Here is an update of my gearlist, not for the contest. It should work in neooffice or windows excel.
http://hometown.aol.com/rhd101/Gearlistv51.xls
Enter text in upper left
Save document frequently so data is not lost
Enter items/comments
Enter either ounces or grams in red area (don’t need to add both); conversion is automatic
Enter 1 in column A for each item going on your trip and each row (below A8) you want printed; as you enter a 1 for each item the weight summary and subtotals will change accordingly
In cell A8 select 1 from the pull-down menu to show only items for trip or rows to be printed
Click column A then format -> column -> hide; repeat for columns J and K
Print preview and/or print
To unhide columns click left uppermost box to left of column A and above row 1; then format -> column -> unhide
