OT 2025 SUL Actual (after action report)
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Pack, Pad, Quilt
2.14 lb
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Kitchen
0.23 lb
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Stove & Pot
0.2 lb
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Electronics
0.69 lb
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Ditty bag
0.11 lb
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Basic First Aid Kit
0.04 lb
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Pill and repair kit Bag
0.1 lb
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Poop Kit
0.14 lb
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Packed Clothes
1.11 lb
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Consumables
6.86 lb
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Worn Clothes
4.28 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)
Green star = item was used Yellow star = Item was used / issue with item Red star = item was not used
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Pack, Pad, Quilt
Weight qty -
Dandee SUL Pack
Dandee 30L SUL pack w/UL shock cords
209.8
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Yamatomichi Ul pad 15+
20"x20" section for lower legs, doubles as back pad for Dandee pack and sit pad
40.7
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Pad, Shortened
Nemo Switchback, 6 sections, corners rounded
162
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Quilt ~30F
CRO Helium w/ MYOG Mods
411.6
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Down Booties
Goosefeet Gear
59.1
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Pillow
Big Sky Dream Sleeper
44.8
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Pack Liner
Nylofume
26
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Thermometer w/cord loop
Thermoworks
15.3
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Kitchen
Weight qty -
Water Bottle, w/o cap
Dasani, 1L, de-labeled. With volume markings
25
g2- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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sports cap
4.5
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Dasani green cap
1.7
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Long-handled plastic spoon
McDonald's Ice Cream with drainage mod
5.5
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Bowl - ziploc - without lid
coffee & measuring cup.
24.5
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Aqua tabs
Pills/Package for 1 liter
0.25
g40- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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SUL Food Sack
MYOG 0.56 OSY ripstop nylon 14"x13.5"
8.1
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Stove & Pot
Weight qty -
Caldera Keg w/lip band
Trail Designs
28.4
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Caldera Keg top
To protect cone from crushing when packed and base for stove
6.5
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Caldera Keg Cone - Titanium
Trail Designs
34.8
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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3D printed pot grabber
3.3
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Gram cracker stove
Trail Designs
3.4
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Lighter
Mini bic
11.1
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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UL bag for Caldera Keg kit
MYOG 0.56 OSY ripstop nylon
3.6
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Snack Size Ziploc
For stove parts and lighter
1.8
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Electronics
Weight qty -
UL Flashlight
RovyVon Aurora A8x plus magnetic clip
22.3
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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WAPI
Sunflair
4.1
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Phone
Motorola G Power 2023, 5k mah battery
186.9
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Basic phone case
30.7
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Attom Tech Battery Pack
3,000 mah
61.6
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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USB-C to USB-C, 6"
7.1
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Ditty bag
Weight qty -
Ditty Bag
MYOG 0.56 OSY ripstop nylon
2.9
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Micro Lip Balm - SPF protection
Litesmith
4.7
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Dr. Bruhners Soap
1 mL
1
g10- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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10 ml bottle, dropper, and cap
3.7
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Ultralight toothbrush and case
Litesmith
6.2
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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UL Scissors
Litesmith
4.6
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Floss pick
0.5
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Pack Hook with cord
Apex Giant
4.3
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Drivers License
4.4
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Medical Card
2
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Credit/Debit Card
5.1
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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UL First aid kit
See breakout category below
0
g0- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Pill Bag
See breakout category below
0
g0- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Basic First Aid Kit
Weight qty -
Snack Size Ziploc
For FAK
1.8
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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3"x3" gauze pad
3.6
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Iodine prep pad
1.5
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Alcohol Pad
0.71
g3- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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BZK antiseptic towellette
2.5
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Qtip
0.28
g4- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Pepto bismol pill
1.1
g5
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Loratadine tablet, 10 mg
Allergy Relief
0.3
g2
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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laxative pill
0.17
g6
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Pill and repair kit Bag
Weight qty -
Small Ziploc
For individual pill bags
1.5
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Pill bag & labels
2"x2", 2 mil
0.8
g9- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Benedril
0.26
g5
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Tylenol pill
650 mg
0.73
g24
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Sertraline
1/3 gram each
0.2
g5
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Alieve pill
0.33
g11
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Melatonin tablets
0.4
g5
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Toothpaste tabs
0.78
g5
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Claratin pill
0.48
g4
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Clothes drying clip
From bread bags
0.22
g9
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Needle
0.4
g2
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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safety pin
0.45
g2
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Floss for sewing
0.3
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Type A pad patch
0.2
g2
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Small Tennacious tape patch
0.25
g2
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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2"x2" Tenacious tape patch
0.7
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Poop Kit
Weight qty -
QiWiz Trowel
Original Size
11.1
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Holy Hiker Bidet
4.6
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Reusable/washable TP
Small Lightload towel - used for dryoff/final clean up
7.4
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Purell
1 milliliter
28
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Purell bottle
7.8
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Long Ziploc
Poop kit bag
3.9
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Packed Clothes
Weight qty -
Rain Mitts / forearm protection
Zpacks Vertice plus MYOG mods
31.4
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Beanie
Smartwool 150 weight
41
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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DCF Rainjacket
MYOG, 0.51 OSY DCF
84.5
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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DCF Rain Kilt / small groundcloth
MYOG, 0.51 OSY DCF
37.2
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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SDUL Puffy
Timmermade, SDUL 1.5, with hood
196.9
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Socks
Darn Tough Hiker Micro crew Cushion
62.1
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Glove liners
Smartwool
52.5
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Consumables
Weight qty -
Water
liter
1000
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Small Esbit
4.1
g29- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Cheddar Cheese Stick
22
g8- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Meat stick
12.5
g16- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Ritz Crackers
Small sleeve
50.7
g4- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Skittles
62
g4- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Chocolate Almonds
100 gram pack
18
g8- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Breakfast skillet, repackaged
Mountain House - 1.25 cups water
113
g3- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Beef Stroganoff, repackaged
Mountain House - 1.66 cups water
130
g2- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Granola with milk and blueberries, Repackagedc
Mountain House - cold water
120
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Spaghetti with meat sauce, Repackaged
Mountain House - 1.75 cups water
127
g2- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Drink mix
individual packets
3
g8- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Coffee
Alpine Start
3
g8- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Worn Clothes
Weight qty -
OT hat, Orange
74.3
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Sun Glasses
Ombroz Dolemite with nose pad
26.1
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Sun Hoodie - Orange
Outdoor Research Echo
126.3
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Alpha Cruiser 60
Farpointe, 60 GSM
105.6
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Copperfield Wind Shirt
Enlightened Equipment
62.5
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Synthetic Mesh Layer
Finetrack Elemental
73.3
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Hiking Pants, leg elastic removed Mountain Hardware Trailsender 209.8
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Base Layer Bottoms
Montbell
118.3
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Underwear - Worn
Exofficio
74.1
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Socks
Darn Tough Hiker Micro Crew Cushion
62.4
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Trail Runners
Altra Olympus 4.0 w/superfeet green inserts
660
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Altimiter watch
46.4
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
-
Trekking Poles
Durston Iceline with Leuko tape
303.8
g1- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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