OT 2025 SUL

  •   Category Weight
  • Pack, Pad, Quilt
    1.89 lb
  • Kitchen
    0.23 lb
  • Stove & Pot
    0.2 lb
  • Electronics
    0.68 lb
  • Ditty bag
    0.13 lb
  • Basic First Aid Kit
    0.04 lb
  • Pill and repair kit Bag
    0.1 lb
  • Poop Kit
    0.14 lb
  • Packed Clothes
    0.49 lb
  • Consumables
    6.86 lb
  • Worn Clothes
    3.55 lb
  • Chopping block (items that may be cut)
    1.53 lb
  • Total 15.84
    lb
    • oz
    • lb
    • g
    • kg
  • Consumable 7.05 lb
  • Worn 3.65 lb
  • Base Weight 5.14 lb

Section hike of the OT following Xmas of 2025. The hike to start at Pinnacle State park, Arkansas and continue Westbound to Arkansas Highway 7. ~ 60 miles.

Plan is to stay in established shelters each night (not bring a tent.) 5 days, 4 nights. No resupply. Meals = freeze dried for breakfast and dinner, repackaged to eliminate as much weight as possible.

Trip plan: Day 1: Pinnacles to Scott Tavin Shelter: 12.3 miles, 1364; climb Day 2: Scott Tavin Shelter to Scout Hut: 13.3 miles, 984 foot climb Day 3: Scout Hut to Browns Creek Shelter: 13.3 miles, 2367 foot climb Day 4: Browns Creek Shelter to Oak Mountain Shelter: 14.7 miles, 3082 foot climb Day 5: Oak Mountain Shelter to Arkansas 7: 6.5 miles, 900 foot climb

Expected overnight temps: 25 - 55 degrees. Expected day temps: 40 - 70 degrees. Daily probability of rain = 28%

Meals: 4 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 4 dinners, 4 snacks

Weather update from Accuweather.com for Little Rock, AR as of 12/17/2025 Day 1: 12/27: High 71, Low 49, chance of rain 55% Day 2: 12/28: High 64, Low 48, chance of rain 58% Day 3: 12/29: High 64, Low 44, chance of rain 5% Day 4: 12/30: High 50, Low 31, chance of rain 25% Day 5: 12/31: High 56, Low 39, chance of rain 5%

Weather update from Accuweather.com for Little Rock, AR as of 12/19/2025 Day 1: 12/27: High 73, Low 53, chance of rain 15% Day 2: 12/28: High 64, Low 45, chance of rain 0% Day 3: 12/29: High 56, Low 44, chance of rain 10% Day 4: 12/30: High 58, Low 43, chance of rain 0% Day 5: 12/31: High 59, Low 44, chance of rain 0%

Weather update from Accuweather.com for Little Rock, AR as of 12/22/2025 Day 1: 12/27: High 77, Low 52, chance of rain 12% Day 2: 12/28: High 60, Low 32, chance of rain 70% Day 3: 12/29: High 47, Low 32, chance of rain 2% Day 4: 12/30: High 53, Low 36, chance of rain 0% Day 5: 12/31: High 53, Low 41, chance of rain 0%

Weather update from Accuweather.com for Little Rock, AR as of 12/23/2025 Day 1: 12/27: High 75, Low 53, chance of rain 17% Day 2: 12/28: High 60, Low 28, chance of rain 98% Day 3: 12/29: High 45, Low 25, chance of rain 10% Day 4: 12/30: High 46, Low 36, chance of rain 1% Day 5: 12/31: High 57, Low 36, chance of rain 0%

*** Overnight lows in the 20s for 2 nights. Add down booties, puffy, wool gloves, wool beanie, base layer bottoms.

Weather update from Accuweather.com for Little Rock, AR as of 12/25/2025 Day 1: 12/27: High 76, Low 64, chance of rain 4%, Breezy (12-28 mph) in the morning. 76% cloud cover. (UV index 2.0 (low) Day 2: 12/28: High 67, Low 33, chance of rain 59%. Chance of thunderstorm 14%. Rain duration = 1.5 hours. Breezy (14-29 mph) with occasional rain. 98% cloud cover. UV index 1.0 low Day 3: 12/29: High 42, Low 25, chance of rain 16%. Breezy (15-25 mph). cloud cover 79%. UV index 1.0 (low) Day 4: 12/30: High 46, Low 30, chance of rain 0%. Lite wind (4-9 mph). Cloud cover 4%. UV index 3.0 (moderate) Day 5: 12/31: High 54, Low 32, chance of rain 4%. lite wind (8-16 mph). Cloud cover0%. UV index 3.0 (moderate)

*** Very windy - add wind shirt back in. Rain is modest: Cut rain kilt.

Yellow star = weather dependent item