OT 2025 SUL Actual (after action report)

  • Pack, Pad, Quilt 2.14 lb
  • Kitchen 0.23 lb
  • Stove & Pot 0.2 lb
  • Electronics 0.69 lb
  • Ditty bag 0.11 lb
  • Basic First Aid Kit 0.04 lb
  • Pill and repair kit Bag 0.1 lb
  • Poop Kit 0.14 lb
  • Packed Clothes 1.11 lb
  • Consumables 6.86 lb
  • Worn Clothes 4.28 lb
  • Total 15.91
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  • Consumable 7.03 lb
  • Worn 4.28 lb
  • Base Weight 4.59 lb

Section hike of the OT following Xmas of 2025. The hike to start at Pinnacle State park, Arkansas and continue Westbound to Arkansas Highway 7. ~ 60 miles.

Plan was to stay in established shelters each night (not bring a tent.) 5 days, 4 nights. No resupply. Meals = freeze dried for breakfast and dinner, repackaged to eliminate as much weight as possible.

Trip plan: Day 1: Pinnacles to Scott Tavin Shelter: 12.3 miles, 1364; climb Day 2: Scott Tavin Shelter to Scout Hut: 13.3 miles, 984 foot climb Day 3: Scout Hut to Browns Creek Shelter: 13.3 miles, 2367 foot climb Day 4: Browns Creek Shelter to Oak Mountain Shelter: 14.7 miles, 3082 foot climb Day 5: Oak Mountain Shelter to Arkansas 7: 6.5 miles, 900 foot climb

Weather update from Accuweather.com for Little Rock, AR as of 12/25/2025 Day 1: 12/27: High 76, Low 64, chance of rain 4%, Breezy (12-28 mph) in the morning. 76% cloud cover. (UV index 2.0 (low) Day 2: 12/28: High 67, Low 33, chance of rain 59%. Chance of thunderstorm 14%. Rain duration = 1.5 hours. Breezy (14-29 mph) with occasional rain. 98% cloud cover. UV index 1.0 low Day 3: 12/29: High 42, Low 25, chance of rain 16%. Breezy (15-25 mph). cloud cover 79%. UV index 1.0 (low) Day 4: 12/30: High 46, Low 30, chance of rain 0%. Lite wind (4-9 mph). Cloud cover 4%. UV index 3.0 (moderate) Day 5: 12/31: High 54, Low 32, chance of rain 4%. lite wind (8-16 mph). Cloud cover0%. UV index 3.0 (moderate)

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