The LIST
CLOTHES Weight OZ.
extra pair heavy hiking socks 2
extra pair lightweight liner socks 1.5
extra pair of undies 2
rainshell 12
PJs 8
Fleece jacket/pullover 13
Crocs or watershoes 11
Toiletries, sunscreen, etc. 9
TOTAL (OUNCES)
SHELTER/SLEEPING SYSTEM
Rainshadow 3-man tarptent 47
Groundcover 3
REI Sub-Kilo 15-20 degree sleeping bags 32
Neo-Air inflatable mattress 14
Z-rest folding foam sleeping pad 12
TOTAL (OUNCES) 81
BACKPACKS
Go-Lite Pinnacle 50-L backpack 42
Tiny nylon day-pack 3
TOTAL (OUNCES) 45
COOKING/KITCHEN/WATER
Sawyer Mini-Squeeze with extra bags 12
Four plastic water bottles 2
Cook pot with lid 8
“kitchen” bag (includes sponge, 2 bowls, two cups, 3 spoons, lighters) 6
MSR Pocket Rocket stove w/added tripod legs 5
Fuel--1 14oz. can 14
Bear Canister: BV450 24
Dawn soap, small re-fillable bottle 2
TOTAL (OUNCES)
NAVIGATION
Compass 1
Maps 3
Paper and pencil 1
Luci inflatable solar light 4
Micro headlamps 2
TOTAL (OUNCES)
ESSENTIALS AND OTHER ITEMS
First Aid Kit 8
Small pocket knife 3
Nail clippers 0.5
Bug Juice 2
Headnets 1
Lip balm 1
Sewing kit 1
Toilet trowel and TP 8
TOTAL (OUNCES)
GRAND TOTAL, OUNCES
GRANT TOTAL, POUNDS FOR EACH
Total Oz.
4
3
4
24
16
13
22
9
109
47
3
64
28
12
154
84
3
45
12
8
8
6
5
14
24
2
68
1
3
1
4
2
11
8
3
0.5
2
2
1
1
8 _______
M takes
2
1.5
2
12
8
14
11
9
59.5
32
14
12
58
42
3
45
4
8
6
5
14
37
0
8
1
1
8
18
217.5
13.6
P takes
2
1.5
2
12
7
13
11
48.5
47
3
32
14
96
42
42
12
4
24
2
42
1
3
1
4
2
11
3
0.5
2
1
1
7.5
247.5
15.4
For our food list for a three day trip, see below photos:
On the left, P's clothes on the trail: shirt (with sunglasses, knife, compass and nail clippers) pants, undies, two pairs of socks, a lightweight belt, a paper wallet. Add a pair of boots and he's ready to go!
And on the right, the rest of the clothes he carries in the pack: a rainshell, a fleece jacket, extra socks and undies, and PJs. M carries a bit more, including an extra layer of sleeping clothes, one more fleece...just to make sure she keeps warm.
On the left, Odds and ends: 50 feet of line, water filter, binoculars, Inca hat from alpaca wool, mosquito head net, and bandana of many uses.
And on the right P's fishing gear: rod and reel, leader, box of flies, license and Campfire permit, hiking hat, and a collection of maps...
At right, tent in a stuff bag, neoair mattress in a stuff bag, ground tarp, washcloth, hand towel and larger towel.
At left, our Bearvault 500 (the big one) full of food for five days, and an REI sub-Kilo sleeping bag. And a plastic bag of bug spray and lotion,
And lower right, The small black daypack, plus a book of sudoku puzzles/fire starter, a lighter, a blue whistle, a tube of lipbalm with duct tape around it, a tiny pen, two micro lights, and a patch for the Neoair mattress.
At left, the cook kit, with stuff bag, orange bowls, pot with lighter inside, pot cozy to keep things warm, gas canister, spoons, pot lid, tripod and Pocket Rocket stove.
And at right, the whole thing, with crocs and foam seating pad, ready to roll.
OPTIONS THAT ADD WEIGHT:
And then you can add in the food. Here is a quick checklist for a four-day trip. We might cover something between 20 and 35 miles on this kind of a trip:
Footnotes:
*1. Our three-man tent weighs seven pounds, so we only take it when we know it is going to be cold and/or possibly really rainy. And then it is nice to have the extra room and extra heat that this double-walled tent provides
*2. M takes a second mattress, so that she doesn’t feel the pea that P always places under her bag. The extra comfort is well worth the weight, in her mind.
*3. We usually take a tiny little day pack with us, so that when we explore around camp, we can take a lunch, water bottle or even the fishing tackle along. It doesn’t weigh much, and we have used it a lot
*4. The bigger bear box weighs 30 ounces. The smaller one is 24 ounces.