Solo 2019

Category Weight
Sleep
3.16 lb
Pack
2.24 lb
Clothes
1.24 lb
Electronics
1.16 lb
Cook
0.45 lb
Rain
0.26 lb
Water
0.29 lb
First Aid Kit/Ditty Bag
0.25 lb
Misc
0.84 lb
Worn
3.47 lb
Consumable
8.55 lb
Total
21.9
lb
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
Consumable 8.55 lb
Worn 3.34 lb
Base Weight 10.02 lb

Updated:

2020 Gear List

Solo Summer Kit for frosty_8

This kit is used for solo trips mostly in the Northeast/New England on or near the AT. Typically I will go 3–5 days between resupply. I usually average 1.5 lbs of food per day. Consumables are calculated for a 4 day trip. When out for a week or less, I do not bring the charging brick. If out for a weekend, I bring neither the charging brick nor the battery pack. Items with a red star are trip dependent.

When hiking with my wife, I will swap out the tarp and bivy for a Six Moon Designs silnylon Haven Tarp (18 oz) and a net tent (16 oz).

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
- Pad Therm-a-Rest ProLite Sleeping Pad (small)
  11.5
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Tarp Twinn Tarp
  9.03
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Bivy EE Recon Bivy
  6.81
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Stakes Assorted Stakes
  1.83
  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
- Ground Cloth Mylar Ground Cloth (cut from space blanket)
  0.75
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 3.16 lb
  
  7
- Pack
  Weight qty
- Pack Gossamer Gear Gorilla 40
  29.5
  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
- Pack Liner/Bear Bag MLD DCF Pack Liner (small)
  1.73
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 2.24 lb
  
  3
- Clothes
  Weight qty
- Puffy Vest Torrid Apex Vest (med., 20D out, 7D in., w/hood) [Only brought on cooler trips Especially those that may test my quilt's temperature rating.]
  6.14
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- 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
- Shirt LL Bean Silk Base Layer Top (sleep)
  2.9
  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
- Socks Darn Tough Hiker 1/4 Sock Cushion (extra)
  2
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- CAMP SHOES!!! MYOG Blue Foam Sleeping Pad Shoes
  1.5
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Socks Darn Tough No Show Hidden Light (sleep)
  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
- 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
- 1.24 lb
  
  9
- Electronics
  Weight qty
- Battery Pack Quick Charge 3.0 RAVPower 10000mAh
  6.9
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Phone iPhone SE
  5.22
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Charger Brick NEXGADGET Fast Wall Charger
  1.73
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Headlamp Nitecore NU25 (with UL headband)
  1.13
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- SatCom Garmin inReach Mini
  3.5
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 1.16 lb
  
  5
- Cook
  Weight qty
- Pot/Water Bottle/Cold Soak Vargo BOT 900
  4.62
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Windscreen QiWiz Small (for Toaks 550) Titanium Windscreen
  0.53
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Alcohol Stove Trail Designs Kojin
  0.6
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Fuel Bottle Trail Designs
  0.6
  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
- Pot Stand QiWiz Tri Stand
  0.21
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 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
  1
- 0.45 lb
  
  7
- Rain
  Weight qty
- Rain Jacket Frogg Toggs emergency
  4.13
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Kilt Zpacks DCF Rain Kilt [Perhaps a luxury item. I am more comfortable keeping my waist to knees dry in the rain. While the kilt breathes much better than rain pants, they do trap more heat than I expected. I also use the kilt as wind pants, a dry place to sit after rain, and to keep gear off the wet ground. A multi-use item.]
  1.9
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  0
- 0.26 lb
  
  1
- Water
  Weight qty
- 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
- 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
- 0.29 lb
  
  3
- First Aid Kit/Ditty Bag
  Weight qty
- Medication Ibuprofen & Benadryl
  0.46
  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
- Knife Derma-Safe Folding Razor Knife
  0.28
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Toothbrush Thumbprint Toothbrush
  0.21
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Sparker SparkLite
  0.25
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Tweezers Sliver Gripper Tweezers
  0.18
  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
- 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
- Repair Role of duct tape from LiteSmith
  0.35
  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
- BandAids Assorted types of BandAids (4)
  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
- Safety Pin Large Safety Pin
  0.04
  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
- 0.25 lb
  
  19
- Misc
  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
  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
- 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
- Head Net Ben's Invisinet Bug Head Net [Cord and Barrel lock removed]
  0.56
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Trowel QiWiz Original Trowel
  0.4
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 0.84 lb
  
  5
- Worn
  Weight qty
- Trekking Poles BLACK DIAMOND Trail Pro Shock Poles
  21
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 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
  2
- Socks Darn Tough Hiker 1/4 Sock Cushion
  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
- Gaiters Dirty Girl Gaiter (large)
  1.2
  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
- 3.47 lb
  
  9
- Consumable
  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
- Fuel Denatured Alcohol
  0.6
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  4
- Tooth Paste Tooth Paste
  0.2
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 8.55 lb
  
  12

Solo 2019

Updated:

2020 Gear List

Solo Summer Kit for frosty_8

frosty_8

Sleep

Pack

Clothes

Electronics

Cook

Rain

Water

First Aid Kit/Ditty Bag

Misc

Worn

Consumable