SUL: Cumberland Island, Dec 29-31, 2024

Category Weight
Shelter system
0.77 lb
Packing
0.3 lb
Sleep System
1.41 lb
Packed Clothing
0.43 lb
Cooking & Food Protection
0.24 lb
Water Purification & Storage
0.14 lb
Electronics
0.7 lb
Ditties
0.16 lb
Consumables
5.99 lb
Total
10.12
lb
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
Consumable 5.99 lb
Worn 0.29 lb
Base Weight 3.84 lb

This will be my first time attempting a Super Ultralight (SUL) trip — i.e., a base weight less than 5 lbs — though I was able to trim another pound from that. With this kit, I can sleep comfortably down to about 45F, stay dry, and enjoy a warm meal.

This will be a 3-day, 2-night, 37-mile backpacking trip on Cumberland Island, GA. Water sources are not potable and will likely be briny tasting. Temps expected highs high-60s and lows low-50s. 25% chance of precipitation each day. Camp is in established (but primitive) sites without water, but should be sheltered from the ocean breezes. Not expecting it to be buggy at all this time of the year.

Staying at Hickory Hill Camp on night one and Yankee Paradise Camp on night two.

- Shelter system
  Weight qty
- Shelter Ounce Designs “Bunny” 1-Person Shelter with linelocks removed. (I prefer to use knots.) Lightweight and quick to pitch. Proven in the weather. Only four stakes and short lengths of guyline required.
  5.3
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Poles Single Durston Iceline Trekking Pole, no wrist strap. I only need as a tent pole.
  4.7
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Groundsheet Polychryo, cut to size.
  1.1
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Condensation wipe Scrap of Swedish dish cloth, which is great for absorbing water.
  3
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Stake kit Teragon Pioneer 6” stakes (4) with elastic band to hold them together. 3-D printed titanium with the same profile as a mini-groundhog, only much sturdier and much, much lighter. There is a secondary pullout in the middle rear but I’ll use natural anchors for that.
  5.5
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  4
- Guyline 14’ of 1.5mm Kelty Triptease. I removed the line locks and guyline that came with the shelter because I prefer the versatility of knots. Minimal weight savings.
  0.6
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  14
- 0.77 lb
  
  22
- Packing
  Weight qty
- Backpack Lifeventure Waterproof Packable Backpack 22L with hip belt removed
  4.1
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Pack Liner Turkey roasting bag. Will also be used to store food at night to keep smells contained.
  10
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Ditty Bag Borah Gear DCF stuff sack.
  4
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Pot Sack Zpacks Cooking Pot Stuff Sack (M)
  4
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 0.3 lb
  
  4
- Sleep System
  Weight qty
- Quilt ZPacks Summer Quilt 40F
  10.5
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Sleeping pad - upper body Thermarest Uberlite, RW version that I cut to 3/4 length.
  9.6
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Sleeping pad (feet) ZPacks Foam Sit Pad, with trimmed corners and edges. Provides padding for the frameless pack and will supplement my backpack in providing insulate the feet from the ground at night. I can use it as a sit pad too.
  0.8
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Pillow Big Sky Dream-sleeper Pillow
  1.6
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 1.41 lb
  
  4
- Packed Clothing
  Weight qty
- Rain shell RAB Phantom pull-on jacket. Not expecting much rain so this should be fine.
  3.1
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Midlayer Burgeon Alpha 60 hoodie. Doubles as my midlayer and my sleep shirt.
  3.75
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 0.43 lb
  
  2
- Cooking & Food Protection
  Weight qty
- Pot Toaks Light 700ml with handles and lid removed. Perfect size and geometry (wide+shallow) to cook Skurka Beans & Rice!
  1.8
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Lid DIY lid cut from aluminum tooling foil to replace the 25g lid that came with the pot.
  3
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Pot grabber Suluk 46 Miksa Small carbon Pot Lifter. Replaces the 13g handle that comes on a standard Toaks pot.
  3
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Windscreen QiWiz titanium windscreen, customized to fit this pot
  12
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Lighter Mini Bic lighter with safety thingy removed
  11
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Spoon Disposable bamboo spoon cut to 5” so it fits in my pot. Shorter pot means shorter spoon will work.
  2
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Pot cozy DIY reflectix cozy. I'll use the camp rag to cover the lid while dehydrating.
  11
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Camp rag 1/3 of a Lightload hand towel
  5
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Food storage Thin plastic grocery-store bag. I’ll leave this in my nylofume pack liner at night. No bears to worry about, but raccoons aplenty. I will sleep with the food bag in my backpack under my knees.
  9
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Stove GramCracker solid fuel stove. For firing up the Esbit tablets
  3
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 0.24 lb
  
  10
- Water Purification & Storage
  Weight qty
- Water bottles (primary) Dasani Bottles 1L with labels and plastic ring removed. These are 1/2 oz lighter each than Smartwater bottles
  25
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  2
- Water treatment Micropur tablets (8), Adotec Fold-Flat funnel, and extra bottle cap in 3”x5” ziploc bag. Water will be accessible but non-potable. Chemical treatment is the lightest and least fiddly method. I precut small notches in the tablet packets to make them easier to open.
  12
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 0.14 lb
  
  3
- Electronics
  Weight qty
- Light Rovyvon Aurora A5 flashlight. I will night hike a little since I plan to watch the sunset about a mile from camp while I cook and eat.
  23
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Phone iPhone 16 with UL case
  7.4
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Power bank Nitecore Minimalist UL Power Bank, 5000 mAh. I get a single phone charge with this: probably unnecessary for this trip.
  2.8
  oz
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Cable CableCreations 6” USB-C to USB-C
  5
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 0.7 lb
  
  4
- Ditties
  Weight qty
- First Aid & Repair Medications (Ibuprofen, Imodium, Benadryl); Alcohol pad; Triple antibiotic ointment packet; Pre-cut Leukotape strips on two-sided release paper; mini-scissors; extra bottle cap; safety pin; Tenacious Tape patches (small & large); DCF patch
  35
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Hygiene Kit Cut-down kids bamboo toothbrush, 0.35ml toothpaste tube from Asian airline, flossers (2x), a couple of Wysi Wipes
  28
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Poop kit QiWiz Original Trowel, along with Dr Bronner’s soap, which is listed separately. I use the PCT bidet method for cleaning up. I may add toilet paper if I expect to use many pit toilets on trail.
  10
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- 0.16 lb
  
  3
- Consumables
  Weight qty
- Food 1.5lbs per day for 3.5 days
  1.5
  lb
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  2.5
- Water Starting out with 1L though I will have the capacity to carry 3L.
  2.2
  lb
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Fuel Esbit tablets (4g) in smelly proof ziplock for 2 mornings & 2 nights. A single 4g tablet will not bring 10 oz of water to a boil but will heat it enough to make my meals enjoyable.
  4
  g
  - oz
  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  4
- 5.99 lb
  
  7.5

SUL: Cumberland Island, Dec 29-31, 2024

Shelter system

Packing

Sleep System

Packed Clothing

Cooking & Food Protection

Water Purification & Storage

Electronics

Ditties

Consumables