Eastern US, shoulder season
- Category Weight
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Packing
1.22 lb
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Sleeping
4.63 lb
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Shelter- most times carried by my partner
0.81 lb
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Clothing in the pack
3.11 lb
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On the Body
4.41 lb
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The Kitchen- cooking, water, eating
1.44 lb
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Food, water, fuel
5.8 lb
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First Aid/Hygeine
0.51 lb
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Essential Other Stuff
0.33 lb
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Electronics and Navigation
0.84 lb
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Repair/Emergency Kit
0.05 lb
This list is for a solo 3 day, two night, trip with temperatures down into the 20's with wet conditions expected in the Eastern US
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Packing
Weight qty -
SMD Swift
frameless with pad pocket
16.95
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Elemental Horizons Kalais 2017
w/1 hip belt pocket
44.3
oz0
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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turkey roasting bag pack liner
reynolds
0.49
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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silnylon pack cover
Equinox
4
oz0
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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big dry bag
8'X13" DCF Z packs fits WM Ultralite
0.74
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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big 3 gal. ziplock
to corral all the small stuff
1.31
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Sleeping
Weight qty -
Bivy sack
MLD Superlight
6
oz0
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Bivy sack
MLD Event Soul Bivy
12
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Exped Flexmat Plus
CCF 1.5" thick, 48"
10.37
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Thermarest Prolite 36" pad
8.3
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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WM Ultralite 15 degree sleeping bag
28.5
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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WM Highlite 35 degree sleeping bag
17.9
oz0
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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S2S Aeros air pillow
works better on Nemo pad than a stuff sack w/ clothes
2
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Thermarest Trekker Chair
because it is always used with the pads
9.8
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Possum Down sleep socks
3.14
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Shelter- most times carried by my partner
Weight qty -
Gossamer Gear Twinn tarp
guy lines and stuff bag
9.3
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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MSR ground hog 7" tent stake
0.56
oz2
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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aluminum wire 7" tent stake
0.42
oz6
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Clothing in the pack
Weight qty -
Wind Shirt
Patagonia Houdini
4
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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REI long underwear mid weight bottoms
9.14
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Alpha Direct 90 top
Senchi Lark half zip T-neck
4.3
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Down Vest
Feathered Friends Hyperion
8
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Serius Quick Draw Fleece hat
with pull down face mask
2.24
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Liner gloves
polypro
1.44
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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OR Flurry gloves
2.57
oz0
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Mitten shells
REI WBP
3.36
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Sierra Designs Ultralight Trench rainshell
extra long with great ventilation and design
10.88
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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OR Helium rain pants
6
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Smart Wool pHd ultralight socks
2.72
oz0
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Seal Skins socks
water proof
3.2
oz0
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Plastic food bags
over dry socks in wet shoes
0.32
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Synthetic Coat
Old Golite
17.76
oz0
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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On the Body
Weight qty -
Ex-Officio briefs
2
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Smart Wool pHd ultralight socks
2.72
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Topo Terraventure 3
27
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Simblissity Levagaiters
short for debris
1.8
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Pants
OR Ferrosi convertible
12
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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REI light long sleeve polypro shirt
5
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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bandanas
sweat, snot
1
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Black Diamond Trail Ergo Cork
double as poles for tarps
18
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Watch
cheap Timex
1
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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The Kitchen- cooking, water, eating
Weight qty -
1 qt. pot w/lid
Antigravity Gear hard anodized
3.8
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Pot bag
ZPacks DCF, keeps wet and dirty pots isolated
0.2
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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pot lifter
aluminum
1.27
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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BRS3000T canister stove
lightest available, good simmer
0.9
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Aluminum wind screen
a must for efficiency, Trail Designs Vari-vent cut to size
1.3
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Empty 8 oz. fuel canister
4.7
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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BIC mini lighter
always carry a backup
0.39
oz2
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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1 liter water bottle
Aquafina wide mouth
1.6
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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2 liter Platypus bottle
dry camps
1.3
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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1 liter BeFree water filter
2.3
oz0
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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water purification tablets
backup to filter, 20 in a sleeve
0.7
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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cup
polyproplene, I like my hot liquids with my food
1.8
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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spoon
ancient large bowl, short handle aluminum
0.53
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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tiny cleaning pad
0.11
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Food Bandana
keeps spills off the sleeping bag
1
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Garbage Bag
qt. ziplock
0.2
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Food Bag
ZPacks roll top DCF, in MTR resupply
1.55
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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cracker container
ziplock for the stoned wheat thins
1
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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flask
Platypus style 16oz. for the bourbon
0.3
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Food, water, fuel
Weight qty -
Food
1.6# per day
1.6
lb2
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Water
per quart
2.09
lb1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Bourbon
only the best, 2 oz/day
2.08
oz2
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Canister fuel
4 oz.
4
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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First Aid/Hygeine
Weight qty -
First Aid kit
leukotape, bandaids, gauze pads,antibiotic ointment,ibuprofen
5
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Carmex
lip salve
0.25
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Toilet Paper
.2 oz. per day, with pack out bag
0.2
oz2
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Wet wipes
1 per day
0.1
oz2
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Hand Sanitizer
small bottle
0.8
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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toothbrush
0.48
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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toothpaste
small tube
1
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Essential Other Stuff
Weight qty -
Car Key
0.8
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Small knife
Swiss Army Classic- tweezers and scissors
0.74
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Nylon Cord
40' with biner and net throw bag for food hanging
3.25
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Wallet
just cards and a few 20's
0.5
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Electronics and Navigation
Weight qty -
Printed Caltopo maps
11X17 printed double side
0.32
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Map bag
qt. freezer ziplock
0.2
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Compass
Suunto MCDA-IN with mirror
1.38
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Photon Squeeze light
spare
0.2
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Nitecor NU25 headlamp
rechargeable with E-light strap
1.23
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Cellphone
OnePlus Nord N30 5G with case, Caltopo and Gaia apps
8.85
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Max/Min Thermometer
Accurite
1.2
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Repair/Emergency Kit
Weight qty -
Duct Tape
on poles
0
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Tenacious Tape
0.07
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Seam grip
small tube
0.38
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Glue
Krazy glue shots
0.06
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Repair Kit bag
aloksack
0.32
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Chemical toe/ handwarmers
1 oz. each
1
oz0
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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whistle
on pack sternum strap
0
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Needle and thread
0
oz1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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