Help compete my gear list?

[Zachary Rohrback]

Hey everyone. I'm trying to put together a close to minimalist pack and am lost as to what else I may need on the trail. Any input negative or positive.
So most of my hiking is done in the Yosemite valley/ Sierra Nevadas during the summer so rarely will it get below 65*f. I don't have the weight of any of my equipment seeing as I'm not really aiming and the lowest weight, but more at the minimal amount of gear.

For a pack I have a north face storm break 35L
•eureka solitaire with aluminum poles and stakes.
•pending rei 40 degree sleeping bag.
•Close cell foam mat lined with silnylon
•Optimus Tera cook pot
•aluminum can penny stove
•multi tool
• first aid/emergency kit
•sawyer water filtration

[Zachary Rohrback]

Sorry guys forget to mention a couple things
•bic lighter
•I wear a hiking shirt and hiking pants and other than that bring only a rain shell
•I'm solo most of the time
•and I left out consumables (alcohol for stove and food and water)
•also a bandana and extra pair of socks
•also a headlamp

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I won't compete with your gear list but I will try to help you complete it ;) Here is how you can break down your gear list(you don't need to put the cost)by putting items into categories with their weight is essential, Jamie Shortt's List ,and here is a trip with photos that Jamie did with a 25L pack My first sub 5 lb trip! (several other people show photos and give gear lists in the thread as well),so hopefully this might help you a bit to visualize what you might need.

Here is some general info for you to look at
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 a simple SPREAD SHEET for you to download,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
NICK GATEL'S 61st Birthday Trip Report with gear list and discussion

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) .

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