Hey All,
I was planning on doing an AT SOBO Thru this year but some family matters prevented that. I'm hoping to make it happen next year, though.
Since I now find myself with all this extra time, I was hoping for some help on getting my weight down. I don't have that good of a scale at home (and was not too good about writing specific product weights down ... ) but I know that I'm about 33 lbs dry weight sans a sleeping pad (maybe around 34 lbs with a sleeping pad?). I'd like to try to get that down to 25 lbs or so, so I can be 35 with food and water...
Here is my current gear list (note that I'm 6'3"-6'4" or so, so some stuff had to be long/larger than normal).
Thank you in advance for any suggestions! I'll be backpacking a lot this summer to try to nail down what I'm comfortable with/not comfortable with (and obviously won't be bringing cold weather items with) but I still think my weight can be cut a lot...
Basics:
Bag - Gregory Wind River (the thing is huge and weights 7+ lbs. I'm planning on buying a new bag, perhaps the ULA Catalyst - that alone will cut about 4 lbs).
Sleeping Bag - REI Zephyr Long (synthetic, 20+ rating) (3 lbs, 2 ounces)
Sleeping Pad - None at the moment ... my old one is too big I will have to buy a new one
Tent - Big Agnes Fly Creek UL2 + Footprint (2 lbs, 15 ounces)
1 Plastic Mallet / Stake puller
1 Pair Hiking Boots (they are great, just got them)
1 Pair Camp Shoes (Vibram fivefingers)
Rain Gear:
Large Packa
REI Rainpants (not insulated but lots of pockets / zippers / mesh in them)
Gaiters
Waterproof Gloves (insulated)
Clothes (including worn):
1 pair long underwear
2 lightweight t-shirts
1 lightweight long sleeve shirt
2 convertibles (pants/shorts combination) - 1 lightweight, 1 heavier
1 medium wool sock
2 medium wool socks + 2 liners
1 bandana
1 North Face Apex Android Hoodie (windproof/water resistant, fairly warm -26.4 ounces)
1 pair of cotten boxer shorts (debating whether or not to switch to under armor or similar, or just not bring any)
Cookware:
Caldera Keg-F (includes a little pot and a mug) (6.4 ounces)
1 Chopstick/spork combo (.6 ounces)
1 Plastic Knife
1 bandana (for cleaning)
1 pot scraper/spatula combo (for cleaning/eating) (.4 ounces)
Matches
60 Chlorine Dioxide Tablets (potable aqua is the brand I was able to find)
2 1 liter Nalgenes (I want to replace this with a 3 liter water bladder and a 1 liter bottle)
Light:
1 Headlamp
2 extra AA batterie
1 mini tent lantern for my tent (1 ounce)
Misc. Toiletries / Sprays / Liquids
1 Hand Sanitizer Stick
1 Deodorant stick
1 package of travel detergent (about .2 ounces)
1 small bottle of sunscreen
1 small bottle of bug spray
1 folding comb (about .8 ounces)
1 chapstick
1 small shampoo (1.5 ounces)
1 bar of soap
1 toothbrush
1 medium toothpaste tube
First Aid / Emergency
1/2 roll of Duct Tape
1 first aid kit (adventure medical kit ultralight .7)
1 package extra moleskin
Paper with various first aid instructions
Bathroom
1 aluminum retractable shovel (3.5 ounces)
100 sheets of toilet paper
Misc.
1 small travel towel (1 ounce)
1 compass
1 pocket knife
1 whistle
1 mini eyeglass repair kit (if my glasses break woe is me)
2 mechanical pencils
1 mini thermometer (about .3 ounces, if that)
1 50 foot rope
1 pair of sunglasses
Money
ID
Containers
1 compression sack for clothes
1 stuff sack for food
lots of garbage bags (I put each large sack in a garbage bag) and 1 gallon freezer bags (to hold misc. items and divide them up according to function) - I may buy a pack liner when I buy a new pack, however ... that should eliminate the need for the garbage bags?
Electronics:
1 Smartphone
1 USB cable
1 Nomad 7 Solar Panel (.8 lbs)
1 Guide 10 Battery Pack (6.4 ounces)
4 tiny carabiners to attach the solar panel to my pack