Colorado Trail solo hike

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BIG 4 1.7 kg
CLOTHES WORN 1.03 kg
CLOTHES PACKED 0.5 kg
UTILITY 0.89 kg
Kitchen 0.26 kg
HEALTH, SAFETY & FIRST AID 0.14 kg
WATER EQUIPMENT 0.17 kg
Total
4.69
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Worn 1.03 kg
Base Weight 3.66 kg

Colorado Trail SOBO Summer Gear Plans - July-August 2029

*Asterisk Items are planned but not purchased yet, and will usually be replacing something heavier/worse in my current kit. The rest…I own and like using already.

Note: this will be my first US trek, first including altitude above tree line, first in potential bear country

[since requesting a shakedown on r/ultralight, I’ve zeroed the puffy and groundsheet. Also realised I had forgotten to add tent stakes, now added]

- BIG 4
  1.7 kg 5
- PACK *Nashville Cutaway 30L (this small to medium size frameless pack forces disciplined gear choices.
  400
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  - kg
  1
- TENT *ZPacks Plex Solo Classic. (Currently using X-mid 1 but am ready for a lighter option. I want full bug net and to be able to retreat inside a private tent to sleep)
  349
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  - kg
  1
- TENT PEGS Durston 8x stakes that come with a ln x-mid 1.
  92
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  - lb
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  - kg
  1
- SLEEP MAT Therma-Rest NeoAir XLite NXT short size mummy shape, yellow. (I own and have used Zlite CCF, but still prefer the air cushion of the XLite)
  326
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  - kg
  1
- SLEEPING BAG *Zpacks Classic 20. (I toss and turn and I prefer the simple dependability of a bag over the fussiness of a quilt)
  533
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  - g
  - kg
  1
- CLOTHES WORN
  1.03 kg 6
- SHOES Topo Ultraventure 4 - size: US10
  614
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  - g
  - kg
  1
- SOCKS Nike ankle length black
  40
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- SHORTS Patagonia Terrebonne Shorts Men’s
  125
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  - g
  - kg
  1
- SHIRT XTM Dunkeld Hike Long Sleeve Shirt. Stretchy synthetic quick drying, Buttons, chest pockets with zips. Light sand colour to reflect sun
  150
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  - g
  - kg
  1
- HAT Trucker mesh cap
  73
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- BANDANA Light coloured linen. Multiple purposes: neck/ears sun hood when tucked under cap, towel, tablecloth, warmth neckerchief, additional brief ziplock water carry sling
  30
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  - kg
  1
- CLOTHES PACKED
  0.5 kg 6
- FLEECE TOP * Senchi designs A60 Alpha Hoodie
  108
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- FLEECE PANTS * Terre ultralight Alpha 60 pants
  85
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- WIND PANTS * Enlightened Equipment Copperfield
  38
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- WIND JACKET * Katabatic Crest Wind jacket
  51
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- RAIN SHELL * Montbell Versalite Rain Jacket
  178
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Beanie * Nordic Anywhere Merino
  40
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  - kg
  1
- UTILITY
  0.89 kg 23
- * Trekking Poles Zpacks Minimalist Trekking Poles 138g per pole
  138
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  - g
  - kg
  2
- Pillowcase Home-made Alpha Direct 90. Clothing goes inside to sleep
  33
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Ear plugs Cheap squishy foam 2x sets
  0.8
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- * Torch Nitecore NU25UL
  45
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Battery Flextail Zero 10000mAh (145g without provided cable and strap, 154g WITH the inclusions)
  145
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  - g
  - kg
  1
- USB-C cable LONG 50cm, 12g to reach wall outlet more easily
  12
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- USB-C cable SHORT 20cm, (provided with Flextail battery) to pass-through power and speed up charging in town
  6
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  - g
  - kg
  1
- * PD wall charger Anker Nano 3, 30watts. Fast charging in town
  36
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  - g
  - kg
  1
- Headphones Apple OEM wired buds with USBC connector to attach directly to phone
  12
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  - g
  - kg
  1
- Carabiner S2S mini 30mm long - to secure incidentals to pack/clothing
  3
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  - kg
  3
- * Knife Victorinox SD
  21
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  - kg
  1
- Needle & Thread sewing kit secured inside a plastic ball point pen lid
  2
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  - g
  - kg
  1
- Ditty Bag for inside sleeping bag grey fabric snap lock case - to hold electronics and platypus filter inside sleeping bag to keep warm but soft against body
  20
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  - kg
  1
- safety pins surprisingly useful and stupid light
  0.5
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  - kg
  4
- Guy Line Spare 3m length of 1.5m Mont Adventure Cord Yellow reflective Guy Cord
  6
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  - g
  - kg
  1
- Norwex wash cloth cut down 25% of original - cut down to quarter original size approximately 20cmx20cm
  9
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  - g
  - kg
  1
- Phone iPhone 15 Pro Max in OEM silicone magsafe case - will be updated to similar spec at the time
  255
  g
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Kitchen
  0.26 kg 4
- Seasonings 5x seasonings: salt and pepper, taco seasonings, garlic powder, “everything eggs” in tiny ziploc bags. Enough for several days’ cooking
  10
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  1
- Wooden spoon Gossamer Gear wooden spoon cut down to 2/3 length
  10
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  - kg
  1
- Cold Soak Bag recycled dehydrated meal bag with Gusseted bottom to stand up, foil interior, will take cold or hot water. Soak, eat, rinse, fold flat to stow away
  25
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  - kg
  1
- * BEAR & rodent food bags Adotec 14L Grizzly Bear Locker (199g) + OdorNo 2-gal HD odor barrier liner (16g). IGBC certified bear & rodent resistant, flexible shape for 30L pack.
  215
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  - g
  - kg
  1
- HEALTH, SAFETY & FIRST AID
  0.14 kg 5
- FAK (First Aid Kit) Saline nasal spray (20 g), Claratyne x16 (2 g), Personal meds (25 g), Tissues x6 (7 g), Cloth band-aids x4 (2 g), Ibuprofen x12 (5 g), Panadol x4 (3 g), Aspro Clear x2 (3 g), AquaTabs x10 (2 g), Rennie x4 (6 g), and Ziploc bag x1 (3 g) for a total of 78 g
  78
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  - g
  - kg
  1
- * EMERGENCY PLB NONE, instead relying on future purchase of iPhone 20, supposing phones have vastly improved satellite capabilities by 2029
  0
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  1
- Bug repellent A 6.5g dropper bottle filled with 15.5g Picaridin (is synthetics-safe) for biters and to easily remove leeches
  22
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  - g
  - kg
  1
- Liquid soap A 6.5g dropper bottle with 10 ml liquid soap
  16.5
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  - g
  - kg
  1
- Sun lotion A 6.5g dropper bottle with 17.5g Neutrogena Sheer Zinc Fluid Facial Sunscreen SPF50
  24
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  - g
  - kg
  1
- WATER EQUIPMENT
  0.17 kg 5
- Platypus QuickDraw filter cartridge The blue filter cartridge with flip lid
  75
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  - g
  - kg
  1
- Dirty Water Bag Platypus 2L SoftBottle
  36
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1
- Water bottles Disposable Mount Franklin 450ml (22g each). These smaller bottles fit well in vest straps for very easy reach
  22
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  - lb
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  - kg
  2
- WATER additional 2L Ziplock bag, large. It can be bundled up in bandana for BRIEF short carry when required
  12
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  - lb
  - g
  - kg
  1

Colorado Trail solo hike

BIG 4

CLOTHES WORN

CLOTHES PACKED

UTILITY

Kitchen

HEALTH, SAFETY & FIRST AID

WATER EQUIPMENT