Grand Canyon
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Sleep System
2.92 lb
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Pack
1.09 lb
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Shelter
0.44 lb
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Cooking
0.92 lb
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Packed clothes
1.42 lb
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Electronics
0.42 lb
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Ditties et al.
0.3 lb
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Water management
0.45 lb
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First Aid Kit+Medical necessities
0.11 lb
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Repair
0.03 lb
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Diabetes supplies
0.37 lb
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Food+water
7.45 lb
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Worn
0 lb
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Maybe/probably take?
0.43 lb
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Sleep System
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Katabatic Sawatch 15*
15 degrees. 6’ wide. 900 dry fp. Best warmth-to-weight of any quilt on the market. Nice when SHT is near water and 30 low is more like 20 or colder
26.9
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Therm-a-Rest Xtherm wide
Cold nights
18.3
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Big Sky DreamSleeper
Lightest pillow I've found that works for side sleeping
1.56
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Pack
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Nashville 40L Cutaway - Graflyte
Extra volume for extra hammock gear
15.14
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GG Thinlite torso length
Used for back cushion. Doubles as puncture protection+sit pad+extra warmth+gear floor+yoga pad
1.4
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Nyloflume liner
It's a pack liner. It keeps things dry.
0.9
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Shelter
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ANDA Burrito bivy
Full coverage bivy. Nice when I want more warmth and draft protection than the bug bivy provides a
6.84
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Allmansright stake sack - small
If I don’t need long stakes, this works beautifully.
0.14
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Cooking
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3.9 oz isobutane
Canister stoves are more weight efficient than alcohol for trips a week or longer.
3.9
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Empty 3.9 oz fuel canister
Inside pot
3.5
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MSR PocketRocket Deluxe
Fewer parts to lose than Windmaster
2.88
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Toaks 550 pot — no handle
Pot only. No lid. Lightest config for boiling up to 2 cups for pouch meals
1.32
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Large Bonfus DCF food bag
With reflective guyline for hanging durability and visibility (.1oz)
1.12
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OdorNo sack
2 gallon. Lightest odor-proof bag there is. Just have to tie off at night.
0.58
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S2S Alpha Long handle spoon
Lightest non-folding long spoon I know of
0.4
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Bic mini lighter
Stove ignition. Fire starter. Child safety removed.
0.38
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Half liteload towel
Keep inside of pot clean
0.23
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.1 mm titanium lid - 95mm
Lightest lid that’s not aluminum foil
0.2
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Suluk46 small pot lifter - red
It works shockingly well. Red so hopefully I don't lose it so easily
0.16
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Rubberband
Holds pot together. Both cheaper and lighter than a crossband and just as effective.
0.06
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Packed clothes
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Timmermade SDUL 1.5
Custom sized between medium and large. Stupid warm.
6.86
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Leve Outdoors Alpha 60 hoodie
Lightest alpha hoodie on the market and provides what I need: decent warmth at the lowest weight and a cinchable hood.
3.44
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Senchi alpha leggings 60gsm
In case I'm stuck in days of rain, something dry to sleep in.
2.72
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Goosefeet Gear Down Balaclava
Keep that head warm. Also serves also puffy hood. Double stuffed w/ 8D fabric..
2.08
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Katabatic Crest windshirt
If warm enough, I can use this and an alpha layer down to a static 45 and leave puffy at home.
1.94
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EE Copperfield Wind Pants
Protect against bugs and cool mornings and nights. Take if it’s warm enough to leave rain pants behind
1.4
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Creepers toe socks
Merino toe socks. Hopefully more durable than Injinji
1.5
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Goosefeet Gear Down Booties
Keep feet warm. 8D fabric with standard fill
1.76
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Montbell Chameece gloves
Lightest warm gloves I can find if I anticipate cold days.
0.94
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Electronics
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Garmin inReach Mini 2
Family has to be able to know where I am and contact me at all times.
3.48
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Nitecore NL2150RX Battery + vinyl endcaps
If I can get away with less battery, this is great. USB-C rechargeable. 5000mAh at 3.6V. Charges at 14-15W input/output and is lighter than any other 5000mAh on the market. Very solid.
2.86
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USB-C to USB-C cable - 6"
Charge headlamp and everything else via adapter
0.2
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USB-C to Lightning adapter
Charge phone
0.1
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USB-C to micro-USB adapter
Charge insulin pump
0.08
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Ditties et al.
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Nitecore NU20 classic headlamp
Modded with own shock cord to be lighter. Nice and simple with USB-C
1.08
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Body glide
.35oz
0.84
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Sunscreen
Lightweight SPF 50 for face. Repackaged in dropper bottle.
0.62
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BoglerCo Trowel
Solid lightweight trowel. Always just-in-case
0.46
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Bronners
Repackaged into dropper bottle. Norovirus survives hand sanitizer. Requires about .5L water to wash effectively but much more sanitary.
0.46
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Bamboo kids toothbrush
So fresh and so clean, clean
0.28
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DCF Poopmoji pouch
In front pocket for fastest/easiest of access
0.28
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Allmansright Medium Krafs Sack
General purpose ditty bag
0.24
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Toothpaste tabs
Fluoridated because I’m not a true hippie
0.22
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Travel lip balm
Does this need explanation?
0.18
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Holey Hiker bidet
Bidet that I like
0.14
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Water management
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Sawyer squeeze
This has the best cyst and bacteria removal of any filter on the market. Its flow is fast enough and more importantly minimizes giardia, crypto, and bacterial gut infection risk better than any other hollow membrane filter.
2.84
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Evernew 2L bladder
Weighs only a little more than a 1L Smartwater bottle but can gravity hang and provides an extra liter of capacity for dry camping.
1.48
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1L Smartwater w/ sports cap
For drinking
1.4
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First Aid Kit+Medical necessities
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Immodium+Benadryl+Aspirin
Save myself for long enough to get off trail in case my stomach goes bad, I have an unexpected allergic reaction, or my bad heart genes catch up to me.
0.28
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Ibuprofen
Only pain relief I need.
0.24
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Bacitracin
Antibiotic ointment for cuts and scrapes.
0.2
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Sterile Gauze roll
Makeshift bandage material.
0.18
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FAK ziploc
Contains all my First Aid items and repair kit.
0.18
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Tweezers
Remove ticks, splinters, or whatever. Very sharp and very precise.
0.16
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Tiny scissors
Solid little scissors that function as my knife and scissors for cutting leukotape or whatever.
0.16
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Leukotape
Blisters and bandages when paired with gauze. Prepared strips on parchment
0.14
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Alcohol pads
Site prep for insulin pump or bandaging.
0.14
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Nail file from SAK
I took a SAK apart for the nail file
0.08
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Repair
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Tenacious tape
General purpose patches to cover just about anything.
0.14
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Sleep pad patch
Patch up that Thermarest! Also patches CNOC bags
0.1
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Sil-nylon patches
Regular tape doesn’t stick to silpoly, so I carry this in lieu of fabric patches and silicon sealer for my tarp, bivy, and rain jacket.
0.1
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DCF repair tape strips
For Borah cuben floor, tarp, various bags
0.06
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Tiny sew kit
Fix whatever I can’t fix with patches alone.
0.04
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Diabetes supplies
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Dexcom G7
In case my CGM dies on trail. Remove packaging and docs before packing. Button doesn’t trigger unless its cap is removed.
2.64
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Insulin
Well this is pretty important, right?
0.7
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Tandem infusion set
Enough infusion sets for 10-12 days.
0.34
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Skin-tac adhesive wipes
In case I anticipate having difficulty getting a pump infusion site or CGM to stick to my body.
0.28
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Tandem cartridge
For pump
0.26
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Tandem cartridge syringe
A clean syringe for putting insulin into pump. Enough for 10-12 days.
0.18
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Adhesive remover
Skin-tac sticks to everything. This helps.
0.16
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Borah Gear DCF sack
Miscellaneous items
0.16
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Insulin syringes
In case of pump failure. Enough to get me off-trail where I can fill a script
0.06
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Food+water
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Food
Food all repackaged at around 120-140 cal/oz.
1.75
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1 L water
Should only need to carry a liter to liter and half at a time
2.2
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Worn
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Altra Lone Peak 7s
I still like Altras and their wide toe box. I’ve literally run thousands of miles in Altras.
22
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Gossamer Gear LT5 poles
Very light poles with comfortable grips. Straps removed.
9.36
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Ridge merino sun hoodie
Very nice, breezy sun hoodie with SPF 30. Slightly warmer than polyester sun shirt
8.8
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Patagonia Strider 5"
Favorite running shorts. Light and airy with enough pockets
3.42
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Coal Provo 5-panel hat
Fits my head.
1.96
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Dirty Girl Gaiters
Fox Print. Remind me of L (pair)
1.24
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Creepers toe socks
Merino wool and hopefully more durable than Injinji
1.5
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Buff Coolnet UV Neck Gaiter
A solid multi use item. Sun protection when I don’t want to wear my hood, a rag for condensation and face cleaning, lens wipe, and then my pillow case at night.
1.08
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Eyeglasses
Have prescription glasses and sunglasses since I don’t want to stick my dirty hands in my eye
1.08
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MYOG wallet
HyperD 300 lime green with grosgrain
0.14
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SWD SL40 pack
Medium Ultra 100x with hip, shoulder, bottom, and milo pockets
27.1
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Kahtoola Microspikes
Don't die on ice.
11.32
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MLD Grace Solo .5 DCF
Size just about mandates use of bivy but lightest shelter I own. Outfitted with YAMA 1.8mm and Zpack 1.2mm line. Asked Ron for the lighter DCF. He responded "Okay", and I had no idea what that meant.
5.3
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EE Visp rain jacket
Rain and wind layer. Trustworthy for potentially quite wet conditions
5.08
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HMG 8" stakes
They go into the ground. 8" fit in my stake sack. 9" do not.
0.52
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Easton Nano 6" stakes
Lightest solid stakes
0.28
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Zpacks titanium shepherd hook
Lightweight stakes for low stress areas
0.19
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