New record for me!

[10-K]

I loaded my pack today for my Bartram Trail hike Saturday.

With 3 days food and 1 quart of water my pack weighs in at 14.5 lbs. 7.2 lbs is food and 2 lbs is water for a base weight of 5.3 lbs.

And I have everything I need - food, clothing, shelter, misc, etc. etc.

[Storm]

That is totally amazing. I thought I was doing well last trip to get my baseweight down to 17.2
I guess I'm just not tough enough to go without some things.

[Raul Perez]

Impressive sir

[LDog]

I guess yer wearing yer machete on yer belt, eh?

[10-K]

Not needing any cold weather stuff is a big help. Also, I'm going stoveless so my food seems to weigh more (is that normal?) - I could probably lose another 8 ozs going with my esbit stove and dehydrated food but I want to see how stoveless works. I like the idea of not having to cook, clean, find water, etc. Just for the summer though - cold weather will bring the stove back.

[Spokes]

YEEHAW!!!!!!! Congratulations 10-K. We all expect a full report when you get back, a gear list, and at least a couple YouTube videos.
Now go hike.

Cheers!

[hikerinnc]

Awesome! 12lbs base here, so I got a way to go. 10K, would you mind listing what kinda pack, shelter, sleeping
bag/pad you are using to obtain that? Thanks.

[ScottP]

Yeah...but have you started using ultra-light techniques to clip your nails and therefore save valuable grams?

[ChinMusic]

Yeah...but have you started using ultra-light techniques to clip your nails and therefore save valuable grams?

Ex-Lax would cut down even more. Sorbitol does the trick for many.

[kayak karl]

post your gear list. it would help others.

[skinewmexico]

Awesome! 12lbs base here, so I got a way to go. 10K, would you mind listing what kinda pack, shelter, sleeping bag/pad you are using to obtain that? Thanks.

Let's just say the K in 10-K stands for "Kuben".

[ChinMusic]

Nope, 10K is how much he spent on his gear.........

[Jeff]

Have fun out there 10-K !!!

[10-K]

Nope, 10K is how much he spent on his gear.........

That's about right....

[10-K]

post your gear list. it would help others.

Gossamer Gear Murmur pack w/ SitLight pad
cuben pack liner
Gatewood cape w/ stakes
Polycryo groundcloth

NightLight sleeping pad (torso length)
Montbell SS #7 bag
1 plastic trashbag


1 pair socks
1 Golite shirt
1 Dri-duck poncho
1 cuben sack

cell phone
Petzl headlamp
Single edge blade
toothbrush / paste
4 big bandaids
gatorade bottle
empty 1 liter platypus
map
1 cuben stuff sack


I think that's about it.... Note that this hike is 125 miles with Franklin, NC almost directly in the middle. I'm going to try for 30 miles a day so by the morning of day 3 I'll have access to stores if I need anything.

If I were going to be in a more remote area I'd take a few more things.

[Spokes]

I thought this was a Gatewood Cape?

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[garlic08]

Notice the length of the gear list--it's less than half the length of the normal list. There are only 20 items--that's a challenge for anyone. That's the "secret" to going light--rather than buying expensive gear, simply cut down on what you bring. The stove and cook kit, for instance, are about as cheap as you can get. Same with the water filter, multitool, camera, GPS, altimeter, binoculars, copy of "Birds of the Southeast", etc.

Seven pounds of food is a little heavy for three normal days, but maybe not for a 100-mile trail.

Good luck on the hike, and enjoy the light load. If you're hiking the whole 100-mile trail in three days, this ought to be the pack for it--you're gonna fly!

[10-K]

Yeah, I've got to figure out the food situation. I'm pretty sure I've actually got 4 days worth in the bag - at least 3.5 - we'll see. I'm used to something dehydrated as a main meal at night but I'm substituting 2 wraps per night which by the time you add the 2 wraps, meat, cheese, and condiments it's a bit more than a dehydrated meal. I'll get it, but it'll probably take me a couple of stoveless hikes to get it right.

On the upside, the 7.2 lbs does include the food bag, trash bag, and spoon.

[10-K]

Ex-Lax would cut down even more. Sorbitol does the trick for many.

I do have a #1 buzz cut...

[garlic08]

Yeah, I've got to figure out the food situation. I'm pretty sure I've actually got 4 days worth in the bag - at least 3.5 - we'll see. I'm used to something dehydrated as a main meal at night but I'm substituting 2 wraps per night which by the time you add the 2 wraps, meat, cheese, and condiments it's a bit more than a dehydrated meal. I'll get it, but it'll probably take me a couple of stoveless hikes to get it right.

On the upside, the 7.2 lbs does include the food bag, trash bag, and spoon.

That's the amount of food I would carry for a 100-mile hike, though it would usually take me 4 days, especially starting right out. You probably got it about right.

You're probably right about stoveless being heavier for this short-term hike. Where stoveless really shines is on a longer term hike and you no longer have to think about fuel. It's also great where there's limited water and you're camping in dry areas. Presumably that's not the case on this trail. Stoveless will also give you a little more time on trail every day, which might help on this trip.