Smiles: Ice Age Trail in spring

  •   Category Weight
  • Sleep System
    3.32 lb
  • Electronics
    1.49 lb
  • Clothes - packed
    1.38 lb
  • Rain gear
    1.36 lb
  • Shelter
    1.02 lb
  • Backpack
    0.84 lb
  • Food-related
    0.36 lb
  • Miscellany - packed
    0.3 lb
  • Just in Case
    0.18 lb
  • Toiletries
    0.18 lb
  • Clothes - worn
    2.79 lb
  • Miscellany - worn/carried
    0.89 lb
  • Total 14.1
    lb
    • oz
    • lb
    • g
    • kg
  • Worn 4.13 lb
  • Base Weight 9.97 lb
  • This is the gear I'm taking backpacking on Wisconsin's Ice Age Trail starting late March 2023 in Sauk County and heading east.
  • Yellow stars: Cold weather items that I might drop or change in summer.
  • Homemade items were inspired by Ray Jardine in his book Beyond Backpacking.
  • Full pack weight: 18 lbs = 10 lb base weight + 4.5 lb food + 3.5 lb water.
  • Interactive graph: Hover to see category names and weights. Click to see the weight breakdown for all items in that category.
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