my 7 Day dear list [Archive]

Stir Fry

12-19-2007, 21:36

I was hopping to get some help gettin lighter. This is my gear list and food for a 7 day hike any sugestions on getting lighter.

Item Item/Brand Lb.Oz.
Back Pack
Kelty 4500/ Modified with Graphite stays, used golf club shafts
2.13 oz
2.13 Total
Shelter
Kelty, Flight 2, vestibule and rain cover removed. Poncho used as rain cover & vestibule
3.02 oz
3.02 Total
Sleeping
Mont Bell UL #5 40 degree down
Sleeping pad/ Thermarest UL Short.
Pillow Luxury light
1.02 oz
.13 oz
.02 oz
2.01 Total
Clothing (packed)
Poncho home made/ tent cover & vestibule, sil-nylon
Rain skirt, home made, sil-nylon
Mont bell UL Jacket Liner
Underwear long top and bottom under armor/ Gift
Underwear 1 extra
Lightweight gloves / winter golfing gloves
Socks 1 pair extra/ Bass Pro Hiking heavy duty
.07 oz
.04 oz
.07 oz
.08 oz
.02 oz
.02 oz
.04 oz
2.02 oz Total
Cooking & Water
Canister stove/ Pocket Rocket
Wind screen/ home made foil
Cook pot 1 liter titanium foil lid/ REI
Coffee press/ Starbucks
Cup titanium/ REI
Sweet water / Katadyn
Spork plastic light weight/ Sun & Ski
Collapsible Tupperware bowl/plate
2, 1 liter water bottles (used Coke bottles)
2 liter bladder
200 lb. Fly fishing line 100 ft/ Bass Pro
Lighter small
.04 oz
.02 oz
.04 oz
.07 oz
.03 oz
.11 oz
.01 oz
.03 oz
.02 oz
.02 oz
.01 oz
.01 oz
2.00 Total
Essentials & misc.
Maps ( water resistant proof paper)
Compass & thermometer/ REI
First aid kit self packed ( Sil-nilon bag)
Fire starter
Light / Bass Pro atom, with 2 extra batteries
H2O purity tablets / back up
Bio soap
Toilet paper
Wet wipes
Dental ( tooth brush, moth wash, floss)
Light pack towel / REI
Pocket knife/ Kershaw
Emergency repair kit ( sewing, patching, taping)
Stuff sacks 4 ( home made Sil-Nilon)
.02 oz
.01 oz
.05 oz
.01 oz
.01 oz
.01 oz
.02 oz
.02 oz
.04 oz
.03 oz
.02 oz
.03 oz
.04 oz
.04 0z
2.03 Total
Consumables
( food, fuel)
1 canister fuel
Food and snacks for 7 days @ 2 lb day, minus 1st breakfast and last dinner
.12
12.08
13.04 total
Equipment worn or carried
Light nylon boots
Bas- pro socks hiking heavy duty
Convertible nylon pants / Bass Pro
Nylon tee shirt / Wall Mart
Graphite trekking poles home made golf club shafts
Lightweight hat / Bass Pro with shoulder guard.
Watch / Timex
Gators / REI
2. 08 oz
.04 oz
.13 oz
.07 oz
.13 oz
.04 oz
.01 oz
.07 oz
5.09 Total
Summary of list for 7 day trip
Pack
Shelter
Sleeping
Clothing (packed)
Cooking & water
Essentials & misc.
Base pack
Consumables ( food, fuel 7 day trip)
Total pack weight
Equipment worn or carried
Total skin out
2.13
3.02
2.01
2.02
2.00
2.03
14.05
13.04
27.09
5.09
33.02 oz

Chaco Taco

12-19-2007, 21:46

Take out the tupperware

I would not take a fire starter, just take an extra lighter. Also, I had the Pocket Rocket and got the bigger canister, 8 oz I think and had about a quarter left after 8 days. Just depends how much you cook.

Also looking at your clothing, where are you hiking and when??

Lookin pretty darn good though

Stir Fry

12-19-2007, 21:50

Hiking in late spring, 27 May to 4 June Davenport gap North.

Chaco Taco

12-19-2007, 21:53

Might want to think about bugs. They get really bad up there.

Appalachian Tater

12-19-2007, 22:01

Earplugs.
Is your light a headlamp? You need a reliable headlamp. Do you need extra batteries unless you're planning on hiking at night? LEDs tend to drop off in strength slowly, giving you warning. For a week, just put the new batteries in and leave the spares at home.
Take two spare pairs of socks, three total.
Your shelter and pack seem a little heavy. I would investigate tarptents and lighter packs unless you are really stuck on the ones you have.
You have extra kitchen stuff like a coffemaker and a cup and bowl. Your hike is only a week, do you relaly need that stuff?
I'm not clear on the fishing line, is it for bear bagging? You should get some kind of cord that won't harm trees for bear bagging. Research the PCT method.

rafe

12-19-2007, 22:11

14 lbs. is fine for base weight. You're clear for take off. You may find, initially, that 2 lbs/day for food is a more than you need. But maybe that's just me (and hot-weather hiking.)

Appalachian Tater

12-19-2007, 22:22

14 lbs. is fine for base weight. You're clear for take off. You may find, initially, that 2 lbs/day for food is a more than you need. But maybe that's just me (and hot-weather hiking.)

It probably will be. Most short-distance hikers can share the large double freeze-dried meals that long-distance hikers eat. But it is always good to carry an extra meal or two, even if it's just a couple of packs of ramen.

Stir Fry

12-19-2007, 22:36

I always have to much food, but there never seems to be a shorage of those that do not have enough. So I usuale end up sharing some.

Stir Fry

12-19-2007, 22:40

rafe

12-19-2007, 22:51

Any experance with wind proof water proof lighters.

No need. Redundancy is the key. Two cheapo micro-BICs, in different places. Plus maybe a pack or two of matches. Maybe one in your map bag, another in your food bag, the matches somewhere else. You get the idea. The odds of all of these failing at once is slim-to-none.

Chaco Taco

12-19-2007, 22:54

Any experance with wind proof water proof lighters.

I have some proforce wind and waterproof safety matches. Never let me down. They fit into a small match container.