XUL (Sub 3 lb) Gear List

Category Weight
Pack system
0.32 lb
Sleep system
0.87 lb
Shelter system
0.67 lb
Food and Hydration system
0.23 lb
Ditties
0.47 lb
Clothing (packed)
0.44 lb
Clothing (worn)
0 lb
Consumables
6.11 lb
Total
9.1
lb
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
Consumable 6.12 lb
Base Weight 2.98 lb

An XUL kit (< 3 lb base weight) that provides good weather and insect protection, a full cook kit, a sleep system warm down to 45F and a comfortable pillow.

- Pack system
  Weight qty
- Backpack Gossamer Gear Elixir 20L UL Daypack (stripped). I removed the sternum strap, side compression straps, and front compression cord. Well constructed and comfortable, with some integrated foam backing that will be useful for insulating/cushioning my feet at night somewhat. The aluula fabric is very nice, being light, supposedly water-proof, and held together without seams. It has no stretch however and the water pockets are almost too small to function without effort.
  149
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- Liner Turkey roasting bag
  10
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Ditty bag LiteAF cook pot stuff sack. I had this left over from a pot I no longer use and realized it would make a perfect ditty bag.
  3
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Stake bag Gear Swifts DCF Pegs bag
  3
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Backpack KS-Ultralight Daypack, 16L. This has a zippered opening above a very small front mesh pocket. The side water pockets are easy to use while hiking.
  4.5
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 0.32 lb
  
  4
- Sleep system
  Weight qty
- Sleeping bag Zpacks Summer Quilt 40F. Closed footbox with good loft and excellent compressibility. I find it comfortable down to 45F inside the bivy, but around 50F otherwise.
  9.5
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Pad Torso Foam Pad - 3/8". This has an estimated R-value of about 1.4 to 1.5, which should allow adequate insulation down to 40F. It just fits inside my SUL backpacks to serve as a kind of backing.
  79
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Pillow Big Sky Dream Sleeper. Is an inflatable pillow an extravagance in an XUL kit? Yes it is! This pillow suits my head and neck so well, I just have to make room for it.
  1.6
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 0.87 lb
  
  3
- Shelter system
  Weight qty
- Shelter Ounce Designs “Bunny” 1-Person Shelter with linelocks removed. (I prefer to use knots.) Lightweight and quick to pitch. Proven in the weather. Only four stakes and short lengths of guyline required.
  5.3
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Stakes Teragon Pioneer (2x 5.4g); Gear Swifts Titanium Pegs (3x 3.3g). I use the three Ti pegs as part of my cook system.
  21
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Guyline Kelty Triptease, 3 ft at each guyline. I use Lawson Glowire for the front corner guyline opposite the zipper for quick identification when pitching. I use the Skurka knot method to tie the ends.
  0.42
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  15
- Bivy Borah Gear Cuben Bivy. Adds wind & splash protection, keeps my sleep gear clean & contained, and adds about 5F of warmth when fully zipped. Pairs well with my minimalist shelter.
  4.5
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Groundsheet Polycro, cut to size. Use in lieu of the bivy when bugs/wind/splash are not issues.
  1.4
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- 0.67 lb
  
  18
- Food and Hydration system
  Weight qty
- Bottles Kirkland’s 500ml bottle with label removed. Really a marvel of engineering to achieve this high a volume to weigh ratio.
  7.7
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  3
- Purification tablets Micropur tablets (4L per day). I used a pill-splitter to cut these in half for use in 500ml bottles
  0.7
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  10
- Food storage Smelly proof gallon bag
  15
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Cook system An Esbit cook system consisting of a Toaks Light 550ml handle-less titanium pot (37.4g); an MYOG lid made from 28-gauge aluminum tooling foil (3.3g); an MYOG Esbit stove of folded aluminum cut from a pie pan (2.0g); an improvised three-point pot stand using Ti skewer stakes borrowed from my stake kit (0g); an MYOG windscreen made from thin Ti foil (5.7g); a fire kit with 10 wooden matches and a striker cut from a matchbox, inside a small zip bag (2.0g); a 2.5 × 2.5 inch Smelly Proof bag for storing 4g Esbit tablets (1.2g); a disposable bamboo spoon cut to 4.25 inches and treated with food-grade mineral oil (2.6g); and a LiteAF DCF flat-bottom stuff sack used to secure the nested kit and cover Esbit residue (3.5g).
  58
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Bear bag Adotec Black Bear Resistant Bag, 9L
  5.1
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- 0.23 lb
  
  15
- Ditties
  Weight qty
- First aid & Repair Ibuprofen, Imodium, Benadryl, chafing cream packet; mini-scissors with rubber cover, Leukotape strips, gauze pad, triple antibiotic ointment packet, tenacious tape patch, tweezers, extra bottle cap
  25
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Hygiene kit Bamboo toothbrush, cut to 3”; toothpaste 3ml tube; sunscreen packet; Dr Bronner’s in 3ml dropper bottle
  9
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Phone iPhone Air. Serves as my camera, notepad, and primary navigation device. I wish it were lighter, but it’s what I have.
  165
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Light (alternate) Nitecore Tube V20 with keychain removed. Adequate for camp chores.
  10
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- Poop kit QiWiz Original trowel for LNT. I’ll be relying on the PCT bidet system, loosening the cap on my water bottle to control the flow of water into my wiping hand. A dropper bottle of Dr Bronner’s from my hygiene kit completes the system.
  10
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Towel 1/2 of a Liteload Towel. All purpose: washing my face, cleaning my jar, pre-filtering water, wiping condensation, etc.
  4
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Light Both my Garmin watch and my iPhone have built-in lights that can work well enough for camp chores.
  0
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 0.47 lb
  
  6
- Clothing (packed)
  Weight qty
- Midlayer/sleep Leve Alpha 60 Hoodie
  3.6
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Rain protection Leve Ultralight Jacket. The silnylon fabric doesn’t breath at all, but this garment has pit zips and a full zipper to aid with ventilation. I’ll layer this over my alpha fleece to create a system with the properties of a down hoodie.
  3.5
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Sleep socks Farpointe alpha camp socks. These become necessary at temps below 50F
  20
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- Rain poncho Coleman’s emergency poncho
  30
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- 0.44 lb
  
  2
- Clothing (worn)
  Weight qty
- Shoes Topo Pursuit, size 14
  29.4
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- Socks Defeet Wooleaters
  1.6
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- Shirt OR Echo Sun Hoodie
  4.2
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- Pants Patagonia Terrebone Joggers
  5.8
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- Underwear Saxx Quest Quick-dry boxer briefs
  3
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- Hat Ellewin foldable baseball cap
  64
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- Watch Garmin Fenix 7 Sapphire Solar
  74
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- Trekking pole(s) Ruta Locura Yana trekking pole (single)
  3.75
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- 0 lb
  
  0
- Consumables
  Weight qty
- Food Ration of 1.4lbs, 2800 cal per day
  1.4
  lb
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  2
- Water Per half liter bottle
  0.5
  kg
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  3
- 6.11 lb
  
  5

XUL (Sub 3 lb) Gear List

Pack system

Sleep system

Shelter system

Food and Hydration system

Ditties

Clothing (packed)

Clothing (worn)

Consumables