Frosty w/Magoo 2021

Category Weight
Sleep
2.52 lb
Pack
1.63 lb
Clothes (carried)
1.16 lb
Electronics
0.69 lb
Water/Food Stuff
0.76 lb
Rain
0.35 lb
Ditty Bag
0.26 lb
Cook
0.12 lb
Consumables
8.44 lb
Worn
2.07 lb
Total
18
lb
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
Consumable 8.44 lb
Worn 2.07 lb
Base Weight 7.49 lb

Summer Couple Kit for frosty_8

This kit is used for trips w/Magoo mostly in the Northeast/New England on or near the AT. Typically we will go 3–5 days between resupply. We usually average 1.5 lbs of food per day per person. Consumables are calculated for a 4 day trip.

When out for a week or less, we do not bring the charging brick. If out for a weekend, we bring neither the charging brick nor the battery pack.

Items with a red star are trip dependent. The quantity is included for the trip dependent items that are brought more often than not. For items brought less frequently the quantity is listed as "0."

Items with a green star are shared and divided evenly between the two of us by weight. To account for the shared items the weights are the actual full weight, but the item quantity is halved.

Items with the yellow star have been ordered, but not yet received.

When hiking solo, I will swap out the SMD Haven and net tent for a Twinn Tarp (9 oz) and a EE Recon Bivy (6.84 oz).

Previous year's (2020) solo kit can be seen here.

Some of the gear can be seen in use at Go Play Outside.

frosty_8

- Sleep
  Weight qty
- Quilt EE Revelation APEX 40° Long/Slim (20D out, 10D in) [This weight is without the straps since I do not bring them. If I were to order another Apex Revelation I would get 10D out and 7D in. MLD FKT with a poncho hole is another interesting option.]
  18.89
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Net Tent Six Moon Designs Net Tent
  16
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0.5
- Trap Six Moon Designs Haven Zero-G [We really like this tarp. The single down-side with the DCF version vs the silny version is that the DCF version is difficult to impossible to set up completely taut.]
  11.84
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0.5
- Sleep Pad GG Thinlight Foam Pad - 1/8" [Tried the MLD GoodNight EVA 1/8″ Foam Pad for a section. It seemed slightly less comfortable and less durable. It ripped on the second day of the trip. So, I'm switching back to the GG 1/8 inch pad. Other hikers were sometimes surprised to see a gray bread like me spreading it out. "Is that comfortable?" Me: "To sleep on? No, not very." In reality, you just have to lay at slightly different angles than normal, then it's not bad.]
  4.06
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Pee Bottle Empty Powerade bottle [I'm a winter camper where pee bottles are more common. When one of my winter camping buddies saw I was bringing on a summer trip he said, "I don't know how I feel about you bringing the pee bottle into the summer." My response, "After using it on a long summer trip, I've considered bringing it into the bedroom."]
  1.68
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Pillow FlexAir Inflatable Pillow [Last year I used one for an entire 43 day trip. This will be my third year using this type of pillow. These seems to either fail quickly or not at all.]
  0.92
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Stakes 6.4" Carbon Fiber Stake (Round)
  0.22
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  2
- Stakes Carbon Fiber Tent Stake (Square)
  0.26
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Stakes Titanium Shepard Hook Tent Stake
  0.22
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 2.52 lb
  
  9
- Pack
  Weight qty
- Pack LiteAF Curve X30L (VX07) [New this season. Required features for me are padded hip belt and a way to attach four panels of sleep pad against my back. Last year I used the GG G4-20. It worked very well. Minor complaints were that it had about 5L too much volume, and it was a little heavier than the most UL packs.]
  13.85
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Pack Frame/Sit Pad/Sleep Pad 4 Panels of Nemo Switchback CCF Pad [Four panels of a Z-Lite pad would likely work just as well. At night the pad goes under my 1/8 inch foam pad. It just barely reaches from my hips to my knees if placed just right.]
  4.62
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Fanny Pack LiteAF Feather Weight Fanny Pack 2L (Ultra 200) [New this Season. I find the fanny pack easier to access than hip belt pockets and had the added advantage of being able to carry your valuables around while in town.]
  2.4
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Hip Belt The Minimalist Padded Hip Belt (large)
  2.02
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Pack Liner MLD DCF Pack Liner [Will probably switch out for a nyoflume liner.]
  1.79
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Gear Pocket MLD Shoulder Gear Pocket [I've tried multiple shoulder pockets and keep returning to this one. Size is good. Weight is light.]
  0.88
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Water Bottle Sleeve Zpacks Water Bottle Sleeve [I've tried multiple shoulder pockets. Size is good. Weight is light. Company is, meh.]
  0.58
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 1.63 lb
  
  7
- Clothes (carried)
  Weight qty
- Fleece Peloton 97 Half Zip Hoodie [AMAZING. My favorite clothing item. It does not like to stay wet at all. Transfers moisture great. I use as a base layer in winter. I can't speak highly enough of this.]
  5.61
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Long Johns LL Bean Silk Base Layer Bottom (sleep) [Great weight to warmth ratio. I am concerned about durability, but after two seasons of use, no issues yet.]
  3
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Shorts Baleaf Quick-Dry Lightweight Pace Running Shorts [Light and inexpensive. Dry reasonably well. I have used the same pair for 4 years and probably well over 1500 miles. They are still going strong. They also meet my requirement for hiking shorts: Beard length must exceed inseam.]
  2
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Underware Saxx Ultra Briefs [Design prevents chafing. While they dry out reasonably quickly, I wish these were available in a quicker drying material.]
  2
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Socks Men's PhD Outdoor Light Mini Hiking Socks [I had previously used Darn Tough 1/4 socks. The Darn Toughs get stiff and crusty much quicker.]
  2
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Wind Shirt EE Copperfield Wind Shirt (7D) (medium) [I originally purchased this in 10D which did not breathe well enough to use as an active layer.]
  1.8
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Bandana Cotton Bandana [I have added a KAM snap to one corner so it can attach to the shoulder strap of my pack. (Resembling a minimalist Steven Tyler mic stand. I'll assuming you are reading this in order to learn how to Walk This Way).]
  1.1
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Buff Half Buff [Worn as a headband on the very hottest days. Worn as a head covering on cool mornings. Most times carried on hip belt.]
  0.5
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Reading Glasses SlimLens Readers w/Litesmith hardcase [While they look goofy, these are a super lightweight option for reading glasses.]
  0.49
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 1.16 lb
  
  9
- Electronics
  Weight qty
- Battery Pack Nitecore NB10000
  5.33
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0.5
- Phone iPhone SE
  5.22
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- SatCom Garmin inReach Mini
  3.5
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0.5
- Charger Brick NEXGADGET Fast Wall Charger
  1.73
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0.5
- Headlamp Tiki LE w/homemade UL headband [The Tiki LE itself weighs .39 oz. It has three brightness settings and a red light. If I did frequent night hikes I would bring a second Tiki LE since it is easy to swap out lights into the headband. Even with 2 Tikis and one UL headband, it still comes out marginally lighter than the NU25 with the UL headband (.95 oz vs.1.13 oz). I usually only bring one Tiki LE though since I don’t often night hike.]
  0.56
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 0.69 lb
  
  3.5
- Water/Food Stuff
  Weight qty
- Food Bag Ursack Major 2XL [One of the heaviest items I bring. It is worth it for me. Hanging a bear bag stinks and is likely ineffective. While I personally do not mind sleeping with my food, I feel it is poor etiquette to do so in shelters shared with others who are uncomfortable with such practice. The Ursack is just so easy to tie to a tree. I'll chalk it up as a luxury item.]
  9.88
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0.5
- Water Storage/Pillow Haydrapak Seeker 2l [Works okay as a pillow. I only use it as an emergency pillow incase my FlexAir springs a leak.]
  2.6
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Food Bag Plymor 6mil LDPE Bags 13x18 [New this season. After using these for a summer they seem to be so much more durable than OpSaks.]
  1.53
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Filter Katadyn BeFree Filter [While others report problems with clogging, that has not been my experience after five years of frequent use. I much prefer this to the Sawyer filters. Great flow rate. Soft water bottle are both easy to fill and easy to drink from.]
  1.2
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Squeeze Bag Katadyn .6l bag [The .6 liter bags are getting harder to find. The seem to work better in shoulder strap pockets than the 1 liter size.]
  0.8
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Water Scoop MYOG made from the top of a one quart plastic chocolate milk jug.
  0.63
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Spoon Primus Longspoon [While this is not the very lightest spoon available, it has my favorite ergonomics. The angle and size of the bowl are ideal in my opinion. They can be difficult to find. Fortunately my local outfitter carries them. In the end, these break to easily. I will be looking for a new spoon.]
  0.38
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 0.76 lb
  
  6.5
- Rain
  Weight qty
- Umbrella Six Moon Designs Rain Walker SUL Umbrella [New this season. Yes, a Frogg Toggs would be 1.4 oz. lighter, but I absolutely hate raincoats. The only time I will bring the Frogg Toggs instead is if I am going to be exposed to high winds like in the Whites.]
  5.54
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 0.35 lb
  
  1
- Ditty Bag
  Weight qty
- Medication Ibuprofen & Benadryl
  0.46
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Trowel QiWiz Original Trowel
  0.4
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Repair Role of duct tape from LiteSmith
  0.35
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Bag Small LiteSmith Zipza Pouch DCF
  0.25
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Medication Benadryl
  0.23
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Toothbrush Thumbprint Toothbrush
  0.21
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Scissors Micro Scissors With Cover
  0.18
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Compass Suunto Clipper Compact Compass
  0.18
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Tweezers Sliver Gripper Tweezers
  0.18
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Knife Nitecore NTK05 Scalpel Blade Knife
  0.17
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Water Purification Iodine tabs (backup)
  0.17
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Repair Various patches, Band-Aids, & Leuko Tape
  0.81
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Pen NanoPen Ultralight Trail Pen [If you need to depend on a pen, don't use these they fail often. I may switch out for a golf pencil.]
  0.14
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- BandAids Assorted types of BandAids (4)
  0.09
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Repair Leuko tape on address label backing [I've tried a lot of different blister aid, this stuff is the best I've found.]
  0.09
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Fire Starter Tinder-Quik Firestarter Tabs (4) w/ziplock bag [These are light and take a spark well. Essential since do not carry a lighter or matches, but only a sparker wheel.]
  0.07
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Ointment Antibiotic Ointment
  0.04
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Wound Cleaning Alcohol Wipes (2)
  0.04
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Safety Pin Large Safety Pin
  0.04
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 0.26 lb
  
  19
- Cook
  Weight qty
- Pot Evernew 570ml Titanium Mug/Pot [Others have reported that this pot has an ideal volume to bottom diameter ratio. I don't know about that, but it is the most efficient pot I have found for boiling two cups of water.]
  1.98
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0.5
- Windscreen/Stand Trail Designs Sidewinder Ti-Tri [It has been claimed that Trail Designs makes the most efficient windscreens. Since the windscreens are custom designed for the pots, this may be true. Additionally, the Sidewinder series will roll up to store inside the pot. Efficient, convenient, and light, but not cheap.]
  0.85
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0.5
- Stove Floor/Pot Lid Trail Designs Sidewinder Ti-Tri Floor [For safety purposes, I believe the floor is essential to take advantage of the wood burning option. When not using wood, this is used as the pot lid.]
  0.63
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0.5
- Sparker Spark-Lite [I have used this as my only means of fire starting for the past three seasons without issue.]
  0.25
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0.5
- MYOG Stove MYOG Esbit Stand/alcohol stove [THIS IS THE SECRET to the system. It is so simple, yet wildly efficient. It will bring two cups of water to a boil in reasonable 3-season conditions with 8 grams of Esbit or 11 grams of alcohol. To build, cut a small sized (7.5 oz) soda can 13/16th of an inch from the bottom. Turn it upside-down and burn Esbit in the divot, turn it upside-right to burn alcohol. I use this set up nearly exclusively with Esbit, but it burns both alcohol and wood very efficiently as well.]
  0.11
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0.5
- Stuff Sack ZPacks DCF [The Esbit will make a sticky mess of the bottom of your pot. In my opinion this stuff sack is essential.]
  0.11
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0.5
- Sleeve Tyvek Storage Sleeve
  0.06
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0.5
- 0.12 lb
  
  3.5
- Consumables
  Weight qty
- Water Usually carry a liter or less
  35.27
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Food Average 1.5 lbs per Day
  24
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  4
- Toilet Paper End of a Roll of TP
  2
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Gold Bond Repackaged in a 30ml LiteSmith bottle
  0.94
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Solid Fuel Esbit Tablet [Buying the 4g size in bulk makes the price a little more reasonable. Two 4g cubes will bring two cups of water to a boil in most favorable 3 season conditions. In favorable summer conditions half of a 14g will work.]
  4
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  4
- Tooth Paste Tooth Paste
  0.2
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 8.44 lb
  
  12
- Worn
  Weight qty
- Shoes Altra Superior 4.5 [New this season]
  18.98
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Shirt LL Bean Short-Sleeve Collar Button Down
  5.5
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Shorts Baleaf Quick-Dry Lightweight Pace Running Shorts [Light and inexpensive. Dry reasonably well.]
  2.2
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Socks Men's PhD Outdoor Light Mini Hiking Socks [I had previously used Darn Tough 1/4 socks. The Darn Toughs get stiff and crusty much quicker.]
  2
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Underware Saxx Ultra Briefs [Design prevents chafing. While they dry out reasonably quickly, I wish these were available in a quicker drying material.]
  2
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Visor OR Visor
  1.3
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Gaiters Dirty Girl Gaiter (large)
  1.2
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 2.07 lb
  
  7

Frosty w/Magoo 2021

Summer Couple Kit for frosty_8

frosty_8

Sleep

Pack

Clothes (carried)

Electronics

Water/Food Stuff

Rain

Ditty Bag

Cook

Consumables

Worn