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Ultralight Backpacking List - 3 Days Under 10 Pounds
By Steve Gillman, Thu Dec 8th
Here's an ultralight list, an example of what Itypically take on a weekend hike. We're all different in ourneeds and skills, though, so please don't take it as arecomendation. My list, with weights (not including what I wearto start): *GoLite Breeze Backpack: 12 ounces *Western Mountaineering Bag: 17 ounces *Nylon Tarp: 17 ounces *Frogg Toggs Rain Jacket: 7 ounces *Groundsheet: 2 ounces *Sleeping Pad: 4 ounces *Bathroom Supplies: 3 ounces *First Aid Kit: 3 ounces *Knife, Lighter, Etc: 3 ounces *Hat: 1 ounce *Gloves: 1 ounce *Poly Vest: 4 ounces *Socks, 2 pair: 2 ounces *T-shirt, long sleeve: 6 ounces *Camera: 5 ounces *Light: 1 ounce *Water: 16 ounces *Raw Sunflower Seeds: 16 ounces *Fudge-dipped granola bars (8): 16 ounces *Tortilla Chips:
16 ouncesTOTAL WEIGHT : 9 pounds, 8 ounces This is a summer list, but it's worth noting that my17-ounce sleeping bag has kept me warm below freezing. The foodadds up more than 6,700 calories, plus I tend to eat a lot ofwild berries. I keep iodine pills for purifying water in myfirst aid kit, and stop often to refill the plastic water bottle.
This isn't an exercise in deprivation. I have done that too,going out with just a plastic bag to sleep in and a few granolabars. This list is what I need for comfort, warmth and safety.It is actually very enjoyable to easily walk twenty milesthrough the mountains, with less than ten pounds on my back.With the right skills, equipment and preparation, ultralightbackpacking is never about suffering.
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