New here, first post.
I come at UL backpacking from a different angle than most, I think. I start with a Personal Survival Kit (PSK). Like any survival kit, its tuned for the Sierras where I spend most of my BP time. I took my poncho last time only because it was late September and I wanted to be prepared for rain / snow. Turns out it was unseasonably warm and dry and I didn't need it.
I'm starting to get into bushcraft and am doing with less stuff as my skills increase (long way to go there).
Notes: I usually sleep in the open or with a MilSurp poncho as a shelter if needed. If its really cold, I build a fire. I take extra layers, not extra clothes, so I smell like hell when I come out. I make things I might need: tongs, chop sticks, even a "spoon" (forgot one last time), and the only cooking I do is over a small fire and just enough to boil a couple of cups.
Also, I tinker with the list for every trip. The list that follows is from my last trip.
So here goes (all weight in grams; 1 oz. = 28.5g, 1 lb. = 454g):
Pack: ULA Catalyst 1204g
Sleeping bag: 1274g
PSK: 1489g
Extra clothes: 1344g
Poncho (MilSurp): 480g
Sleeping pad: 440g
Camera gear: 2371g
Food: 1792g
Total: 9965g = 22.24 lbs.
Here's the list of PSK items. Sorry for not listing the weights.
Leather gloves
Headlamp
First Aid / Repair kit
Bags
Cord
Space blanket
Fleece cap / balaclava
Canteen
Cup
Foil
Canteen cover
Buttpack (ALICE MilSurp)
compass w/ lanyard
map
whistle w/ lanyard
rod & striker
flint, steel, cloth, rope
tinder, film canister
mag. glass
lip balm (petroleum jelly)
