Mark’s Summer Kit
- Category Price Weight
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Big3+
$1215.00
6.48 lb
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Kitchen
$256.00
7.14 lb
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Closet
$0.00
4.07 lb
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Worn
$0.00
2.65 lb
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Other
$0.00
4.47 lb
This is the ever-adjusting kit I am carrying on the trail these days.
The consumable category will change with each trip. I rarely carry the full 4 kg of water. Water capacity is maximum carry including containers. Capacity used is dependent upon requirements of the trail. Food is dependent on the length of the trip and the need for a bear can or just an ursack.
If I drop all luxuries and carry 1 L of water, base weight is around 6 kg and total carry weight is under 10 kg.
- GOLD star: luxuries equal about 1.5 kg
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Big3+
Price Weight qty -
Backpack
Granite Gear Crown VC 60
$200.00
960
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Tent
Big Agnes Fly Creek UL 1 w/footprint, stakes, & sacks
$330.00
915
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Sleeping Bag
Big Agnes Flume 30
$470.00
680
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Sleeping Pad
Big Agnes AXL insulated
$180.00
301
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Stuff Sack
Big Agnes Pumphouse Ultra
$35.00
82
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Kitchen
Price Weight qty -
Stove
Optimus Crux
$50.00
83
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Kettle
Optimus Terra Kettle
$25.00
153
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Accessories
Optimus windscreen and fuel stand
$25.00
111
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Fuel
MSR IsoPro
$6.00
164
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Food Sack
Ursack Major
$90.00
215
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Food
Mountain House pro-packs, Epic bars & Larabars
$0.00
335
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Utensils
Sea to Summit Alpha Light Spoon
$10.00
1
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Towel/Napkin
½ of a PackTowl Original
$0.00
17
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Dirty Water Bladder
CNOC Vecto 2L
$20.00
76
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Water Filter
Sawyer Squeeze
$30.00
85
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Water
DANGER: Di-hydrogen Monoxide a.k.a H2O
$0.00
1000
g2
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Closet
Price Weight qty -
Fleece
Eddie Baur Ascent Cloud Layer Pro full-zip
$0.00
470
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Rain Pants
Marmot PreCip
$0.00
340
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Rain Jacket
Marmot PreCip
$0.00
312
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Sweater
Nordstrom Cashmere
$0.00
268
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Puffy
REI Co-op Magma 850 Down Vest
$0.00
254
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Stuff Sack
Sea to Summit eVent Compression Dry Sack 14L
$0.00
148
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Socks
Darn Tough
$0.00
55
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
-
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Worn
Price Weight qty -
Pants
Columbia Silver Ridge Convertible
$0.00
408
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Shirt
Columbia Silver Ridge Lite Long-Sleeve
$0.00
227
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Base Layer
t-shirt
$0.00
186
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Belt
leather
$0.00
140
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Base Layer
Tommy John Second Skin Square Cut
$0.00
69
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Socks
Darn Tough
$0.00
55
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Sunglasses
$0.00
26
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Watch
Apple watch v2 w/ Gaia GPS
$0.00
61
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Fitbit
Fitbit Alta HR
$0.00
28
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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-
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Other
Price Weight qty -
Trekking Poles
CNOC Vertex Carbon Cork
$0.00
488
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Headlamp
Black Diamond Spot
$0.00
89
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Wallet and Keys
n/a
$0.00
78
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Map w/Case
varies in a gallon freezer bag
$0.00
48
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Compass
Suunto M-3 D Leader
$0.00
46
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
First Aid Kit
Homemade
$0.00
33
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Pocket Knife
Swiss Army Classic SD Silver Alox
$0.00
17
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Towel
½ of a PackTowl Original
$0.00
17
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Trowel
TheTentLab The Deuce #2
$0.00
17
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Toothbrush
Uviviu Ultra Soft
$0.00
13
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Lighter
Bic
$0.00
10
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Dental Floss
$0.00
0
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Sunscreen
$0.00
36
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Wet Wipes
$0.00
60
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Baby Powder
$0.00
56
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Alcohol Gel
$0.00
53
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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NSAIDs
Advil and Excedrin
$0.00
31
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Battery
Anker 20,000 milliamp
$0.00
366
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
iPhone/GPS
Apple iPhone X w/ Gaia GPS
$0.00
215
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Sunglass Case and Camera
Pogotec case and camera
$0.00
131
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Knife
SOG Twitch XL
$0.00
120
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Cords and Cord Bag
iPhone and watch cables in a quart freezer bag
$0.00
104
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Notebook
$0.00
0
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Pencil
$0.00
0
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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