I learned that there's a lot of 'stuff' even if you're carrying only 20-25 pounds including food and 48 ounces of water that you don't need.
I haven't weighed it all yet, but here's 'my' list.
Pamola Pack (24 oz will be trimmed)
Rosaleen's Orange Pack Cover (weight unknown, silnylon)
NO water proof line liner, but carrying at least one 'extra' garbage bag
WM Caribou 30/35* sleeping bag (18 oz)
Outdoor Research HD Waterproof bag (4? oz, but it is completely waterproof)
3.4 Z-rest (20 oz??) Have to have for Pamola
ubermicro shoulder to hip pad (3 oz)
plastic sheeting for use in shelters as a ground cloth (1 oz?)
REI Minimalisht Bivy (16 oz)
5 (6?) by 8 Siltarp (6.5 oz)
Six stakes (3 oz)
WEARING: 1 pr nylon shorts, 1 nylon ss ladies Tee, pair sox, Salomon Solaris 2; scree gaitors; camo headband, orange bandana, 1 oz whistle, knife (going to get the one with toothpick, tweezers, scissors, & blade.
Other Items:
Camera (Sony CyberShot w/2 GB card, battery charger) (7 oz)
Guide Lite poles (14 oz)
Yellow Photon (for reading)
EverReady single lite headlamp that uses watch batteries
Green Photon (for night time use)
Clothing:
NoSeeUm Camo headnet (1 or 2 oz)
2 pr socks (no liners) 3 or 4 oz?
100 fleece long sleeve zip pullover (use entire hike)
100 fleece pants (only use when it's cold at beginning and end)
200 fleece socks (for sleeping in cold weather)
"brain freeze" fleece hat
knit liner gloves (may opt for fleece instead)
Above in a waterproof silnylon compression sack (2 oz)
RedHead Camo lite Goretex Rain Hat
Silnylon Rain Pullover and garbage bag for rain skirt
Teva Flip Flops (for showering in, esp)
First Aid:
Prescription drugs for 3 months (in plastic bags) 3 ounces (includes nsaid for knees)
Gold Bond double zipped (3 oz)
4 bandaids
2 bandaid blister protection
Spray On bandaid (1.5 oz) -- realized how much this would take care of a lot of little nicks and scrapes while on my shakedown hike
1/2 piece of moleskin (may need it for a pesky toe)
1 ounce of cotton squares/balls & 2 oz 91% alcohol (3 oz)
2 needles (one for putting down back in bag & sewing, one for blisters)
12 ft black polyester thread around a thick piece of paper for sewing
1 small bottle eye drops (under an ounce)
emergency blanket (1 oz)
Hygiene:
Lite toothbrush and small toothpaste tube (HATE the salt&bakingsoda mix, even with cinnamon added)
1/4 oz dr bronner's and small square Mr Clean wipe in a snack ziplock for when I use the poop-stake (1 oz)
MSR Red Snow Stake to use as trowel (1 oz)
T-Paper - 1/2 roll
Pee-rag the other half of the Mr Clean wipe
Bathing:
1 Mr Clean Cloth
Half a bar of Lemon Grass and Tumeric soap bar (bio-degradable) 2.5 oz
2 freezer bags (one to wash from, one to put bathing cloth, soap & bag into)
Hydration:
MSR Waterworks (16 ounces)
MSR Hozier system (4?? oz)
Extra MSR waterbag (2 oz)
Paint strainer (1/2 oz)
Cooking:
BoyScout aluminum Esbit/Fuel Tab stove (1 oz)
aluminum heat shield & wind screen\
Heat tabs (2 a day for days I eat hot meals or 1 Esbit a day)
Girl Scout Billie-Pot (that little inner pot) and lid
Spoon (not sure 'which' style)
Aluminum cup
10 Strike anywhere matches
small bic lighter
red & white checked bandanna for my 'table cloth' (1 oz)
Food:
4 oz Spanish Olive Oit
1 oz lite salt
2 oz Hot Sauce
And then whatever food I can find when I go looking, estimating one and a half pounds a day tops, including a cup of Gorp per day.
Jerky & Mashed Potatoes
Hummus & Crackers
Cheese & Bread
Bagels & Peanut Butter (even tho I hate most PB)
Tang, Energen*C, Teabags
Candy Bars
Any suggestions?
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