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| I'm
often asked about what and how much I carry on my backpacking
trips. Here's what's in my pack for basic 3-season outing
when I'm backpacking alone. These items change for
winter, or shorter trips, and many items are also shared when
Shannon comes with me (reducing the overall pack
weight). |
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Weight per item in ounces |
| Shelter: |
The
North Face Vector 22 tent |
69.0 |
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Vector
tent footprint |
10.6
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Aluminum
tent stakes (10) |
3.8
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Tent
pole tube (homemade) |
4.3
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TOTAL
(shelter): |
5.21 lbs.
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| Pack/Storage: |
Kelty
Tornado 4900 backpack |
93.0
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XL
pack rain cover |
3.5
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1
Liter
Waterproof sack (for camera and misc) |
1.2
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8
Liter
Waterproof sack (for food storage and hanging) |
2.7
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XXS
stuff sack (for first aid, fire starters, etc.) |
0.8
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Med.
stuff sack (for extra clothes, doubles as pillow) |
0.6
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TOTAL
(storage): |
6.36 lbs.
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| Sleeping: |
Mtn.
Hardware 15 degree synthetic bag |
54.0
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Thermarest
Prolite 3 sleeping pad |
21.0
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TOTAL
(sleeping): |
4.69 lbs.
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| Cooking: |
MSR
Simmerlite White Gas Stove |
8.5
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11
oz. white gas fuel bottle (full of gas) |
11.8
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Bruton
Aluminum Pot and lid (1.5 liter) w/sack |
6.1
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Plastic
spork |
0.3
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TOTAL
(cooking): |
1.67 lbs.
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| Navigation: |
Nat.
Geographic Topo map (1) |
3.25
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Suunto
A-10 compass |
1.0
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eTrex
Vista GPS unit with batteries |
5.75
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TOTAL
(navigation): |
.56 lbs.
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| Health: |
Toothbrush |
0.5
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Toothpaste
travel size |
0.5
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Sunscreen
(1.25 fl.oz.) |
1.25
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Chapstick
tube |
0.25
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Hand
Sanitizer (2 fl.oz.) |
2.2
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Toilet
Paper (half roll) |
2.0
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Sweat
rag & a small cleaning rag |
3.2
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TOTAL
(health): |
.51 lbs.
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| Hydration: |
3-liter
hydration pack |
5.7
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(2)
2-liter Nalgenes (I carry two empty) |
12.6
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MSR
Miniworks EX water filter |
18.1
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Water
(I begin with 3 liters) |
102.0
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TOTAL
(hydration): |
8.65 lbs.
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| Food: |
I
carry approximately 2 lbs. of food per day. For this chart
I will base my weight on a 3-day trip. Common foods are
noodles, rice, protein bars, gorp, candy bars, dried fruits,
jerky, oatmeal, coffee, Ramens, crackers, etc. |
96.0
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TOTAL (food): |
6.0 lbs.
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| Light/Fire: |
Black
Diamond Zenix headlamp with batteries |
5.7
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Fire
Starter sticks (3) |
1.8
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Butane
lighter |
0.6
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Emergency
matches and waterproof canister |
0.9
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TOTAL
(light/fire): |
.56 lbs.
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| Emergency: |
First
Aid Kit (includes duct tape) |
7.5
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Space
Blanket |
1.7
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Motorola
Cell Phone |
3.6
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TOTAL
(emergency): |
.8 lbs.
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| Tools: |
Kershaw
Knife with sheath |
4.7
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Winchester
multi-tool (nail clippers, scissors, file, etc.) |
2.3
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Plastic
digging trowel |
2.0
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TOTAL (tools): |
.44 lbs.
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| Clothing
(in pack): |
Frog
Toggs raingear |
20.0
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Crocs
to wear at camp |
14.7
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T-shirt
to sleep in |
8.0
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Extra
socks, extra undies, extra baselayer shirt |
10.0
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Fleece
pullover |
14.0
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Note: Can drastically change depending on weather & doesn't
include what I'm wearing when I begin. |
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TOTAL
(clothing): |
2.92 lbs.
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| Misc.: |
Canon
A-60 digital camera with batteries |
11.15
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Thru-hikers
A.T. guidebook (or other misc. book) |
6.6
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Memo
pad |
1.3
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Pen |
0.2
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Extra
AA batteries (4) |
0.8
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Rope
for hanging food or repairs |
3.2
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Car
keys & maybe a little money |
1.0
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TOTAL (misc): |
1.51 lbs.
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TOTAL PACK
WEIGHT: |
39.88
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