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1 | Mark's 3-Season Sierras, 4-season Coastal Backpacking List | ||||||
2 | Light but comfortable for conditions expected to be >25F, no snow, <=10 days without resupply. Been "ok" on trips that hit 15F and several inches of snow | ||||||
3 | See https://verber.com/outdoor-gear/ for more detailed explanation of selections | ||||||
4 | lighterpack version of this | ||||||
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6 | Number of Days | 5 | 1 | Cooking | |||
7 | bad bugs | 1 | 0 | Bear Canister | |||
8 | 11 | Average Age of gear | |||||
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10 | Lbs | Oz | Tot Oz | kg | |||
11 | "Base" Weight | 8 | 6 | 134.8 | 3.82 | ||
12 | Food&Water | 10 | 2 | 162.0 | 4.59 | ||
13 | Total Pack | 18 | 8 | 296.8 | 8.41 | ||
14 | Skin Out Weight | 20 | 12 | 333.0 | 9.44 | ||
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16 | Items | # of | Ozs | Total | Selected | Description / Explanation | |
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18 | Pack | 28.0 | |||||
19 | Gossamer Gear Gorilla Pack | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 2009 | 40L. Comfortable to 25lb. Configured with stays and AirFlow pad. On my 2nd Gorilla | |
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21 | Home: Shelter | 20.8 | |||||
22 | Gossamer Gear Whisper | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 2023 | roomy. solo shelter with easy access, usiable in 3 season below treeline, 2.5 above treeline. includes stakes | |
23 | Ground cloth | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2022 | polycro groundcloth sized for Whisper footprint | |
24 | Gossamer Gear Lightrek 4 | 2 | 3.9 | 7.8 | 2012 | Pole for tarp. Carried on outside pack. Used for stream cross or difficult traverse. | |
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26 | Home: Sleeping Gear | 26.6 | |||||
27 | NunatakUSA Ghost Quilt | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 2003 | good to 30F (w/ nitro hoodie, pants), been good to 15F wearing all clothing (76" long, 25" at foot , 40" top) | |
28 | Fleece/SilNylon Pillow/Stuff Sack | 1 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2006 | Holds quilt. Fleece nice against face. extra clothing "stuffing" as pillow | |
29 | NeoAir UberLite Air Mattress | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 2020 | Replaces Xtherm daughter took. Comfortable for me to 20F (I sleep with a chillipad set on "Lowest"). | |
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31 | Small & Essential Items | 15.4 | |||||
32 | 1Gal ziplock bag | 1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2001 | keeps all my small items together so they are easy to find (on my Nth... wears out) | |
33 | First Aid Kit+Repairs | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 2002 | Adventure Medical Ultralight .3 + aleve, pro-tick remover, kinesio tape, super glue, compeed blister pads | |
34 | Repair Kit | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2002 | Matches, Sparkie, Firestarter, Needle&Thread, MP Tablets, Patches, Fabric Tape, SuperGlue | |
35 | NiteCore NU20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2017 | Light, good regulation. If expecting very challenging wayfinding reclaim my ZebraLight from car glovebox | |
36 | Bathroom | 1 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2002 | .5 UL small packtowel, soap, toothbrush, floss, baking soda | |
37 | Wipes | 6 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 2003 | One / day + 1 extra [Use a V stake with plumbing T connector as a shovel] | |
38 | GG EZC Spectra Line | 1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2006 | You can always find uses for rope | |
39 | uWallet, ID, Money, & Keys | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2008 | to get back into my car, id for people to know who I am, etc | |
40 | Sawyer Picaridin Insect Repellent | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 2008 | Has been as effective as DEET for me, doesn't feel slimy, and doesn't destroy synthetic materials | |
41 | LittleFly Designs Headnet | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 2004 | Bring if expecting lots of bugs | |
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43 | Essentials on Person | 3.9 | |||||
44 | Flexon Eyeglasses | 1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1995 | current pair is from 2020 | |
45 | Garmin 955 Watch | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2022 | do everything sport watch. Runs 1 week without GPS, 20 hours of GPS. Replace Garmin whose battery died | |
46 | Victorinox Rambler Pocket Knife | 1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1999 | my EDC knife which has everything I need for daily life | |
47 | Hand Cleaner & Blistex | 1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2005 | refreshed when used up | |
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49 | Cooking | 10.1 | |||||
50 | Trail Designs UL Caldera & Ebiits Stove | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 2009 | If going to be hot, I don't bother cooking and leave the stove at home | |
51 | MLD 850ml Pot/Mug | 1 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2009 | perfect size solo cook pot / mug, with snowpeak hotlips | |
52 | Bic Lighter | 1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2004 | esbits slow starting… spark not enough. Replace when out of fuel | |
53 | MSR Folding Foon | 1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2010 | Collapsed small enough to fit in pot with rest of cooking gear | |
54 | Food Bag | 1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2002 | sil-nylon stuff sack for hanging. on the 3rd? bag | |
55 | Bear Boxer 101 | 0 | 25 | 0.0 | 2010 | Smaller bear canister that fits more easily in backpack. Good for up to 4 days if carefully packed | |
56 | Bearikade Weekender | 0 | 29 | 0.0 | 2003 | Bear canister with can hold up to 11 days of carefully packed food, 6 days if not so careful | |
57 | HydraPak 28mm filter | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2023 | water just flows through it. such an improvement over old filter | |
58 | Playtpus 2l | 1 | 8 | 1.4 | 2006 | Often use with just 1l.. extra room can be handy | |
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60 | Clothing Carry | 19.8 | |||||
61 | Xoskin Toe Socks | 1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2022 | Extra socks | |
62 | ZPacks Rain Pants | 1 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2018 | light rain pants which can also be worn for warmth, protection against wind. | |
63 | Macpac Nitro Pullover | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2021 | active/light insulation. Warmer and lighter than patagonia thermal weight it replaced. | |
64 | Sikta Shakedry Jacket Shell | 1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 2022 | Fragile but highly breathable rain shell | |
65 | Montbell Plasma Vest | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2021 | I run hot: vest + nitro + shell are enough to a bit below to freezing | |
66 | Patagonia Micro Puff Hoody | 0 | 9 | 0.0 | 2020 | When expecting sub-freezing temps. Adds around 25F comfort. Replace WM Flash which was too warm | |
67 | Mountain Hardware Grub Gloves | 0 | 2.3 | 0 | 2015 | good dexterity with just the base, deploy mitts when colder. 3nd pair | |
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69 | Clothing Wear | 32.3 | |||||
70 | Luna Sandals | 0 | 14 | 0.0 | 2013 | Used several seasons ago, abandon due to stubbed toes. Using again: my foot placement better. on third pair. | |
71 | Inov-8 Trailfly G 270 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 2022 | When route is too technical for sandals | |
72 | Xoskin Toe Socks | 1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2022 | toe socks which prevent blisters between my toes... on 3th pair | |
73 | Patagonia Terrabonne Joggers | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 2023 | Lighter weight, faster drying than my everyday pants. we will see how durable they are | |
74 | ArcTeryx Cormac Hoodie | 0 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 2023 | UPF 50 protection | |
75 | Supplex Button Down Shirt | 0 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 2014 | dries quickly, bugs can't bite through, resistance abrassions, stinky after 2 days but washes out | |
76 | OR Astroman Button Up | 1 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 2024 | UPF 50, dry's quick reasonable comfort hot, reportedly bugs don't bite through it (no experience yet) | |
77 | Montbell Rain Umbrero | 1 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2020 | Painted for sun protection. Light, good ventilation, sun and rain protection. silly looking | |
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79 | Consume | 162.0 | |||||
80 | Daily Food | 5 | 18 | 90.0 | solo: breakfast bars, oatmeal, lunch meats & pita, couscous&meat, chocolate bar | ||
81 | esbits fuel | 4 | 0.5 | 2.0 | one cube boils water for dinner and a small cup of tea | ||
82 | xLitters of Water | 2 | 35 | 70.0 | |||
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84 | Misc/Options | 14.1 | |||||
85 | Logging Thermometer | 1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2022 | Log temps for retro. Brunton ADC Pro WeatherStation died after 20 years,.. I mostly used min/max temp. | |
86 | Garmin InReach Mini | 1 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2020 | Gives family piece of mind on solo trips | |
87 | iPhone 12mini | 1 | 4.75 | 4.8 | 2020 | gps + full quad maps, note pad, voice recorder, bible | |
88 | Nitecore 10K Gen2 | 1 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 2023 | Trips using Gaia to record a new offtrail route, or extended trips to recharge headlamp & watch | |
89 | Pack Towel Ultralight, Medium | 0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 2011 | Take if going to be swimming, etc. Otherwise use hand towel in "bathroom" kit | |
90 | Fallkniven F1 Knife | 0 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 2004 | For when doing bushcraft, very off trail, etc | |