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    Aaron Bergman
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    @aaronb50

    My trip is several weeks away, so I haven't gotten to the gritty details, but here's how I think my list would look like: (1 night summer)

    Six moons designs starlite pack: 25 oz
    Enlightened equiptment 25 degree synthetic quilt: 24 oz
    2 persontarp tent (REI quarter dome t2 rainfly propped up with stick): 16 oz (32 oz divided 2 ways)
    Trimmed closed cell ridge rest pad: 6 oz

    cloths including fleece, rain jacket, sweatpants, extra socks, hat, sunglasses: 32 oz
    esbit stove: 5 oz
    45 feet cord for bear bag hanging: 3 oz
    Misc. like recycled water bottles, trash bags, compass, anything small and last minute: 8 oz

    total: 124 oz about 8 lbs

    Also, I plan to carry 1.5 lbs water at any one time and max 2.5 lbs food for a 12 lb max pack weight

    #1870732
    Bob Gross
    BPL Member

    @b-g-2-2

    Locale: Silicon Valley

    Without knowing where this is to be used, it is hard to say much that is constructive.

    Five ounces is an awful lot for an Esbit stove. The two that I have are either a half-ounce or a quarter-ounce.

    –B.G.–

    #1870744
    Randy Martin
    BPL Member

    @randalmartin

    Locale: Colorado

    Not many details in your list to provide constructive comments (i.e., anything small and last minute). Validation of your list should be as much about function as weight. A few things that come to mind that I do not see in your list but may be needed

    Water treatment/filter
    Cooking pot
    Bivy for bugs? or at least a groundsheet
    First Aid kit
    Hygiene Kit

    #1870755
    M B
    BPL Member

    @livingontheroad

    Here is my 8.5 lb 3 season list with a 2P pot. I just cut this out of my spreadsheet. I will deal with minimal pad for 2 or 3 nights on the ground, but longer trips a more comfy 15 ozpad is coming and Ill take the penalty.

    Driducks rain jacket 5
    tyvek rain pants 2.5

    hexamid tent 13
    sleeping pad 6
    ground sheet 1.5
    rubber bands 0.12
    stakes 3
    sleeping bag 25

    pack 22.5
    liner 1.05

    Spare socks 1.75

    medical 2.5
    Sun 0.65
    bug 1
    soap 0.65
    sanitizer 0.65

    fuel bottle 1
    cozy 0.8
    spork 0.2
    lighter 0.4
    matches 0.1
    ziplock 0.1
    rubber band 0.04

    pot 4.5
    stand 0.26
    stove 0.1
    windscreen 0.85
    rubber band 0.08
    food bag 1.2
    food bag liner 1.05
    bear line/carabiner 1.6

    Water bottles (2) 1.8
    Extra platypus 0
    Aquamira 1.25

    fleece 11
    puffy 9
    long johns 5.8
    beanie 0.9
    gloves 1.5
    clothes bag 0.5
    rubber band 0.04

    map 0.6
    compass 1
    credit card/ID/money 0.6

    headlight 0.4
    spare batteries 0.3
    ziplock 0.1
    sunglasses 1
    bandana 1
    glasses wipes 0.3
    derma safe knife 0.3
    headnet 0.35
    miscl mesh sack 0.54

    oz 136.89
    lb 8.56

    #1872107
    Aaron Bergman
    Member

    @aaronb50

    thanks for the suggestions. I really did simplify my list a little too much, so when I 'm actually loading my pack, I will post a refined, accurate list.

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