My Gear List

[Nick E.]

3 Season Pack:

– Osprey Exos 58 (40.57 ounces)
– Big Agnes Fly Creek UL2 Platinum (25 ounces) w/ Footprint (5 ounces)
– REI Igneo 20* Mummy Sleeping Bag (29 ounces)
– EXPED SYNMAT HYPERLITE MW (14.6 ounces)
– Fancy Feast Alcohol Stove (.24 ounces) w/ Heet Anti-freeze
– Imusa Grease Pot (With handle & lid knob removed) w/ Reflectix Cozy (6.7 ounces combined)
– First Aid / Dop Kit (5.8 ounces)
– Sawyer Mini (2 ounces)
– Petzl Tikka RXP Headlamp (3.35 ounces)
– Morakniv Companion (4.8 ounces)
– iPhone 5 (3.65 ounces)
– Titanium Light My Fire Spoon / Fork (.65 ounces)
– 50 Feet Zing It (1.2 ounces)
– Hyperlite Mountain Gear – Echo II Cuben Fiber Tarp (9.1 ounces)*
– Toilet Paper (1.4 ounces)

*You're probably wondering why I have a tent and a tarp. I always backpack with my 65 lb pitbull puppy who does not enjoy being in the tent when it's daylight outside. He strongly prefers to be able to watch the rain in lieu of setting up the Fly Creek.

Any advice? Area to focus on?

[Ken Thompson]

We could use some more background information for starters Gear List Etiquette

Navigation?
I assume the line is for bear bagging. What is the food in?
Stakes?
Insulating clothing?
What do you carry water in?
How do you light your stove?
Etc…

[Nick E.]

For the feedback. I will go back and add those items to my list. Sorry about the lack of etiquette I showed here!

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General info for you to look at if you haven't already
Mike Clelland(NOLs instructor and author, his books are very good),he has some great free videos on lightening up be sure to watch(his clothing system,the entire contents of his pack,water treatment and part 1 and 2 on the dinky stuff for ideas),this is an article he wrote The fastest way to backpack weight loss ,this is pmags Lightweight Backpacking 101 and The Frugal Backpacker – The $300 Gear Challenge .These are some other articles and videos for you to check out

Backpacking for Cheap: Gear for the Gearless

Backpacking Checklist (Gear List): 3-Season, 3-Day

Lightweight Backpacking 101: An Introductory Manual for Lightening Your Load Today (1st Edition – August 2001)

Cheap Ultralight Gear List

Oregon Field Guide: Ultralight Hiking

Lightweight Testimony: Lighter, Farther, Faster
Jamie Shortt talks about his progression and shows his gear list for each stage, Lightweight Testimony: My Journey into Lightweight Backpacking
CleverHiker Light weight Basics
CleverHiker Trail Skills

Andrew Skurka has a very good website with trips and gear lists for you to check out, here is a talk he gave at google
Ultimate Hiking Gear & Skills Clinic
His book is worth checking out also
The Ultimate Hiker’s Gear Guide: Tools & Techniques to Hit the Trail
You can get little repackaging containers(like the ones you see in Mike Clelland uses in his videos) many places including your local stores and pharmacy but here are some examples
USPLASTICS
USPLASTICS
Ultralight Designs
GossamerGear
MountainLaurelDesigns
You could make toothpaste dots like Mike C. shows or there are Archtek Toothpaste Tablets so only bring exactly what you need in a snack size bag for any given trip instead of a whole tube and THESE are good for little thing like pills, toothpaste tablets ect. so you are not packing a whole bottle(you can also get them very cheap at most pharmacies) .

[michael levi]

Easy choice to drop the fly creek and use the tarp and a new bivy so you can be with your dog and you dont have two shelters now.

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