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Gear List
Over the last year I have been testing, rejecting and sewing piles of fleece, nylon and spandex and I have managed to put together an 18lb* pack filled with lightweight, durable and functional gear. Most of my gear choices are not new because in many cases I have chosen to compromise weight for familiarity. If you've ever been on a trip with me, you would know how fond I am of my whisperlight, it was the first mechanical-looking thing I ever took apart and successfully put back together again, now, it deserves a taste of the Sierras!
*18 lbs without food or water or the clothes and shoes I am wearing.
Below is the gear I am taking- how much it weighs and some brand names to help you find it if you need to.
| Item |
Weight (lbs. and ounces) |
| Osprey Advent backpack, no top pocket, ~5,000cc |
4.10 |
| Walrus tent (with homemade ground cloth, stakes, stuffsack) |
3.7 |
| Feathered Friends hummingbird bag (10degree) |
1.11 |
| Windblock fleece jacket |
.15 |
| Long sleeve ltwt fleece shirt |
.5 |
| Midweight capl.long sleeve shirt |
.7 |
| Lt.Wt. capl. longsleeve sunshirt |
.4 |
| Lt.Wt. capl. shortsleeve shirt |
.3 |
| Nylon tank top |
.3 |
| Fleece pants |
.7 |
| Lt.Wt. long spandex |
.3 |
| Wind pants |
.9 |
| Rain pants |
.10 |
| Fleece hat |
.1 |
| Spandex gaiters |
.2 |
| Fleece mittens |
.2 |
| Sympatex overmits |
.3 |
| Liner gloves |
.05 |
| Nylon shorts |
.4 |
| Goretex rain coat |
1.0 |
| 4 prs socks |
.8 |
| Spare insoles |
.7 |
| Spare sneakers or sandals |
1.5 |
| 8" evolution cookpot with lid |
.9 |
| Dish cloth |
.05 |
| Personal washcloth |
.05 |
| 1 liter platypus (X2) |
.3 |
| 2 liter platypus with hose and bite valve |
.4 |
| Water filter in bag |
.11 |
| Stove with windshields, stuffsack. cleaning cloth repair kit lighter |
.13 |
| Filled 7.5 liter fuel bottle with pump |
.10 |
| Camera (Olympus Infinity 80 zoom) with case, film and battery |
.8 |
| Spoon |
.1 |
| Bowl with lid |
.2 |
| Jackknife |
.2 |
| Lighter |
.05 |
| flashlight with batteries and head strap |
.2 |
| compass |
.05 |
| Drawing kit and journal with pens and pencils in plastic case |
.3 |
| Toiletries in stuff sack (comb, toothbrush, chapstick, soap, floss, sunscreen) |
.8 |
| Repair kit (duct tape, needle and thread, safety pins, patches) |
.2 |
| First aid kit (tweezers, antibiotics, imodium, naproxin sodium, iodine, New Skin, Neosporin, bandaids, heatpack, moleskin, sports tape) |
.7 |
| Boots |
2.12 |
| Ice axe |
.18 |
| Total |
26-lbs. 10oz. |
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