For perspective on the combined
gear as well as weight and possibilities, below are
four gear lists. Gear List One
is a generic check list of sorts based around the methods
talked about here on Earthen Exposure. Gear
List Two is my personal load which, serves
as a basis for my other loads. Gear List
Three is a load for lightweight summer
overnighters and also a derivative of Gear List
Two. Gear List Four is
a generic standard used by many self-supporters.
Use these lists for comparisons,
guidelines and or idea sparkers then adjust according
to your gear, preferences, needs and conditions.
Gear List One (generic
list)
Gear List Two
(my personal load)
This load is for a typical 3-day
2-night spring desert trip (i.e., pump
filter instead of bottle filter). Combined
with the clothing worn under my drysuit, this gear will
keep me comfortable in any weather condition down to
around 25° F.
|
what |
description |
weight |
1 |
sleeping
bag |
Feathered Friends
Rock Wren
in sil-nylon sack |
28 oz |
2 |
shelter |
homemade
Gore-Tex/sil-nylon bivy in sil-nylon sack |
18 oz |
3 |
gore-tex socks |
modified
German military |
2 oz |
4 |
poncho |
sil-nylon Equinox
Terrapin |
7 oz |
5
|
shorts |
generic nylon |
4.5 oz |
6
|
sleeping pad |
***modified
Gossamer Gear Nightlight
|
6 oz |
7 |
drybag |
small NRS |
|
8 |
toilet paper |
soft |
2 oz |
9 |
pot &
lid |
Snow
Peak titanium pot; aluminum foil lid |
2 oz |
10 |
spork |
Snow
Peak titanium |
.5 oz |
11 |
toiletry kit |
floss, toothbrush,
toothpaste |
1.5 oz |
12 |
headlamp |
Black Diamond Ion |
1 oz |
13 |
waterfilter |
MSR Microfilter |
11 oz |
14 |
stove fuel |
Snow Peak GP110 |
7 oz |
15
|
stove |
Snow Peak Giga Power
titanium |
2.5 oz |
16 |
breakdown paddle |
3-piece ATX |
33 oz |
17 |
2 breakfasts |
|
6 oz |
18 |
3 lunches |
|
18 oz |
19 |
2 desserts |
|
5 oz |
20 |
emergency food |
|
4 oz |
21 |
2 dinners |
|
16 oz |
| Total
individual weight |
11
lbs 4
oz |
| Total
individual weight if three are sharing paddle, stove/fuel
& filter |
10
lbs 1.5
oz |
|
Load
based on above list but altererd for summer weather
and clear water (i.e.,
bottle filter instead of pump filter, Linelite
instead of Rock Wren, plastic poncho instead of
sil-nylon). |
| Total
individual weight |
9
lbs
9 oz |
| Total individual
weight if three are sharing paddle & stove/fuel |
8 lbs
15.5 oz |
| Total individual
weight w/ MLD
Soul bivy instead of homemade
18oz shelter |
8 lbs
15 oz |
| Total individual
weight if three are sharing paddle & stove/fuel |
8 lbs
7.5 oz |
| Add
1 lb (for food) per additional day out. For example:
5-day summer trip based on the
above puts the total individual weight at 10.5
lbs. Not to shabby....... |
Not shown or included in Gear
List Two: lighter (carried
in my PFD), first aid kit, safety/rescue gear,
water bottle and main drybags...weight that many will
carry on day runs any way.
***Desiring more comfort, I have
quit using the Gossamer Gear Nightlight in favor of
a self-inflating & closed cell foam pad combo. The
weight increase is 5 oz. Check
it out here.
Gear List
Three (my
personal load for
the summer overnighter)
Not included in Gear List Three:
lighter (carried in my PFD),
first aid kit, safety/rescue gear and main drybags...weight
that is often carrried on day runs.
Gear List Four
This generic list is similar to that
used by many for the typical 3-day 2-night trip. Weight
is based on industry standard big-name "lightweight
backpacking gear".
| what |
description |
weight |
| sleeping bag |
20 degree synthetic |
48 oz |
| shelter |
2 person tent |
80 oz |
| camp sandals |
|
16 oz |
| rain jacket |
|
12 oz |
| rain pants |
|
8 oz |
| fleece pants |
|
16 oz |
| fleece jacket |
|
18 oz |
| fleece socks |
|
3 oz |
| sleeping pad |
full length Therm-a-Rest
|
20 oz |
| toilet paper |
|
2 oz |
| pot, lid, cup |
|
12 oz |
| spoon, fork |
|
2 oz |
| toiletry kit |
|
2 oz |
| headlamp |
|
5 oz |
| waterfilter |
|
11 oz |
| stove fuel |
white gas |
8 oz |
| stove |
liquid fueled |
14 oz |
| breakdown paddle |
4-piece |
42 oz |
| 2 breakfasts |
|
8 oz |
| 3 lunches |
|
24 oz |
| 2 dinners |
|
17 oz |
| Total
individual weight |
23 lb
|
The difference between this list
and Gear List Two (combined
w/ the techniques discussed here) is not so much
comfort or price but rather weight and bulk. Gear
List Four is twice the weight and more than twice
the bulk with triple the packing profanity. Add to this
52 pounds of plastic and while in the water, you now
have some thing that handles more like an eighteen-wheeler
than a kayak. Out of the water, it's a hernia in the
making.
Like driving a truck down the freeway,
floating this kind of weight down a large and less technical
river with little to no portaging isn't that big of
a deal. However, maneuvering 12 extra pounds in technical
waters with portages makes a difference for anyone...and
particularly so for smaller folks or those with less
than optimum joints and or ligaments.
12.14.07
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