How much does your pack weigh?

Davis2001R6 · Joined: 12 Dec 2003 Posts: 5591 Location: Italy

Ok I just weighed every single little thing in my pack from my last trip. So how much does your pack weight without food and water. Feel Free to give me reasonable hints on how to easily reduce my pack weight without giving up any comfort at camp. Here is the breakdown of my gear.

Gear Item IN Pounds

Gregory Reality Backpack 5.16
Kelty Cricket 2 Tent w/ 2 stakes 5.0
Therma-Rest 1.84
Therma-Rest Chair .789
Mountainsmith Vision 15 sleeping bag 2.18
Petzl Tikki Plus 4 LED Headlamp .179
Nalgene Bottle 32 oz .406
REI Mug .312
Pillow .484
MSR Mini-Works EX Water Filter 1.078
Stove Kit (Pocket Rocket, Towel, 1.5L MSR Duralight Pot w/ Lid and full 12oz fuel canister, and pot grabber & Bag) 1.875
Hygiene Kit 1.289
Mini Nalgene Bottle 16oz .210
Nalgene Plastic 96oz water container .171
4 Gear Stuff Sacks (Food, Clothes etc) .625
MSR Dromlite 100oz Bladder w/ drink tube .367
Total Weight for Gear 21.965

Clothing Item IN Pounds
Bandana .07
Sleeper shirt / Sweatshirt . 757
Fleece Gloves .187
Yaktrax .234
Shorts for Camp .835
Down Booties .742
T-Shirt for Camp .531
Polypro Pants/ Thermals .562
Boxers for Camp .234
White Cotton Socks for Camp .140
Extra wool trail running length socks X2 pair .296
Boxers for trail .210
Rain Jacket .562
Rain Pants .414
Total Weight for Clothes 5.774

Total Backpack Weight = 27.739 LBS w/ No Food or Water

I had everthing on a nice table in Word but it wouldn't cut and paste right so everything is listed in pounds. (I couldn't figure out how to do a formula for adding ounces in word so it's all in decimals.

evenstar · Joined: 03 Jan 2003 Posts: 5548 Location: SCW by way of CA

Just for myself, including 100oz water, 32 pounds; add Rich's stuff and I'm up to 37.
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Shawn · Posted: 12/27/2004, 3:52 pm Post subject:

Anything less than 50 is good.

Getting from 50 to 35 was a great move, just a bit expensive as I went to the second generation of gear. Nothing fancy or ultralight, just "took it to the next level" of quality.
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CatValet · Posted: 12/27/2004, 4:04 pm Post subject:

I think I need a "took it to the next level" 12 step program.......

whereveriroam · Joined: 16 Dec 2003 Posts: 205 Location: Chandler,AZ

20%-25% (or less) of your body weight is about were you want to be.

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BoyNhisDog · Posted: 12/27/2004, 4:39 pm Post subject:

Before food and water my daypack is 20 lbs but that includes about 8 lbs of photographic equipment.

A good pack makes it seem to dissapear but I'll never say that about a mulit-day backpack loaded for the back country. Shocked

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Hnak · Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Posts: 1766 Location: Prescott, AZ

Cynhikr · Joined: 09 Jan 2003 Posts: 1197 Location: Tempe, AZ.

matt gilbert · Joined: 28 Jul 2003 Posts: 698 Location: Mesa

Tim, have you considered leaving your sleeping bag at home?
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Hnak · Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Posts: 1766 Location: Prescott, AZ

Shihiyea · Joined: 20 Oct 2003 Posts: 1135

My most ultra light backpack going into Havasu Canyon with food and water (3 liters) was 21 pounds. I could have left my sleeping bag, some food (I think I might be a reincarnated depression child...I always think I'm going to go hungry) and cloths at home, as I didn't even use them. This is a far cry from my original first backpacking trip up the Flatiron....the pack was 50 pounds for ONE night!!!! I nearly died and wished that I had! My normal pack is about 25-27 pounds especially with extra clothing for cold temp's. My back thanks me, my feet thank me, but my pocket book....well, that might be an other story, however I find my life much happier on the trail, as it really does make a difference! I'm actually over what my "ideal" body weight should be! Mary

maryphyl · Posted: 12/27/2004, 5:59 pm Post subject:

Gear Item IN Pounds

Gregory Reality Backpack 5.1
Lots of packs under 3 pounds these days
Kelty Cricket 2 Tent w/ 2 stakes 5.0
Try a silnylon tarp--total shelter at about a pound
Therma-Rest 1.84
Try new lightweight ones--three quarter size and some foam for your feet
Therma-Rest Chair .789
Use that foam and lean back on your pack
Mountainsmith Vision 15 sleeping bag 2.18
Good bag
Petzl Tikki Plus 4 LED Headlamp .179
Nalgene Bottle 32 oz .406
Use gatorade or pop bottles at a fourth the weight
REI Mug .312
use a plastic cup off your old thermos
Pillow .484
use clothing you are not wearing
MSR Mini-Works EX Water Filter 1.078
Boil it or use tablets
Stove Kit (Pocket Rocket, Towel, 1.5L MSR Duralight Pot w/ Lid and full 12oz fuel canister, and pot grabber & Bag) 1.875
Try esbit and a cheap aluminum pan
Hygiene Kit 1.289
measure exactly what you need
Mini Nalgene Bottle 16oz .210
?
Nalgene Plastic 96oz water container .171

4 Gear Stuff Sacks (Food, Clothes etc) .625
MSR Dromlite 100oz Bladder w/ drink tube .367
again--try cheap plastic
Total Weight for Gear 21.965
Looks like 12 pounds with suggested modifications

PS Weigh your food
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Cynhikr · Joined: 09 Jan 2003 Posts: 1197 Location: Tempe, AZ.

Davis2001R6 · Joined: 12 Dec 2003 Posts: 5591 Location: Italy

Thanks for some of the hints MaryPhyl but I after seeing Cynhikr use a blastic bottle for his booze and when he crash landed on it it exploded on him I think I will stick with the nalgenes. I like a tent and want to be fully enclosed. I do like some of the tarpents out there that have the netting all the way around but they one I want is still around 2.5-3lbs. I could loose the pillow and use the extra closes in one of the stuff sacks though. I've seen both alcohol and esbet stoves in use and they are definitely not an option for me. Especially for longer trips.

Well this one time at Hellsgate I left the sleeping bag at home! In January! and I'm still frozen there today!

I would possible use a Bivy though instead of a tent.