jeremesh
01-03-2011, 13:09
I've tried for an hour now to get this thing to line up properly and I give up...
So I bought a scale last night and proceeded to weigh all my gear to find out how much I really have been carrying. It's not as bad as I thought it was. Also with a few recent purchases, my next trip will be a bit lighter than the last.
Ok, I know that this list is still going to be way heavier than a lot of you folks would consider taking but I am rarely out for more than a day or two.
Pack
White Mountain Backpack 100.7
Pack Cover 4.4
Pack Cover Sack 1.9
Sleep
Exped Synmat DLX 9 42.3
North Face Big Horn Sleeping Bag 64.4
Shelter
Clark Hammock 51.4
Clark Tarp 16.3
Electronics
DeLorme GPS w/Batteries 7.2
Samsung Captivate Phone w/bodyglove 5.3
Sony Cybershot 6.5
Energizer AAA Battery x 6 2.4
Energizer AA Battery x 6 4.8
Princeton Tec Remix Head Lamp w/batteries x2 6
Timex Temperature Watch 1.5
Cooking
Jetboil Cook Kit (towel/spork/sac) 23.8
Hydration
REI Camelback 24oz bottle 5.4
Nalgene 1 Liter (32 oz) bottle 2.1
Water Purification
Iodine tablets 1.1
Steripen Pre-filter 2.4
Steripen w/case & batteries 5.5
Clothes
Eddie Baur Down Coat 27.3
Mountain Hardware Wind Stopper hat 2
Serius weatherproof gloves 2.7
Fleece Balaclava 1.9
Blue Bandana Cap 0.6
REI Mid Merino wool socks 1.9
Tarramar Body Sensors Long Sleeve Top 6.1
Fleece Bottoms 7.3
Orange Bandana 1
Rain Gear
Blue Poncho 8.4
Hygien
toilet paper 1.2
wisp toothbrush 0.1
Other
First Aid Kit 9.1
Grabber Hand Warmer two Pack x 5 8.5
Silva Compass 1.1
Sog Field Pup Knife w/case 7.2
Black Carabiner 0.7
Green Carabiner 0.5
Orange Carabiner 0.7
Paracord x 50' 2.7
Gerber retractable wood saw 3.4
waterproof matches 0.4
Silnylon 3.1
Leki Summit Trekking Poles 17.8
TOTAL 29.45 lbs
My next outing will look like this:
Pack
Osprey Atmos 65 Backpack 60.1
Pack Cover 4.4
Sleep
Exped Synmat DLX 9 42.3
Marmot Helium EQ Sleeping Bag 24
Adventure Medical Kits Emergency Bivy 4
Shelter
Clark Hammock 51.4
Clark Tarp 16.3
MSR Groundhog Tent Stakes x6 3.6
Electronics
DeLorme GPS w/Batteries 7.2
Samsung Captivate Phone w/bodyglove 5.3
Sony Cybershot 6.5
Energizer AAA Battery x6 2.4
Energizer AA Battery x6 4.8
Princeton Tec Remix Head Lamp w/batteries x2 6
Suunto Watch 1.7
Suunto Heart Rate Monitor 2.1
Thermometer 3.2
Cooking
Jetboil Cook Kit (spork/towell) 23.8
Hydration
REI Camelback 24oz bottle 5.4
Nalgene 1 Liter (32 oz) bottle 2.1
Water Purification
Steripen Pre-filter 2.4
Steripen w/case & batteries 5.5
Clothes
Eddie Baur Down Coat 27.3
Mountain Hardware Wind Stopper hat 2
Serius weatherproof gloves 2.7
Fleece Balaclava 1.9
REI Mid Merino wool socks 1.9
Tarramar Body Sensors Long Sleeve Top 6.1
Fleece Bottoms 7.3
Orange Bandana 1
REI Fleece Top 16
Rain Gear
Blue Poncho 8.4
Hygien
toilet paper 1.2
wisp toothbrush 0.1
Other
First Aid Kit 9.1
Grabber Hand Warmer two Pack 3 5.1
Silva Compass 1.1
Sog Field Pup Knife w/case 7.2
Black Carabiner 0.7
Green Carabiner 0.5
Orange Carabiner 0.7
Paracord x 50' 2.7
Leki Summit Trekking Poles 17.8
TOTAL 25.33
I definitely need to lighten up my first aid kit, I just take an adventure medical kit that I have. I could also find a lighter poncho. In colder weather though, I may switch out the poncho for some much heavier frog toggs. I'm not trying to go ultralite, just lighter.
So I bought a scale last night and proceeded to weigh all my gear to find out how much I really have been carrying. It's not as bad as I thought it was. Also with a few recent purchases, my next trip will be a bit lighter than the last.
Ok, I know that this list is still going to be way heavier than a lot of you folks would consider taking but I am rarely out for more than a day or two.
Pack
White Mountain Backpack 100.7
Pack Cover 4.4
Pack Cover Sack 1.9
Sleep
Exped Synmat DLX 9 42.3
North Face Big Horn Sleeping Bag 64.4
Shelter
Clark Hammock 51.4
Clark Tarp 16.3
Electronics
DeLorme GPS w/Batteries 7.2
Samsung Captivate Phone w/bodyglove 5.3
Sony Cybershot 6.5
Energizer AAA Battery x 6 2.4
Energizer AA Battery x 6 4.8
Princeton Tec Remix Head Lamp w/batteries x2 6
Timex Temperature Watch 1.5
Cooking
Jetboil Cook Kit (towel/spork/sac) 23.8
Hydration
REI Camelback 24oz bottle 5.4
Nalgene 1 Liter (32 oz) bottle 2.1
Water Purification
Iodine tablets 1.1
Steripen Pre-filter 2.4
Steripen w/case & batteries 5.5
Clothes
Eddie Baur Down Coat 27.3
Mountain Hardware Wind Stopper hat 2
Serius weatherproof gloves 2.7
Fleece Balaclava 1.9
Blue Bandana Cap 0.6
REI Mid Merino wool socks 1.9
Tarramar Body Sensors Long Sleeve Top 6.1
Fleece Bottoms 7.3
Orange Bandana 1
Rain Gear
Blue Poncho 8.4
Hygien
toilet paper 1.2
wisp toothbrush 0.1
Other
First Aid Kit 9.1
Grabber Hand Warmer two Pack x 5 8.5
Silva Compass 1.1
Sog Field Pup Knife w/case 7.2
Black Carabiner 0.7
Green Carabiner 0.5
Orange Carabiner 0.7
Paracord x 50' 2.7
Gerber retractable wood saw 3.4
waterproof matches 0.4
Silnylon 3.1
Leki Summit Trekking Poles 17.8
TOTAL 29.45 lbs
My next outing will look like this:
Pack
Osprey Atmos 65 Backpack 60.1
Pack Cover 4.4
Sleep
Exped Synmat DLX 9 42.3
Marmot Helium EQ Sleeping Bag 24
Adventure Medical Kits Emergency Bivy 4
Shelter
Clark Hammock 51.4
Clark Tarp 16.3
MSR Groundhog Tent Stakes x6 3.6
Electronics
DeLorme GPS w/Batteries 7.2
Samsung Captivate Phone w/bodyglove 5.3
Sony Cybershot 6.5
Energizer AAA Battery x6 2.4
Energizer AA Battery x6 4.8
Princeton Tec Remix Head Lamp w/batteries x2 6
Suunto Watch 1.7
Suunto Heart Rate Monitor 2.1
Thermometer 3.2
Cooking
Jetboil Cook Kit (spork/towell) 23.8
Hydration
REI Camelback 24oz bottle 5.4
Nalgene 1 Liter (32 oz) bottle 2.1
Water Purification
Steripen Pre-filter 2.4
Steripen w/case & batteries 5.5
Clothes
Eddie Baur Down Coat 27.3
Mountain Hardware Wind Stopper hat 2
Serius weatherproof gloves 2.7
Fleece Balaclava 1.9
REI Mid Merino wool socks 1.9
Tarramar Body Sensors Long Sleeve Top 6.1
Fleece Bottoms 7.3
Orange Bandana 1
REI Fleece Top 16
Rain Gear
Blue Poncho 8.4
Hygien
toilet paper 1.2
wisp toothbrush 0.1
Other
First Aid Kit 9.1
Grabber Hand Warmer two Pack 3 5.1
Silva Compass 1.1
Sog Field Pup Knife w/case 7.2
Black Carabiner 0.7
Green Carabiner 0.5
Orange Carabiner 0.7
Paracord x 50' 2.7
Leki Summit Trekking Poles 17.8
TOTAL 25.33
I definitely need to lighten up my first aid kit, I just take an adventure medical kit that I have. I could also find a lighter poncho. In colder weather though, I may switch out the poncho for some much heavier frog toggs. I'm not trying to go ultralite, just lighter.