My Ultralight Backpacking Checklist

Gear List

September Grand Teton Hike

Temperature Range 20F to 60F

Ounces

Pounds

Backpack

G-4

13

Trash Compactor Bag

2.5

0

Total

15.5

0.96875

Shelter

8'x10' Silnylon Tarp, 6 Tent Pegs & 50' Triptease

15.5

Total

15.5

0.96875

Sleeping System

Feather Friends Great Auk 20 Degree In Seamed Sealed Silnylon Stuff Sack

38.5

Thermarest Ultralite Full Size & Repair Kit

24.3

Equinox Ultralite Bivy

6.5

Total

69.3

4.33125

Clothing Worn Or Carried Depending On Conditions

Patagonia Zephyr Jacket & Buffalo Teclite Jacket

27

Patagonia Fireball Jacket

17

Patagonia Silk-Weight Capilene Long John Pants

5

OR Windstopper Balaclava

2.6

OR Gore-Tex Shell Mittens & EMS Windstopper Gloves

3.6

Pair Bridgedale Socks, Pair Seal Skins & Pair Of Liners

3

Wild Things Wind Shirt

4.8

Pair Of SealSkins & Pair Of Liner Socks

4.8

Total

67.8

4.2375

RainGear/Layer For Cold & Windy Weather

Frogg Toggs Jacket & Pants

15

Total

15

0.9375

Total

0

0

Repair Kit, Light & Radio

2 Safety Pins/Sewing Needle/Dental Floss/Eye Glasses/Platyapus Repair Kit

2

Black Diamond MoonLight Headlamp With 3 AAA Batteries

4

Sangean DT-300VW Radio With 2 AAA Batteries

4

Total

10

0.625

Camera & Equipment

Olympus Stylus Zoom 80 With Lanyard Film, Battery In Zip-Loc Bag

8.5

10 Rolls Of Film & Extra Battery In Zip-Loc Bag

7.5

Total

16

1

Orienteering

Fox Whistle & Compass On Lanyard & Boy Scout Signal Mirror

2.5

Trimmed Down Grand Teton Waterproof Map

0.6

Some Writing Paper, Pen & Pencil In Zip Loc Bag

0.5

Total

3.6

0.225

Bear Spray

1 Cannister Of UDAP Pepper Spray With Holster

20.8

Total

20.8

1.3

First Aid, Vitamins, Asthma Medication & Misc in Silnylon Stuff Sack

Assorted ID, Asthma Prescriptions, Car Key & Money In Zip-Loc Bag

2

Aloe Type Crème

2

Asthma Inhalers, Pills & AeroChamber In Zip-Loc Bag

3

Total

7

0.4375

Hygiene

Tooth Brush, Paste & Antibacterial Hand Gel In Zip Loc Bag

3.5

Roll Of Toilet Paper In Zip Loc Bag

3

Foot Powder In Zip-Loc Bag

2

Total

8.5

0.53125

Water Purification & Containers Possible changes Here

Safe Water Inline Filter & Small Container With Bleach If Filter Clogs

7

4 Liter Platypus Zip-Loc & 2 1 Liter Platypus Containers & Repair Kit

5.3

Total

12.3

0.76875

Cooking & Eating

1 Liter Of Water

32

Evernew 1.3 Liter Pot In Zip-Loc Bag & Titanium Spork With Lanyard

6.4

5 Days Of Food @ 1.5 Pounds Per Day

120

Esbit Folding Stove & Aluminum Wind Screen

5.4

Waterproof Matches & Butane Lighter In Zip-Loc Bag

1

10 Esbit Tabs in Zip-Loc Bag

5.5

50' Of 825 Spectra Line For Bear Bagging

1

Silnylon Stuff Sack Seamed Sealed & Zip-loc Bag For Garbage

1

Total

172.3

10.76875

Backpack Weight W/Food For 5 Days & 1 Liter Of Water

Total

433.6

27.1

Backpack Weight W/Food For 4 Days & 1 Liter Of Water

Total

409.6

25.6

Backpack Weight W/Food For 3 Days & 1 Liter Of Water

Total

385.6

24.1

Backpack Weight W/Food For 2 Days & 1 Liter Of Water

Total

361.6

22.6

Backpack Weight W/Food For 1 Day & 1 Liter Of Water

Total

337.6

21.1

Backpack Weight Minus Food, Fuel & Water

272.1

17.00625

Base Clothing Layer Worn & Gear Used Not Included In Backpack Weight

Tinted Prescription Glasses With Sports Band

2

Plastic Brimmed Hat, Bandana & Victorinox Army Classic Knife With Lanyard

3.5

Capilene T-Shirt

5

Waterproof Watch

2

Columbia PFG Zip Off Legs With Built In Mesh Briefs

11

Bridgedale Socks

3

New Balance 804's

34

OR Gaitor's

3.6

Leki Makalu Cortec PA Poles W/Duct Tape Wrapped Around Shaft

22

Total

86.1

5.38125

Everything From Skin Out At Start Of This 5 Day Hike

562.6

35.1625