Master Backpack

  •   Category Weight
  • Big Three
    5.59 lb
  • Packed Clothes - Bottom
    0.97 lb
  • Food Storage/Bears
    0.56 lb
  • Food
    0.12 lb
  • Cooking/Filtration
    0.52 lb
  • Dopp
    0.28 lb
  • Mesh Misc - Top
    0.49 lb
  • Bathroom/Light - Map Pocket
    0.23 lb
  • Hip Pockets
    0.19 lb
  • On Pack
    2.77 lb
  • Worn
    4.58 lb
  • Trailhead Car Camp
    0 lb
  • Total 16.29
    lb
    • oz
    • lb
    • g
    • kg
  • Consumable 0.37 lb
  • Worn 4.58 lb
  • Base Weight 11.34 lb

Master list to build individual trips.

CHECK RED STAR ITEMS BEFORE YOU GO!!!

Stars:

  • Yellow - Needs attention

  • Red - Consumable or battery powered, check and charge or fill before you go!

  • Green - Luxuries or situational

Notes:

  • Low-effort lightest BW is 9.29lb

Food:

  • Currently at 1.5 - 1.6 lb/day food

  • Plan two walking meals per day (spam or peanut butter plus bar) and a dinner.

    • Walking meals should be: 3.5 - 5 oz per meal - 65% cal from fat, 14% complex carbs, 14% sugar, 7% protein

    • Epic bars as another spam, BOBO'S BARS - lemon poppyseed. Dave's Killer bars are better nutrition and lighter.

  • Recovery shakes: 1/2 scoop whey, 6 tbl destrose, 1-2 tbl instant decaf

Meal Ideas/Log:

  • New meals: Pinnacle Foods

  • 1/4 tsp lime powder ~=~ 2 trulime packets

  • Rotation: Yellow Curry, State Fair Chili, Beans and Rice, Pad Thai, MH Fusili, MH Tikka Masala (bomb), MH Pad Thai, Alfredo (bomb), spaghetti (me)

    • Maybe/Likelies: MH Fusili with Sausage, MH Lasagna, MH Pasta Primavera, Thanksgiving Dinner

  • TJ's coconut oil packets with or in all - discontinued?

  • Beans and rice: 2 hot sauce, 1 cheese, Adjust bean:rice ratio higher. Maybe 2:1.

    • Included: 1 tsp green chile powder, 1 chili flake, 1 ramen packet, 1/4 tsp each lime and garlic

  • Mountain house yellow curry with coconut oil: 2 sriracha, 2 lime, soy - add peanut butter for Panang

  • Pad Thai gets 2 soy, lime, sriracha, peanuts or peanut butter, coconut oil

  • MH Fusili with Italian sausage: add parm, chile flake

  • Lasagna: 4 parms, red pepper

Meal Links

  • Potato and leek soup: https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/trail-meal-instant-potato-and-leek-soup/ **Need to try

  • Broccoli Cheddar Ramen Bomb: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQ5sSzqXQJE **Need to try

  • Thankgsiving meal and brownie: https://www.reddit.com/r/trailmeals/comments/ftuc6x/whatsyourfavoritefreezerbag_meal/

    • Did 1 oz each herb/butter tato and stuffing, 1 tbl mushroom gravy, 1 oz TVP, 1/4 tsp garlic salt, granules? https://imgur.com/a/hVXoYuV

  • Granolas & milk: Do 3.5 oz granola and add a scoop whey protein. (retire)

  • Pique tea powders

  • Cranberry, date, peanut bar: https://www.reddit.com/r/Ultralight/comments/neyvgp/sharingmyhighcaloriebackpackingbarrecipe/?utmsource=share&utmmedium=iosapp&utm_name=iossmf

Misc.:

  • New headlamp: NU20 Classic: 38g, USB-C

    • Lighter shock cord mod: https://www.reddit.com/r/Ultralight/comments/1f3b87q/nu20classicshockcordmod/

  • Tarp: New Dutch Falcon Tarp - +44g (and two more stakes and lines) - better coverage

  • New super cool carbon fiber 2 lb viking chair: Rova X6 - https://rovagear.com/

  • Unpaste or bite or similar toothpaste tabs in place of powder - Bite has dry mouthwash!

  • Hammock stand: tensa solo $240 - on list for new much lighter version

  • Power banks (150g current)

    • MPB21: batt 73g, charger 10g, lamp 11g, total 94g 10w

    • F21I - batt 73g, charger 23g, (no lamp) total 95g, USB-C only, 18w, charge indicator

  • Bear cans: BV450 (450 cu in, 33 oz, 8.7x8.3, $70), Bare Boxer (275 cu in, 25.6 oz, 7.4x8, $70), Lighter1 lil Sami (300 cu in, 7x9, 26 oz, $130), Wild Ideas Bearikade Scout (500 cu in, 28 oz, 9x8, $275)

  • New lightest pole: Ruta Locura Yana (same weight as LT4)

  • Upcoming Lumit Gear hammock stand

  • Ridiculously light inflator fan: pad pal

  • Ridiculously light toothbrush: trailbrush by trail stuff

  • the bend alpha sleeping bag liner (magnet designs)

  • Chicken tramper bear can key

  • brautingham long titanium spoon

  • Big sky insulated food pouch

  • Mesh baselayers: Brynje or Svala Airbase

  • Dog tent: Dutchware pup tent OR Nunatak Dog Bivy (sleeping bag - bivy thing)

  • Adotec UL Food Locker: Black or Grizzly: Rodent resistant and waterproof, 3 sizes, saves 2-3 oz

  • ZPacks Nylopro Odor Barrier Bag, Big - liner for bear bag

  • Suluk 46 Tark trowel as replacement for deuce - handles, 4g more

  • Tachyon pants? - $115, ~53g, L-XL

Links:

https://trailcooking.com/dessert/trail-brownies-in-a-bag/ (dump the sugar)

https://www.backpackingchef.com/

https://andrewskurka.com/tag/backpacking-meal-recipes/

https://www.reddit.com/r/trailmeals/comments/i007rm/myrecipeforsuperlightweightsimple_vegan/ **Need to try

https://www.99boulders.com/best-alcohol-stove-fuels

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuhgM1UdEtg&t=8s - Soft Shackle Use

Shock cord line tensioner: https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php/3731-Techniques-For-Make-Your-Own-Shock-Cord-Tarp-Tensioners

  • Also: https://youtu.be/4GQPY5BuyPI?si=EWbfwZz_CsuJJzzH&t=9m14s

Firemaple FMS 117t remote canister stove: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2251832604975968.html?gatewayAdapt=glo2usa4itemAdapt

Super cool: Pill Bottle Stone Stove https://www.neotrekk.com/ (20g less than toaks setup)

  • also BatchStovez Gram Weenie Pro, 22g

Great hike planning resource reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/Ultralight/comments/iw9jd5/hikeplanningresources/

Naturalatlas discount: https://naturalatlas.com/mylifeoutdoors

OnX Backcountry discount: https://www.onxmaps.com/backcountry/r/dbma224

Jetboil genesis basecamp system for car camping???