Ultra Light Backpacking Excel Sheet

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This sounds like SPAM. This is his first post on the forums.

FULL DISCLOSURE: I did request the spreadsheet myself.

I got it off a different forum yesterday. Looks like a nice spreadsheet, I just need to play with it more to figure it all out.

It doesn't work on Office 2008 for the Mac – oh well.

Joe, regarding the spam possibility, he sent it along with an interesting "if you find it useful, feel free to donate" comment, but otherwise I don't think it is intended as spam.

David asked me if BPL would like to distribute this spreadsheet and I suggested to him the best means of getting it into people's hands was via the forums.

I have seen a tremendous response on this spreadsheet.
I think I may post a link to the 2003 and 2007 file formats because some people can't open a 2007 file. However, Microsoft has a free download/plug-in, that will let you view 2007 files.
Please give me your feedback on the file and I will start working on some improvements for this one.
Also, let me know if it needs any clarifying.
I hope you find it useful, my brother in law searched relentlessly for this kind of a tool and so I spent the time programming it.

I remember a while ago BPL had a contest for backpacking spreadsheets. I downloaded a few but never really got into them. I probably should have. I e-mailed him for a copy but just wondering what peoples initial thoughts are. Too complicated (that's what I found with alot of the ones on BPL)? Not enough info? Just curious…

I just found a bug. When you have less than five people on the list, it generates an error on the blank people's packing list.
I will fix this, but for now, just put in a dummy name and it will run fine. More updates to come……

A comprehensive one that's been around for a while is Jim Wood's spreadsheet at http://www.jwbasecamp.com

Here are some links to the spreadsheets that you can download as I don't have the time to send out emails all day. I am happy that there is a great response.
Microsoft 2007 File
https://sites.google.com/site/lightbackpacking/ultra-light-packing-tool/UltraLightPacking.xlsm?attredirects=0

Microsoft 97-2003 File:
https://sites.google.com/site/lightbackpacking/ultra-light-packing-tool/UltraLightPacking.xls?attredirects=0

There are a few small fixes that I have made if I sent you an email of an old copy.

Let me know of any questions or feedback you may have.

Thanks,

Dave