GDT 2025

Category Weight
Big 3 or 4 or 5
8.67 lb
Snow Gear
4.82 lb
Snow Suit
2.51 lb
Merino Suit
0.76 lb
Rain Suit
1.68 lb
Safety
2.5 lb
Washbag
0.36 lb
Food
1.33 lb
Worn
2.54 lb
Total
25.18
lb
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
Consumable 0.53 lb
Worn 9.66 lb
Base Weight 14.99 lb

- Big 3 or 4 or 5
  Weight qty
- backpack
  768
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- tent
  964
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- sleeping bag Western Mountaineering Apache GWS (15 F, -9 C)
  1077
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- quilt Aegismax Wind Hard Tiny, yes need both or see section below
  445
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- thermarest xtherm alternative is uberlite, too cold
  510
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- and later uberlite will switch if warm enough to feel comfortable
  170
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 8.67 lb
  
  6
- Snow Gear
  Weight qty
- bum pad cut thermarest to sit on snow (could reduce but gets chilly!)
  60
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- microspikes
  325
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- ice ax
  225
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- snowshoes
  1225
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- wool buff as toque, could use hoods instead but warmer
  70
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- fleece mitts option 1
  40
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- merino mitts option 2 (wish there were dish MITTS to put over top)
  40
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- or black diamond pertex end. mitts 3, more water resistant (just add bread bags, top choice)
  80
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- or kinco waterproof gloves great for getting water, tent down, not warm, v heavy
  122
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- or various ineffective rain mitts not impressed with any i have tried
  0
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 4.82 lb
  
  10
- Snow Suit
  Weight qty
- medium puffy
  280
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- or very puffy + remove quilt saves 75 g
  650
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- puffy pants leaving out
  209
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- down booties may leave out
  0
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- neoprene socks probably will bring, could drop a pair of regular socks
  0
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 2.51 lb
  
  5
- Merino Suit
  Weight qty
- wool shirt
  126
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- long johns
  136
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- extra socks
  52
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- extra underwear
  30
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 0.76 lb
  
  4
- Rain Suit
  Weight qty
- heavy rain pants so heavy, but glissading, + helium fails me
  370
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- heavy rain coat ugh why but ok
  390
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 1.68 lb
  
  2
- Safety
  Weight qty
- garmin
  114
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- paper maps ugh but redundancy, very max 100g
  100
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- compass
  10
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- bear spray
  305
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- befree + squeeze bottle
  60
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- water bladder worry of freezing so maybe smart bottles
  150
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- or smart bottles saves weight but drink less + carry more, evens out
  80
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- headlamp + extra batteries petzl eLite (25 g) + batteries (CR2032*2, 5 g)
  30
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- aquatabs
  5
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- battery
  180
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- cords + wall thing ?
  50
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 'wallet' cards with elastic
  50
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 2.5 lb
  
  12
- Washbag
  Weight qty
- bidet
  12
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- trowel
  17
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- knife could give up but how else to cut nails
  21
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- sunscreen maybe not but want some
  20
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- lip chap
  10
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- floss yes
  5
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- toothpaste
  20
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- toothbrush
  10
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- single elastic in case of wallet breakage
  1
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- hand sanitizer
  10
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- soap better than hand sanitizer
  10
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- advil
  5
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- kula
  12
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- k tape for blisters
  10
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 0.36 lb
  
  14
- Food
  Weight qty
- ursack
  215
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- smellyproof need 2 to fit all food
  20
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  2
- stove + 1g bag
  35
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- fuel
  140
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- pot bot
  150
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- spork
  15
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- lighter
  10
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 1.33 lb
  
  8
- Worn
  Weight qty
- buff for sun protection, very white, yes i do need in addition to sun shirt
  22
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- sun gloves ditto above
  15
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- sun shirt
  92
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- pants
  260
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- underwear
  30
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- socks mid weight
  52
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- altras
  625
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- hat
  32
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- sunglasses
  26
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 2.54 lb
  
  9

GDT 2025

Big 3 or 4 or 5

Snow Gear

Snow Suit

Merino Suit

Rain Suit

Safety

Washbag

Food

Worn