Whitney 2020
- Category Weight
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Big 4
11.31 lb
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Cook/eat/water
3.03 lb
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Nav/tools/safety/misc
6.78 lb
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Toiletries/cleaning
1.24 lb
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Clothes
8.95 lb
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Food
14.47 lb
5 nights/6 days in late August 2020. ~40 miles, 14.5k gain (16k+ descent). Summits the highest mountain in Lower 48 plus another 14er.
Route: Cottonwood Lakes - Old Army Pass - Miter Basin - Crabtree Pass - JMT - Whitney - Portal. https://www.gaiagps.com/public/rnRSxKPXDMd5hfiItEgeNArw
For food weight, instead of weighing every last item, I opted to weigh all my food at once. There's one item at the top of the Food section comprising all of this weight, and the items on the Food list (which is mostly accurate) all have quantity zero.
I was planning to forgo an inflatable pad for foam only, but at the last minute I decided to bring my uninsulated inflatable pad and cut my foam pad in half to use as a sit-pad and supplemental sleeping pad. It was worth it.
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Big 4
Weight qty -
Backpack
REI Flash 65L
58
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Solo tent
MSR Hubba Hubba NX (rental)
47
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Sleeping bag (23*)
Sierra Designs Zissou 23-degree
35
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Bear can (large)
BearVault BV500
41
oz1
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- lb
- g
- kg
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Cook/eat/water
Weight qty -
Stove
MSR Superfly (with bag and lighter)
6.5
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Fuel canister (full)
Isopro, 8 oz
11.7
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Mug
Enameled aluminum
4.5
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Bowl/pot
Titanium, with lid
4.8
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Spork
Titanium
0.3
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Water filter
Katadyn BeFree 3L gravity system
8
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Water bladder
Camelbak 3L
6.5
oz1
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- lb
- g
- kg
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Nalgene bottle
1L
6.2
oz1
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- lb
- g
- kg
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Nav/tools/safety/misc
Weight qty -
Uninsulated sleeping pad
Klymit Static V, 1.3 R-value
18
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Foam sit/sleep pad
Thermarest Z Lite (cut in half)
7
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Hiking poles (2)
Cascade Mountain Tech carbon fiber
15.7
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Phone with case
Pixel 7 Pro (camera, navigation, music/podcasts, reading)
9.3
oz1
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- lb
- g
- kg
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Power bank + cords
Anker, 10,000 mAh
8.3
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Headlamp (with batteries)
Black Diamond Spot
3.1
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Solar light
Luci
4.3
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Compass
0.7
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Map, permit, "wallet"
1
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Extra batteries (3)
AAA, for headlamp
1.2
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Watch/tracker/alarm
Garmin Forerunner 645
1.5
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Inflatable pillow
Sea to Summit Aeros
2.7
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Miscellaneous bag
Iodine tabs, extra lighter, duct tape
4.2
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Knife
Spyderco
5.7
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Mini multitool
Scissors, tweezers, etc.
1.7
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Pen + pad
3.3
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Book
3
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Stuff sack
For clothes, food/bear bag
1.2
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Plastic bags
Ziplocs for food/trash; trash bag for pack raincover
2.4
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Space blanket
Emergency shelter/warmth
3.1
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Daypack
REI Flash 18
11.1
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Toiletries/cleaning
Weight qty -
Trail kit
Sunscreen, bug spray, lip balm
5
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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First-aid kit
Micropur tabs, bandages, disinfectant, needle, moleskin, pills, leukotape, extra mini lighter, etc.
5.6
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Toiletry kit
Toothbrush/paste, medication
2.5
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Dishwashing kit
Bio soap, sponge
1.7
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Shit kit
Trowel, TP, trash bag, hand sanitizer
5
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Clothes
Weight qty -
Hiking boots
Merrell Moab 2 mid (Gore-Tex)
33
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Hiking socks
REI, ankle
2.6
oz2
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Warm socks
Wigwam, crew
3.5
oz1
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- lb
- g
- kg
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Pants
Prana Zion
14.2
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Underwear
Champion, boxer briefs
2.7
oz3
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Longjohns
UnderArmor, midweight
5.4
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Hiking T-shirt
Brooks running, syn
5.3
oz2
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Sun shirt
Columbia, long-sleeve
8.7
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Base layer/camp shirt
Smartwool merino long-sleeve
6.4
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Fleece hoodie
Marmot Neothermo
8.1
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Puff coat (lightweight)
Uniqlo, down
8.6
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Rain/wind shell
Marmot Super Mica
8.7
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Full-brim sun hat
OR Helios
2.5
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Sunglasses
0.8
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Beanie
OR, poly/wool
1.8
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Gloves
Seirus liners
1.4
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Camp/crossing shoes
Crocs Swiftwater
16.2
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Food
Weight qty -
All food
(Whitney)
217
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Whiskey
375ml
14.5
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Dehydrated dinner
Mountain House chili mac
6.7
oz0
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Ramen bomb dinner
Ramen, instant potatoes, protein
0
oz0
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Quinoa dinner for 2
Sun-dried tomatoes, pine nuts, salmon, oil
20.9
oz0
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Dehydrated veggies
To supplement Mountain House
0
oz0
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Cheese
Lunch wraps
0
oz0
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Pepperoni
Lunch wraps
0
oz0
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Bread
Lunch sandwiches
0
oz0
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Wraps
Lunch wraps
0
oz0
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Tuna/chicken packets
Lunch wraps
0
oz0
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- lb
- g
- kg
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Bars
Clif, Snickers, Stoopwafels, etc.
0
oz0
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- lb
- g
- kg
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Jerky
0
oz0
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- lb
- g
- kg
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Wasabi peas
0
oz0
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Oatmeal + dried blueberries
2 breakfasts
0
oz0
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Pop-Tarts
2 breakfasts
0
oz0
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Dried milk
For coffee, oatmeal
0
oz0
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Instant coffee
Starbucks VIA
0
oz0
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Condiments + drinks
Mayo, hot sauce, Crystal Light, etc.
0
oz0
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Dessert
M&Ms, chocolate espresso beans
0
oz0
- oz
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- g
- kg
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[Other stuff I forgot]
Included in "all food"
0
oz0
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