Women's Ultralight 3-Season Backpacking Gear List

  •   Category Price Weight
  • 🎒 Pack $0.00
    1.72 lb
  • ⛺ Shelter $0.00
    1 lb
  • 😴 Sleep $0.00
    2.16 lb
  • 🍳 Cook $0.00
    0.99 lb
  • 🍞 Food $0.00
    3 lb
  • 💧 Water $0.00
    2.47 lb
  • 👕 Clothing $0.00
    5.14 lb
  • 🪥 Toiletries $0.00
    0.45 lb
  • Misc $0.00
    0.49 lb
  • 📷 Camera $0.00
    0 lb
  • 📱 Electronics $0.00
    0.59 lb
  • 📦 Things I bring sometimes $0.00
    0 lb
  • Total $ 18
    lb
    • oz
    • lb
    • g
    • kg
  • Consumable 5.2 lb
  • Worn 3.33 lb
  • Base Weight 9.47 lb

I'm a petite woman, and I think in the discussion of ultralight backpacking gear, women are a bit underrepresented. So here is my gear list for backcountry trips in 3-season subalpine/alpine conditions in the American West, usually California.

I also have a more detailed gear guide here and a camera gear guide here.

My base weight is 9.5 lbs with a couple caveats:

  • I share my tent/cook stuff with 1 other person, which would otherwise add 2 lbs.
  • I always bring camera gear, which adds 3 lbs. I exclude this since it's not relevant to others.

To achieve a lower base weight as a single person, I would bring a lighter, 1P tent:

  • Big Agnes Copper Spur ➡️ Gossamer Gear The One

My pack weighs 17-19 pounds including food and water at the trailhead for trips that are 1-2 nights.

Feel free to reach out to me on my ig or website if you have questions about this list! ig: @lilymtang
blog: www.lilymtang.com

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