Gear List

[Crispi72]

This is my gear list for summer hiking. I am slowly working towards becoming a lightweight hiker. Right now my base weight is roughly 17 pounds. Any information and constructive critisicm i could recieve would be handy. Thanks

Old MEC pack, 2.5 lbs
rain cover
sleeping bag, old mec one 2.5 llbs, thinking about marmot hydrogen
Prolite 3 thermarest 3/4 13 oz
MSR microzoid tent 2.5 lbs
ground sheet
pillow
Snowpeak stove 3 oz
single pot, need suggestions
plastic mec fork, 0.5 ounces
bandana
fuel canister
water filter, microworks 16 oz
water jug 4 oz ?
sunglasss
toiletries 4 oz
towel
cup/bowl 2 oz
fakit 4oz
headlamp, tikka plus 3 oz
matches
camera 10 oz nikon coolpix
watch 2 oz
batteries
knife, swiss army locking 2 oz
map
water bottle, source liqutainer 1oz

Liner socks (1 pairs)Hiking socks (2 pair)underwear (1 pair)Long john bottomLong john topFleece shirt
rain jacket precip 110z
warm jacket, mec one 16 oz
shorts 8oz, thinking of switching to running shorts

pants 10 oz
hat toque
gloves
hiking shoes
t-shirt


total 17 ounces

[snickerssave]

first things first....start by shedding some weight with the sleeping bag, i just received a hydrogen and i adore it. then perhaps a new pack, and go with a tarp instead of a tent. maybe try gettin an alcohol stove and a good pot like a snow peak 700 perhaps or check out the antigravitygear stuff. one more thing is to replace your water bottles with bladders.

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[Whistler]

I'd replace the bag first if you can. The Hydrogen is a good choice. After that, take a look at another shelter. A silnylon tarp is a good, cheap option. More expensive, but very nice models would be the Six Moon Designs Lunar Solo, or Tarptent Rainbow. If you've still got money to spend, take a look at a newer, lighter pack after those two. Also, if you can sleep on it, a closed-cell Ridgerest or Nightlight sleeping pad will be much lighter, if not as cushy.

For the pot, I like the .9L Evernew Ti as a good solo starter model. A light, cheap alternative would be the Wal-Mart/ K-Mart Grease Pot. I'd chuck the filter and switch to Aqua Mira, and ditch the stove and canister by switching to an alcohol stove like the SuperCat with a Platypus Lil' Nipper fuel bottle.

You've got 8oz of first aid and toiletries. I'm not sure what's in there, but you can probably cut out some duplicates or extras. I don't use a cup/bowl or pillow, but you'll decide whether or not you want to keep them as you continue hiking. And unless you plan on some serious night hiking, you might be able to get by with a couple of Photon Micro-Lights.

Clothing looks great, but you may not need sunglasses for AT use.
-Mark

[neo]

This is my gear list for summer hiking. I am slowly working towards becoming a lightweight hiker. Right now my base weight is roughly 17 pounds. Any information and constructive critisicm i could recieve would be handy. Thanks

Old MEC pack, 2.5 lbs
rain cover
sleeping bag, old mec one 2.5 llbs, thinking about marmot hydrogen
Prolite 3 thermarest 3/4 13 oz
MSR microzoid tent 2.5 lbs
ground sheet
pillow
Snowpeak stove 3 oz
single pot, need suggestions
plastic mec fork, 0.5 ounces
bandana
fuel canister
water filter, microworks 16 oz
water jug 4 oz ?
sunglasss
toiletries 4 oz
towel
cup/bowl 2 oz
fakit 4oz
headlamp, tikka plus 3 oz
matches
camera 10 oz nikon coolpix
watch 2 oz
batteries
knife, swiss army locking 2 oz
map
water bottle, source liqutainer 1oz

Liner socks (1 pairs)Hiking socks (2 pair)underwear (1 pair)Long john bottomLong john topFleece shirt
rain jacket precip 110z
warm jacket, mec one 16 oz
shorts 8oz, thinking of switching to running shorts

pants 10 oz
hat toque
gloves
hiking shoes
t-shirt


total 17 ounces

my lightest pack 9.2 oz http://www.fanaticfringe.com/page5.html


my heavest pack http://www.backcountrygear.com/catalog/packdetail.cfm/EQ2010


my lightest tent that i dont use anymore
http://trailquest.net/dlgctactentsolo.html

have only used a few time and will sell $ 120.00:cool: neo

[Kerosene]

I'll second the response from Whistler.

It's not clear what season you'll be hiking and where, so make sure that a 30-degree bag is sufficient. Most NOBO thru-hikers use a 15- or 20-degree bag until they get to Pearisburg, assuming an April start.

You could save another 3 ounces by going with the inflatable TorsoLite from Bozeman Mountain Works, but it's pricey. A foam pad is lighter still, but my aging body can't take it any longer.

[Seeker]

This is my gear list for summer hiking. I am slowly working towards becoming a lightweight hiker. Right now my base weight is roughly 17 pounds. Any information and constructive critisicm i could recieve would be handy. Thanks

Old MEC pack, 2.5 lbs
rain cover
sleeping bag, old mec one 2.5 llbs, thinking about marmot hydrogen
Prolite 3 thermarest 3/4 13 oz
MSR microzoid tent 2.5 lbs
ground sheet
pillow
Snowpeak stove 3 oz
single pot, need suggestions
plastic mec fork, 0.5 ounces
bandana
fuel canister
water filter, microworks 16 oz
water jug 4 oz ?
sunglasss
toiletries 4 oz
towel
cup/bowl 2 oz
fakit 4oz
headlamp, tikka plus 3 oz
matches
camera 10 oz nikon coolpix
watch 2 oz
batteries
knife, swiss army locking 2 oz
map
water bottle, source liqutainer 1oz

Liner socks (1 pairs)Hiking socks (2 pair)underwear (1 pair)Long john bottomLong john topFleece shirt
rain jacket precip 110z
warm jacket, mec one 16 oz
shorts 8oz, thinking of switching to running shorts

pants 10 oz
hat toque
gloves
hiking shoes
t-shirt


total 17 ounces

walmart grease saver is a cheap, light pot. cut that weird lip off though, and add a wire bail for a handle.

you can sub a 2lb hennesey hammock and 8 x 10 silnylon tarp for just about the same weight as the tent... less if you use the stock tarp. underquilt will be lighter than any comfortable inflatable pad (i'm 41, my back is about 50, and i hate 3/4 length pads), so you're ahead that way. still, nothing lighter than a small tarp and a blue foam pad... but i won't sleep on the ground, so i have to live with it...

instead of a water filter, use Aqua Mira drops. saves almost a pound.

why a pillow? sew a piece of fleece to the side of your bag stuff sack and use it (i hate the feel of sticky silnylon on my skin... but that's mostly due to our southern humidity... not so bad in the winter here, or up north).

why a fork and not a spoon?

good suggestions about a bag... i use a WM caribou, but i live deep south... would get an alpinlite if i lived further north.