Item
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Brand
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Item weight - ounces
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quantity
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Total weight pounds
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Comments
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Sleeping stuff
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Tent
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Sierra Designs
Flashlight 1
person tent.
|
58
|
1
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3.63
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This one is about
20 years old,
but it still works well!
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Sleeping bag
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Western
Mountaineering Ultralight
|
28
|
1
|
1.75
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Fabulous, warm
bag. If you
couldn't unzip the feet, you would die of heat inside this bag.
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Sleeping bag liner
|
Silk Liner
|
5
|
1
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0.31
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I never ever want
to wash the
sleeping bag.
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Sleeping mat
|
Thermarest Z-lite
3/4
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9
|
1
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0.56
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Won't go
flat. I am tired
of thermarests going flat. If it needs more thickness, use an
additional closed cell foam mat.
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Total
sleeping stuff
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|
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6.25
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Packing gear
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Backpack
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Mountainsmith
Auspex 4000 (~2002
model)
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56
|
1
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3.50
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Most comfortable
internal frame
pack I have ever tried on. May need adjustment at the store.
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Day pack
|
Strap used to make
top of Auspex
into day pack/shoulder pack
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0
|
1
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0.00
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On older model,
just buy
additional snaps, and an extra runner strap. Then, make a
fanny
pack or shoulder pack from the backpack top.
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Total
packing gear
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|
|
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3.50
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Clothes worn
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Silk weight t-shirt
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Unknown
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Wash a shirt every
other night.
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Underwear
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Generic
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Wash underwear
every
night. Dry on top of pack next day.
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Pants with zipper
off legs
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North face
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|
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Socks
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Full size, generic,
cheap, grey
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|
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Wash socks every
night.
Dry on top of pack next day.
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Shoes
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Any, good quality
hiking
shoe/running shoe
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|
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I have good
ankles. Use
what works.
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Hat
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Cool, full brim,
crushable
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No weight calculated for clothes
worn
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Clothes carried
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Backup shoes
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Tiva thongs
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7
|
1
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0.44
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Backup for either a
foot or shoe
failure. Heaven to have in camp.
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Socks
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Full size, generic,
cheap, grey
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2
|
1
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0.13
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Wash socks every
night.
Dry on top of pack next day. Full size, to keep the
mosquitoes at
bay.
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Underwear
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Generic
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2
|
1
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0.13
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Wash underwear
every
night. Dry on top of pack next day. |
Silk weight t-shirt
|
Unknown
|
5
|
1
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0.31
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Wash a shirt every
other
night. Dry on top of pack next day.
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Silk weight long
sleeve shirt
|
Unknown
|
6
|
1
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0.38
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Thermal underwear
top
|
Generic, unknown
|
8
|
1
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0.50
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Thermal underwear
bottom
|
Generic, unknown
|
7
|
1
|
0.44
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Puffball jacket
|
Patagonia
|
18
|
1
|
1.13
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Still being
studied. Not
as warm as down, heavier than down, but more water/sweat resistant.
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Gloves
|
fingerless wool AND
thin blue
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3
|
1
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0.19
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Full head hood
|
Generic
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4
|
1
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0.25
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Rain coat
|
Patagonia, pull
over,
non-insolated
|
13
|
1
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0.81
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Works GREAT.
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Total
clothes carried
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4.71
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Cooking stuff
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|
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Stove
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MSR Superfly
|
6
|
1
|
0.38
|
.
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Cartridges
|
8 oz of fuel -
generic
|
12
|
1
|
0.75
|
This 12 oz
will approach 4 when empty. Each canister lasted 8 days, 1
person. May need 2 canisters.
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Pan
|
Evernew - 2 qt
|
10
|
1
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0.63
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Titanium would help
here, since
it is only for one person.
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Fork/Spoon
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REI, tough plastic
|
1
|
1
|
0.06
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Metal cup
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REI, Titanium
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2
|
1
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0.13
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Water filter
|
Pur
|
13
|
1
|
0.81
|
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Water bottles
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Walmart,
ClearAmerican, 1Leter
|
1.5
|
2
|
0.19
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Light, and
indestructible.
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Water bags
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Platypus
|
1.5
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2
|
0.19
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For additional
carrying capacity
at night.
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Lighters
|
Generic
|
1
|
3
|
0.19
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Total
cooking stuff
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3.33
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Miscellaneous Stuff
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Pencil, Paper
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Generic, 2 sheets,
mechanical
pencil
|
1
|
1
|
0.06
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Used to write down
all of the
things that should have been taken or left at home.
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Dark Glasses
|
Generic, wear
|
0
|
0
|
0.00
|
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knife - swiss
|
1 blade, scissors
|
1
|
1
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0.06
|
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flashlight
|
Walmart, LED with
colored lenses
(Take Red only)
|
2
|
1
|
0.13
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takes 2 AA
batteries, not
included here. |
flashlight backup
|
photon microlight
|
1
|
1
|
0.06
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Just because!.
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batteries
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AA, rechargeable
|
1
|
2
|
0.13
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For the flash light.
|
Comb
|
Generic, cut in half
|
0.5
|
1
|
0.03
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Wash cloth
|
Generic
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2
|
1
|
0.13
|
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Garbage bags
|
33 gallon, big ones
|
1
|
3
|
0.19
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Use for backpack
cover at night/
rain. Also, for dirty clothes.
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Zip lock bags
|
Generic
|
0.5
|
4
|
0.13
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Garbage bags,
see-through
storage bags, etc.
|
Storage nylon bags
|
Generic
|
1
|
4
|
0.25
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Used to organize
pack.
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Soap
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REI, 1/2 bottle
|
2
|
1
|
0.13
|
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Green cleaning pad
|
Generic
|
1
|
1
|
0.06
|
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Thermometer
|
REI
|
1
|
1
|
0.06
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Toilet paper
|
1/4 roll
|
3
|
1
|
0.19
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Have enough in case
the food
gets to you!
|
Bear rope, plastic
carbineer
|
Generic
|
2
|
1
|
0.13
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I carry
half. Bear bag for
food storage.
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Total
miscellaneous stuff
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|
|
|
1.74
|
|
|
|
|
|
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First aid kit
|
|
|
|
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Drug kit
|
|
1
|
1
|
0.06
|
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Ibuprophen
|
2 each 4 hours (8
total) per day
per person, minimum
|
|
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Take 2 at bedtime,
helps me
sleep.
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Tylenol
|
2 per day per
person, minimum
|
|
|
|
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Benadryl
|
2 per day per
person, minimum
|
|
|
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Take 2 at bedtime,
helps me
sleep.
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Lip balm
|
Generic, screw top,
won't melt
|
0.5
|
1
|
0.03
|
At 10,000 feet,
this is
mandatory.
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Sun screen
|
1/2 bottle
|
2.0
|
1
|
0.13
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See Lip Balm
|
Head net
|
Generic
|
1
|
1
|
0.06
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Mosquito control
device.
|
Bug juice
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REI, 100% deet
|
1
|
1
|
0.06
|
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Ankle tape
|
Walmart
|
2
|
1
|
0.13
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Used for about
everything.
|
Tooth brush
|
Generic, no handle
|
1
|
1
|
0.06
|
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Dental floss
|
Generic, 9" per day
|
0
|
1
|
0.00
|
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Needle
|
Generic
|
0
|
1
|
0.00
|
|
Mole skin
|
Walmart
|
2
|
1
|
0.13
|
|
Total
first aid kit
|
|
|
|
0.66
|
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Total
non-perishables.
|
|
|
|
20.19
|
My personal goal is
to keep this
around 20 pounds, at the most.
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|
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Optional
|
|
|
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Camera
|
Olympus D 560
(without batteries)
|
6
|
1
|
0.38
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Light weight, water
resistant,
2-AA batteries. Turn the view screen OFF, flash OFF, use the
finder.
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Total
optional
|
|
|
|
0.38
|
|
Total
weight, with
options
|
|
|
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20.57
|
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