Hello All,
I’d love to get everyone’s opinion on this early spring/winter kit for NE White Mountains and NE Mt. Washington list. The list is a bit unusual in that it’s requirements are a freestanding 2-person 4-season tent, xenon headlamp for night photography, SLR camera and favorite Polish Kielbasa for food, and a plush sleeping pad. I’m a diehard ultralighter and based my gear on Ryan Jordan’s recommendations to be the lightest stuff possible with above requirements. If anyone sees an opportunity to cut even a half ounce (hopefully pounds) please let me know ANY suggestions you may have. Thanks a bunch. Anxious to see what everyone thinks.
W O R N
7.8 – Base layer top (Smartwool lightweight zip-t)
2.9 – Windshirt (Montane Aero Smock (alt. featherlite smock forwider use range 3.0oz))
2.0 – Underwear (Patagonia Capilene)
7.0 – Midweight long johns (Patagonia Capilene midweight)
12.1 – Rain pants) (EMS GTX Paclite (full zips open) (alt. Montane Air Event 7.0oz – side zips / Wild Things Epic 6oz / GoLite Reed 4 oz – no sidezip / Montbell Versalite 7oz))
0.9 – Glove liners (Normal liners)
1.0 – Sock liners (FoxRiver)
1.9 – Socks (Smartwool Adrenaline 3/4 crew socks)
32.0 – Boots (North Face Fury XCR for summer / for other seasons – Millet GTX Trek 53.25oz))
1.6 – Bandana (Bandana with printed map)
10.6 – Trekking poles (REI Peak UL Compact Trekking Poles (includes custom bolt for camera tripod)
WEIGHT WORN – 5 LBS
C L O T H I N G
5.5 – Vest (PossumDown Vest (alt Patagonia R2 8.0oz))
10.0 – Insulation Pullover (Patagonia Micro Puff Pullover (alt. Possudown sweater for summer 8.875oz / In winter – Millet Rescue Down parka 15.75oz))
9.5 – Rain Jacket (Montane Event Air Jacket)
7.5- Insualtion pants (Patagonia R1 bottoms (alt. In winter – Patagonia Micro Puff Pants 13.50oz))
2.9 – Shorts (Patagonia Long Haul Runners (alt. Sahara conv pants 12.5oz))
2.8 – Hat (Favorite oldschool ski hat)
1.5 – Balaclava, light (REI Balaclava liner)
1.4 – Mittens (Possumdown Mitts (alt. For winter – REI switchback primaloft mitt liners 4.125oz))
4.8 – Shell Mitts (REI Switchback mitt Large (thinking about OR Talus Mitts Large 2.9oz))
1.0 – Sock liners (FoxRiver)
2.9 – Socks (Smartwool hiking socks (used as extra in cold weather and for sleeping))
0.6 – Stuff sack for clothing (Bozeman Mountain stuff sack)
S L E E P + S H E L T E R
26.5 – Sleeping bag (WM Ultralite 6.0ft 20F)
1.6 – Stuff sack, sleeping bag (WM stuff sack)
21.6 – Pad (Insul Max Thermo Polarguard-lined 20 x 72 x 2.5″” high pad (the only pad I could sleep on for some reason))
1.9 – Foam pad, light (Gossamer Gear Thinlight 19.5 x 57 x 1/8″” (add when cold))
38.6 – Tent + stuff sack (Black Diamond Firstlight with custom Fibraplex poles)
1.0 – Stakes + guyline (Bozeman Mountain Lazr Hi-Vis Titanium Stakes / Guyline – Spectra 200, 4 strips pre-tied to tent stakes)
2.9 – Ground cloth (Gossamer Gear SpinnSheet cut to tent size)
M I S C
2.0 – Pack Rain cover (Adventurelite Pack Cover)
34.9 – Backpack (Internal Frame Osprey Aether 45 2800cu (with custom-made bungee cord attachments) prefer internal frame
36.5 – Camera (Canon Digital Rebel XT (28mm-300mm Sigma lens))
0.8 – Water bottle (Platypus 1L flexible bottle (rounded corners)
5.5 – Headlamp (Petzl Myolite 3 xenon/led headlamp with 3 Lithium batteries (warm xenon light used for night photography)
1.6 – Essentials (First Aid, duct tape, UPF lotion + Dr. Bronner’s + Aqua Mira in mini dropper bottle, mini toothbrush, TP, vitamins, mini pot cleaner)
K I T C H E N
0.3 – Spoon (Lexan spoon)
3.0 – Stove, windscreen (Snow Peak Giga Power titanium w/ piezo canister stove (for windy conditions, like canister stoves)
3.9 – Pot with foil lid/pan (Open Country Aluminium Pot 3.785 32oz (alt. Snow Peak Trek 700 Titanium)
0.9 – Stuff sack, kitchen (Snow Peak sack)
F O O D + F U E L
0.8 – Electrolytes (Emer’gen-C Lite, 2 packets)
5.4 – Energy Bars, 3 (500-690calories)
15.0 – Food (Backpackers Pantry Pad Thai + greens + Polish Kielbasa 1500calories)
16.0 – Water (Fill-in halfway usually – lots of sources on trail)
7.0 – Fuel (MSR IsoPro Butane/Propane mix)
PACK WEIGHT (w/o perishables) – 14.5 LBS
FULL PACK WEIGHT – 17.5 LBS
OPTIONAL
19.0 – Crampons (Grivel Air Tech Classic Lite w/ antibott)
6.5 – Crampon bag (Petzl Fakir / Ragged Mountain Deluxe Crampon bag 4oz)
8.9 – Ice axe (CAMP USA XLA 210 Ice Axe 60cm)
4.0 – Ski Mask (Scott Split Six in pouch)
1.8 – Face mask (Seirus Combo Scarf Large)
1.5 – Glasses + Case (Glasses in a hard case)
0.5 – Towel (Lightload Towels)
2.3 – Gaiters (Integral Designs Event Shortie Gaiters)
4.4 – Water bottle insulation (OR Water bottle parka)
