrates and holds in a wide range of soil conditions. $37.00
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- $1116.00
  
  4.32 lb
  
  5
- Extra Clothing
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- Rain/Wind Top Rab Phantom WBP hooded jacket - Packs down small. For frequent all day rain I might up the protection, especially above tree line.. In warm rain I love an umbrella. Would love to have a tailor add pitzips. $215.00
  3
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- Rain/Wind Bottom Montbell Versalite Rain Pant - Sometimes it is nice to have full rain protection, especially at altitude. They weigh 2oz more than windpants, but are undoubtably warmer. Would not use in hot conditions $145.00
  3.3
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- [W] Stop Top Insulation Rab Electron Pro Hooded - 6.7oz of 800 Fill Down and medium baffles. For a morning low of 0F (which is the definition of 4 Season), aim for 3-4oz of down fill. You might want to pair this with an Alpha 120 top like I do if you run cold at night.. $345.00
  18.5
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- Walking/Sleep Top Magnet Designs The Bend Alpha 120 Hoodie - Alpha 120 pairs well with 4 season use so well. It must be paired with a shell to get the best effect. $110.00
  5.5
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- Walking/Sleep Bottom Magnet Designs The Bend Alpha 90 Pant - Legs don't need much insulation, but seperate pants are crucial for changing into after a soaking in the rain. If you need to hike in these, wear pants over them; Alpha does not tolerate thigh rub well. Opted for the 90 over 60 because i run cooler. $85.00
  4.5
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  1
- Sleep Socks/Morning Mittens Outdoor Vitals Lofttek Camp Bootie with elastic ankle. Dual use glory; wear them sleeping at night on feet, use them on hands during morning cold. $50.00
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- 2nd Socks Injinji Liner Calf size XL. From a skin vs water managment perspective I like the thinnest socks possible. Always wear fresh socks to bed, wash and dry socks daily outside of backpack. $14.00
  1.25
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- Mosquito Head Net Also used as a stuff sack for loose clothing $15.00
  0.28
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- [COLD] Down Balaclava Outdoor Vitals Lofttek Balaclava - for cold sleeping/replaces down jacket hood because stock hoods have bad face coverage. This one has lots of lateral coverage, ensuring warmth when temps drop and winds kick up. $45.00
  3
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- $1024.00
  
  2.68 lb
  
  9
- Cooking + Water
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- Cook Stove BRS-3000 Stove - Poor efficiency due to poor wind performance, but rock bottom weight. $18.00
  0.88
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  1
- Cook Pot Toaks 650 UL with handles - extra 100ml of space, measuring lines, and handles are nice vs the 550ml $37.00
  2
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- Cook Pot Lid Ruta Locura Carbon Fiber Lid - water boils faster with lid, saves on fuel. Covers cook kit nicely. $30.00
  0.25
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- Gas Canister 100g Canister - any will do $7.00
  3.3
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- Water Purification Katadyn BeFree 0.6L. Very fast flow that decreases but stays reasonable. Bag opening is WIDE and acts as a water scoop at low flow sources. Easy to put in your sleeping bag on a freezing night. Unlike the Sawyer Squeeze, there's no O-ring to lose and doesn't tip over in a side pocket. Vinegar clean it during town stops. Patch the bag with Flex Tape. $40.00
  1.9
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- Water Bottle Vesica 1L Collapsible Bottle - from Litesmith. Compatible with BeFree system. This bottle plus the Katadyn filter 0.6L bag gives me 1.6L of capacity, which will normally get me 6-8 miles. Add bottles as needed. Patch with Flex Tape. $17.00
  2.26
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- Food Storage SmellyProof 12"x16" bag. 4-4.5 days of food storage, completely scent free. $2.50
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- Spoon Long-Handle Bamboo Spoon - from Litesmith. Natural, gets to the bottom of the pot/meal bag. Doesnt pick up flavors over time, stays temperate, friendly on metal pot. $7.00
  0.53
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- $158.50
  
  0.76 lb
  
  8
- Hygiene, Med, Repair
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- Cutting Tool Renegade Outdoors Razor Knife with Ferrocium Rod - The razor is thicker than you'd think and the ferro rod is a great back up to a failed/lost lighter. This blade is just long enough to cut sausage, avocados, etc. $23.00
  0.67
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- Pad Patch Tenacious Tape Flex Tape. Good for 3 air pad or BeFree bag repairs. There, but not as critical when I have a CCF pad backup. Finding an air leak in the field can be a pain. Yet another reason to carry a ccf pad. $5.00
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- Soap Dr Bronners in a Litesmith squeeze bottle. Soap cleans more effectively than hand sani. $5.00
  0.17
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- Toothbrush Kikkerland Bamboo Toothbrush. No need to stick your fingers into mouth to clean teeth. Gross $8.00
  0.19
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- Toothpaste Archtek Toothpaste Tablets x4 - from Litesmith. In litesmith hingetop container. Chew and brush. $9.00
  0.19
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- Firestarters Bic Mini lighter w/ 3ft duct tape wrapped (bic mini is the perfect holster for some spare duct tape). 3x stormproof matches with striking paper. Sparklite emergency firestarter kit. Bic for lighting stove, matches for emergency, firestarter kit for fires. Who doesn't love a fire when nobody is watching? $15.00
  0.75
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- Leukotape For the rare blister or cut. Put it on a cut straw. $2.00
  0.13
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- Gauze Gauze Sterile Prepack x 1. Use it with Leukotape to make custom sized bandages. $1.00
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- Anti-diharreal/Histamine/Ibuprofen just the basics $5.00
  0.14
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- Sew Kit its a sew kit $1.00
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- Shit Tickets 4x paper towel sheets folded into a zip bag. Compostable. Sometimes you just want to wipe like normal, can also use with soap+water to get wet-wipe clean. $0.10
  0.35
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- Ditty Bag Zipza DCF Medium Pouch - from litesmith. To carry everything in this section. Weighs the same as a plastic bag, but lasts for years. $21.00
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- Lip Balm Lip Naturals Mini Lip Balm - from litesmith. The standard ultralite lip balm. Not a necessity but i value having lip balm for the extreme conditions. $2.00
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- $97.10
  
  0.21 lb
  
  13
- Safety + Communication
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- Lighting NiteCore Nu25 - 360 max lumens, rechargable while in use, red light. There are lighter options, but this allows for 4 hours of night hiking with 190 lumens; good if you're forced to hike out of a situation. $30.00
  1.54
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- Compass Suunto Clip - Fasten to shoulder strap clip, quick and easy reference. $20.00
  0.17
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- $50.00
  
  0.11 lb
  
  2
- Electronics
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- Phone iPhone - Better battery time than the previous iPhone model. Enough to downsize power bank? If you count your phone as worn weight, you're redacted. $0.00
  5.7
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- Power Bank Nitecore NB10000 10,000mAh - Power bank recharges in just 1 hour and 50 minutes, perfect for quick town stops. On trips with less cell service, I use about 3000mAh a day with normal use, so this power bank get’s me 4 days until I can hit the next town stop. Recharges phone, headlamp. $60.00
  5.3
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- Air Pump/Fire Stoker Flex Tail - Introducing breath vapor into an air pad may lead to material degredation, this prevents that. Also quick inflate pillow, stoking fires, inftlating others mats for sport. $50.00
  1.9
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- USB-C to Micro Adapter for headlamp $5.00
  0.07
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- USB-C to Lightning Adapter for phone, air pump $5.00
  0.07
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- $120.00
  
  0.82 lb
  
  5
- Worn Clothing
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- Light Sun Shirt Outdoor Reserch Echo Hoody - the ONLY hoody that protects from sun but is thin enough to let actual effect air exchange $75.00
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- Mesh Under Shirt REI silk micromesh shirt - discontinued $45.00
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- Shorts Marmot Juniper 5" Short - Tough nylon material that won't develope holes, well cut, has all of the feature I like about Patagonia Baggies but has a zip rear pocket, no annoying mesh liner. Also has an outward facing waist cord to elminate hip belt chaffing. Never seen a better short. $55.00
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- Shoes Topo Trailventure 2 WP - The best shoe I have ever seen... $180.00
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- Socks Injini Liner Sock. They're a bit annoying to put on, but they let your toes splay out. I get blisters easily and these have helped immensely. $18.00
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- Hat Whichever mood im in, standard ballcap $0.00
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- Sunglasses Cheap walmart aviators $10.00
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- Buff or Fleece Tube Neck cover + ear warmer + pillowcase + eye mask $15.00
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- $398.00
  
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- [Occasional] Weather/Trip Dependent
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- Pillow FlexAir® Inflatable Pillow - from litesmith. The lightest inflatable pillows available. They are compact and so simple to use. The firmness can be easily adjusted for maximum comfort. The exterior has a soft nap, durable, non-woven exterior material that’s comfortable against your skin. Wrap with buff and stuff with extra clothes for added comfort. $2.25
  0.56
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- Pack Liner Nylofume bag, cut down a bit. Make sure you can still get a few rolls on the bag, this is very important for river crossings. $2.40
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- $2.25
  
  0.04 lb
  
  1

2024 3.5-Season Full-Comfort Ultralight

Backpack System

Shelter + Sleep

Extra Clothing

Cooking + Water

Hygiene, Med, Repair

Safety + Communication

Electronics

Worn Clothing

[Occasional] Weather/Trip Dependent