XUL (Sub 3-lb) Gear List

  •   Category Weight
  • Pack system
    0.31 lb
  • Sleep system
    0.98 lb
  • Shelter system
    0.52 lb
  • Cook system
    0.12 lb
  • Hydration system
    0.1 lb
  • Ditties
    0.61 lb
  • Clothing (packed)
    0.36 lb
  • Clothing (worn)
    3.57 lb
  • Total 6.59
    lb
    • oz
    • lb
    • g
    • kg
  • Consumable 0.02 lb
  • Worn 3.57 lb
  • Base Weight 3 lb

This is my attempt at putting together the best 3 lb XUL backpacking kit I could muster, using gear that I already own, that I have used before and know I would find comfortable. Like any SUL/XUL kit, it’s going to be adapted to more limited environmental conditions. This kit would be suited for drier weather with nighttime lows above 50F, but is robust enough to protect against unexpected storms. This would work best for a trip of 2-3 nights max, since it contains no way to recharge electronics. But a lot of trips I go on fit these criteria, so I would be perfectly comfortable inside the intended environmental parameters.