Here is my usual gear list. I used to live in WA but just moved to europe so now I will be spending most of my hiking time in the alps. My goal is to drop my weight below 8 pounds. What do you think would be the best way to do this while spending the least amount of money.
Stuff worn or carried:
Brooks running shorts – 4.9
Shirt (Several styles similar weight) – 6
Headsweats Hat – 1.5
Smartwool minicrew socks – 2
Shoes (La Sportiva) – 24?
Poles BD trail Compact – 17
Sunglasses – 1.4
Watch, Sunnto Core – 2.3
Clothes in the pack:
Patagonia Houdini – 4.5
Western Mountaineering Flash – 9.4
Shell TNF triumph – 5.5
Shell pant Sierra Designs Hurricane – 7.3
Another pair of socks – 2.3
Sleep and shelter:
Squall Classic with Guy lines and sack – 25.4
stakes – 2
Nunatak Arc Specialist – 14.8
Neoair Small – 9.1
Packing:
Golite Jam – 21.1
Sea to summit sack – .7
Cooking and Water:
Fancey Feast Cat food stove – .2
8oz water bottle for fuel – .7
REI Ti .9L pot – 4.7
Foil Wind Screen – .3
Ti spork – .5
3mm cord for bear hang – 3.4
Matches in case – .8
Platypus 1L bottles X2 – 1.8
Aqua Mira – 2.6
Other Stuff:
Petzl Tikka XP 2 – 1.8
First Aid – 2.9
MSR packtowel – .9
Canon G9 camera – 13.4
Sunscreen – 1.3
Deet – 3
Petzl Core – 1
Weight of items worn & carried
3 lb 13oz
Base pack weight
8lb 13oz

