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1.  Summer day hiking weight totals
2.  Winter day hiking weight totals
3.  Summer backpacking weight totals
4.  Winter backpacking weight totals
5.  Master gear list

1.  Summer day hiking weight totals

Category	Weight (oz)	Weight (lbs)
Pack	11.375	0.710
Clothing (packed)	39.91	2.494
Cooking & Water	11	0.687
Toiletries	4.5	0.281
Recording	8.25	0.515
Lighting	3.625	0.226
Navigation	10.125	0.632
First aid	10.625	0.664
Miscellaneous	7.375	0.460
Base Pack Weight	106.785	6.674
Food (1 day)	23.875	1.492
Non food/fuel consumables	10.175	0.635
1 Day Pack Weight	140.835	8.802
Worn or Carried	67.25	4.203
1 Day Skin Out Weight	208.085	13.005

2.  Winter day hiking weight totals

Category	Weight (oz)	Weight (lbs)
Pack	32.625	2.039
Clothing (packed)	45	2.812
Cooking & Water	5.875	0.367
Toiletries	4.5	0.281
Recording	8.25	0.515
Lighting	3.625	0.226
Navigation	10.125	0.632
First aid	10.625	0.664
Miscellaneous	7.375	0.460
Base Pack Weight	128	8
Food (1 day)	23.875	1.492
Non food/fuel consumables	10.175	0.635
1 Day Pack Weight	162.05	10.128
Worn or Carried	190.625	11.914
1 Day Skin Out Weight	352.675	22.042

3.  Summer backpacking weight totals

Category	Weight (oz)	Weight (lbs)
Pack	71.25	4.453
Shelter	44.813	2.800
Sleeping	60.5	3.781
Clothing (packed)	55.785	3.486
Cooking & Water	63.75	3.984
Toiletries	4.5	0.281
Recording	8.25	0.515
Lighting	3.625	0.226
Navigation	10.125	0.632
First aid	10.625	0.664
Miscellaneous	7.75	0.484
Base Pack Weight	340.973	21.310
Fuel (1 day)	0.75	0.046
Food (1 day)	30.125	1.882
Non food/fuel consumables	10.175	0.635
1 Day Pack Weight	382.023	23.876
Worn or Carried	67.25	4.203
1 Day Skin Out Weight	449.273	28.079
Fuel (5 days)	3.75	0.234
Food (5 days)	150.625	9.414
5 Day Pack Weight	505.523	31.595
5 Day Skin Out Weight	572.773	35.798

4.  Winter backpacking weight totals

Category	Weight (oz)	Weight (lbs)
Pack	92.5	5.781
Shelter	49.625	3.101
Sleeping	72.125	4.507
Clothing (packed)	63.5	3.968
Cooking & Water	62.25	3.890
Toiletries	4.5	0.281
Recording	8.25	0.515
Lighting	3.625	0.226
Navigation	10.125	0.632
First aid	10.625	0.664
Miscellaneous	7.75	0.484
Base Pack Weight	384.875	24.054
Fuel (1 day)	0.75	0.046
Food (1 day)	30.125	1.882
Non food/fuel consumables	10.175	0.635
1 Day Pack Weight	425.925	26.620
Worn or Carried	190.625	11.914
1 Day Skin Out Weight	616.55	38.534
Fuel (5 days)	3.75	0.234
Food (5 days)	150.625	9.414
5 Day Pack Weight	549.425	34.339
5 Day Skin Out Weight	740.05	46.253

5.  Master gear list

Add 2.2 lbs for each liter of water carried.

Key	Meaning
SD	Summer Day Hiking
WD	Winter Day Hiking
SB	Summer Backpacking
WB	Winter Backpacking

Category	Item	SD	WD	SB	WB	Brand	Weight (oz)
Pack	Backpack			Y	Y	Black Diamond Quantum 65, M/L (3967 cu in)	59.875
	Pack	Y		Y		GoLite Ion Pack, L (1500 cu in, removed chest strap -0.625 oz)	9
	Pack		Y		Y	CamelBak 2006 Rim Runner Pack (1495 cu in)	28.875
	Front-pack	Y	Y	Y	Y	Simblissity UnSlack Pack (left: GPS receiver, key)	1
	Front-pack	Y	Y	Y	Y	Simblissity UnSlack Pack (right: sunglasses)	1
	Extras ditty bag	Y	Y	Y	Y	Homemade ditty bag	0.375
	Snowshoe straps		Y		Y	OR Accessory Straps, 48" (2)	1.375
Shelter	Shelter			Y		Tarptent Cloudburst 2	28.75
	Shelter				Y	GoLite Shangri-La 2	29
	Shelter floor				Y	GoLite Shangri-La 2 Floor	20
	Shelter stuffsack			Y		Tarptent Cloudburst 2 stuff sack	0.625
	Shelter stuffsack				Y	GoLite Shantri-La 2 stuff sack	0.625
	Poles			Y		Tarptent Cloudburst 2 Poles	8.25
	Ground cloth			Y		Homemade silnylon ground cloth	4.125
	Stakes			Y		Gossamer Gear Tite-Lite Titanium Stakes (14)	3
	Stake bag			Y		Homemade bag	0.063
Sleeping	Sleeping bag			Y		Marmot Helium, +15F	32.75
	Sleeping bag				Y	Marmot Lithium, +0F	44
	Sleeping bag stuffsack			Y		Homemade stuff sack	0.625
	Sleeping bag stuffsack				Y	Marmot Lithium Stuffsack	1
	Sleeping bag stuffsack liner			Y	Y	Reynolds Oven Bag, Turkey Size	0.625
	Pad			Y	Y	Therm-a-Rest NeoAir Sleeping Pad	14.625
	Pad stuff sack			Y	Y	Homemade stuff sack	0.375
	Pillow			Y	Y	Therm-a-Rest Compressible Pillow, M	9.125
	Pillowcase			Y	Y	Quixote Pillowcase	1.625
	Pillow stuffsack			Y	Y	Homemade stuff sack	0.375
	Pillow stuffsack liner			Y	Y	Reynolds Oven Bag, L	0.375
Clothing (packed)	Leg base layer			Y		Montbell Zeo-Line Lightweight Tights, L	5.375
	Leg insulation				Y	MontBell UL Down Inner Pants, L	7.25
	Gloves	Y		Y		Black Diamond Jetstream, XL	2.375
	Glove shells		Y		Y	REI Switchback Glove shells, L	7.625
	Rain mitts	Y		Y		Mountain Laurel Designs eVent Rain Mitts	1.125
	Rain/wind jacket	Y		Y		Marmot Essence Jacket, XL	9
	Rain/wind pants	Y		Y		GoLite Reed Pants, L	5.785
	Snow/wind jacket		Y		Y	Rab Super Dru Jacket, XL	15
	Snow/wind pants		Y		Y	Integral Designs eVent Rain Pants, XL	11.625
	Socks (spare)	Y		Y		Injinji Perf. Tetrasok Mini Crew Socks, L	1.875
	Socks (spare)	Y		Y		Injinji Perf. Tetrasok Mini Crew Socks, L	1.875
	Socks (spare)		Y		Y	Injinji Tetrasok Crew Socks, L	2
	Socks (spare)		Y		Y	Injinji Tetrasok Crew Socks, L	2
	Sleeping socks			Y	Y	BackpackingLight PossumDown Sock, L	1.625
	Warm hat	Y		Y		Mountain Hardware Dome Perignon, M	2.375
	Face mask		Y		Y	OR Face Mask, M	1.375
	Goggles		Y		Y	Smith PMT Airflow Goggles	4
	Wind shirt	Y		Y		Patagonia Houdini Full-Zip Jacket, XL	4.375
	Torso insulation	Y		Y		MontBell UL Down Inner Jacket, XL	8.625
	Torso base layer			Y	Y	Patagonia Capilene 3 Crew Long Sleeve Top, XL	8.875
	Small clothing stuffsack	Y	Y	Y	Y	Homemade stuff sack	0.375
	Small clothing stuffsack liner	Y	Y	Y	Y	Reynolds Oven Bag, L	0.375
	Insulation clothing stuffsack	Y		Y	Y	Homemade stuff sack	0.375
	Insulation clothing stuffsack liner	Y		Y	Y	Reynolds Oven Bag, L	0.375
	Rain gear stuffsack	Y		Y		Homemade stuff sack	0.375
	Socks stuffsack	Y	Y	Y	Y	Homemade stuff sack	0.25
	Socks stuffsack liner	Y	Y	Y	Y	Reynolds Oven Bag, L	0.375
Cooking & Water	Stove			Y	Y	ThermoJet MicroLite Alcohol Stove	0.375
	Fuel container			Y	Y	10 oz plastic juice bottle	1.125
	Wind screen/pot stand			Y	Y	ThermoJet MicroLite Alcohol Stove Wind screen/pot stand	2.125
	Fire starter			Y	Y	20 match book (2)	0.375
	Stove bag			Y	Y	REI Small Ditty Bag	0.625
	Water treatment	Y	Y	Y	Y	Gossamer Gear Mini Dropper Bottles for AquaMira (2) and mixing cap	0.375
	Water treatment bag	Y	Y	Y	Y	Ziploc Snack Bag (2)	0.125
	Pot & lid			Y	Y	0.9 L Evernew Ultralight Tit. Pot	4.125
	Pot stuffsack			Y	Y	Evernew mesh stuff sack	0.75
	Spoon			Y	Y	REI Polycarbonate (Lexan) Soup Spoon	0.25
	Spoon bag			Y	Y	Homemade bag	0.125
	Electrolyte container	Y	Y	Y	Y	Container for Nuun Hydration	0.5
	Bear resistant food canister			Y	Y	BearVault BV500 Food Container	41.625
	Water container	Y		Y		Camelbak 100 oz Omega Reservoir	7.875
	Water container	Y		Y		Platypus 2.4L Platy Bottle	1.25
	Water container			Y		Platypus 2.4L Platy Bottle	1.25
	Water container	Y		Y		Platypus 1L Platy Bottle	0.875
	Water container		Y		Y	Aquafina 1L Bottle	1.625
	Water container		Y		Y	Aquafina 1L Bottle	1.625
	Water container		Y		Y	Aquafina 1L Bottle	1.625
	Water container				Y	Aquafina 1L Bottle	1.625
	Water container				Y	Aquafina 1L Bottle	1.625
	Water container				Y	Aquafina 1L Bottle	1.625
Toiletries	Toothbrush	Y	Y	Y	Y	Fuchs Pocket Toothbrush	0.625
	Toothpaste container	Y	Y	Y	Y	REI 1 oz Round Bottle	0.375
	Hand sanitizer container	Y	Y	Y	Y	Gossamer Gear Mini Dropper Bottle	0.125
	Sunblock container	Y	Y	Y	Y	Prolite Gear 2 oz Bottle with Turret Cap	0.5
	Lip balm container	Y	Y	Y	Y	BPL MiniBalm Balm Jar	0.375
	Nail clippers	Y	Y	Y	Y	Nail clippers	0.5
	Skin cream container	Y	Y	Y	Y	REI 1 oz Round Bottle	0.375
	Towel	Y	Y	Y	Y	MSR PackTowl UltraLite, S, modified	0.375
	Bag for sunblock, lip balm, repellent	Y	Y	Y	Y	Ziploc Sandwich Bag (2)	0.25
	Bag for toilet paper, skin cream, sanitizer	Y	Y	Y	Y	Ziploc 1 gallon Freezer Bag (2)	0.75
	Bag for used toilet paper	Y	Y	Y	Y	Ziploc 1 quart Freezer Bag	0.25
Recording	Camera	Y	Y	Y	Y	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 14.1 MP Digital Camera with 8x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7-Inch LCD and Kingston 8 GB Class 6 SDHC Flash Memory Card	5
	Camera battery	Y	Y	Y	Y	Li-ion rechargeable	0.625
	Camera battery (spare)	Y	Y	Y	Y	Li-ion rechargeable	0.625
	Spare memory card and case	Y	Y	Y	Y	Transcend 4 GB Class 6 SDHC Flash Memory Card and case	0.25
	Camera case	Y	Y	Y	Y	Lowepro D-Res 8S	1.75
Lighting	Light	Y	Y	Y	Y	Petzl Tikka Plus LED Headlamp	1.5
	Light batteries	Y	Y	Y	Y	3 AAA NiMH recharchable batteries	1.375
	Extra light	Y	Y	Y	Y	Maglite Solitaire	0.375
	Extra light battery	Y	Y	Y	Y	AAA NiMH recharchable battery	0.375
Navigation	Compass	Y	Y	Y	Y	Silva Polaris Type 7	0.75
	Bag for maps in use, paper, pencil	Y	Y	Y	Y	Aloksak 6x9	0.375
	Bag for maps not in use	Y	Y	Y	Y	Ziploc 1 gallon Freezer Bag	0.375
	Paper	Y	Y	Y	Y	1 sheet 8.5 x 11, folded	0.125
	Pencil	Y	Y	Y	Y	Small mechanical pencil	0.375
	GPS	Y	Y	Y	Y	Garmin eTrex Vista HCx	4.125
	GPS batteries	Y	Y	Y	Y	2 AA NiMH rechargable batteries	2
	Spare GPS batteries	Y	Y	Y	Y	2 AA NiMH rechargable batteries	2
First aid	Pain meds container	Y	Y	Y	Y	Nalgene Polyethylene Bottle (1 fl oz.)	0.375
	Duct tape	Y	Y	Y	Y	3 feet of duct tape	0.25
	Knife	Y	Y	Y	Y	Leatherman Micra	1.875
	Athletic Tape	Y	Y	Y	Y	Coach Sports Tape roll	2
	Satellite Emergency Notification Device (SEND)	Y	Y	Y	Y	Spot Satellite GPS Messenger	3.375
	SEND batteries	Y	Y	Y	Y	3 AAA NiMH rechargable batteries	1.375
	Spare SEND batteries	Y	Y	Y	Y	3 AAA NiMH rechargable batteries	1.375
Miscellaneous	Fire starter (extra)	Y	Y	Y	Y	Lighter	0.75
	Sunglasses case	Y	Y	Y	Y	Sunglass Hut Banana Case, S	1.875
	Car key	Y	Y	Y	Y	Single key	0.875
	Alarm clock	Y	Y	Y	Y	Smart Lite Swing Out Travel Alarm Clock	2.125
	Alarm clock battery			Y	Y	AAA NiMH recharchable battery	0.375
	Insect repellent container	Y	Y	Y	Y	REI 1 oz Round Bottle	0.375
	Whistle	Y	Y	Y	Y	Seron P-38	0.25
	Wallet	Y	Y	Y	Y	Simblissity LiteFOLD BL2	0.375
	Mosquito Headnet	Y	Y	Y	Y	Simblissity Ultralight Mosquito Headnet	0.375
	Cards, permits	Y	Y	Y	Y	Drivers License, CC, Cash	0.375
Fuel (1 day)	Fuel			Y	Y	Crown Denatured Alcohol	0.75
Food (1 day)	Snacks	Y	Y	Y	Y	2665 cal: 7 bars, electrolyte chews, chips, pretzels	23.25
	Sports drink	Y	Y	Y	Y	5 cal: Nuun Hydration tablet	0.125
	Dinner			Y	Y	500 cal: Freeze-dried meal	5.5
	Desert			Y	Y	90 cal: Dark chocolate	0.75
	Food organizer/Trash management	Y	Y	Y	Y	Ziploc 1 gallon Freezer Bag	0.375
	Food organizer/Trash management	Y	Y	Y	Y	Ziploc Sandwich Bag	0.125
Non food/fuel consumables	Water treatment	Y	Y	Y	Y	AquaMira	0.7
	Toothpaste	Y	Y	Y	Y	Baking soda	0.75
	Sunblock	Y	Y	Y	Y	Coppertone Oil Free Fragrance Free SPF 45	2
	Lip balm	Y	Y	Y	Y	Banana Boat Aloe Vera w/ Vit. E SPF 30 Sunscreen Lip Balm	0.125
	Toilet paper	Y	Y	Y	Y	1 roll (eliminated cardboard -0.125 oz)	3.75
	Hand sanitizer	Y	Y	Y	Y	Purell Instant Hand Sanitizer	0.35
	Skin cream	Y	Y	Y	Y	Desitin	1
	Insect repellent	Y	Y	Y	Y	Cutter Advanced	1
	Pain meds	Y	Y	Y	Y	Tylenol and Aleve	0.5
Worn or Carried	Hiking shirt	Y	Y	Y	Y	Patagonia Capilene Baselayer T-Shirt, XL	5.375
	Shorts	Y	Y	Y	Y	Patagonia Gi II Shorts, XL	9.25
	Underwear		Y		Y	ExOfficio Boxers, M	3.875
	Leg base layer		Y		Y	REI Lightweight MTS Bottoms, M	5.875
	Torso insulation		Y		Y	REI Fleece Jacket, XXL	25.125
	Socks	Y		Y		Injinji Perf. Tetrasok Mini Crew Socks, L	1.875
	Socks		Y		Y	Injinji Tetrasok Crew Socks, L	2
	Gaiters	Y		Y		Simblissity LevaGaiter	1.875
	Gaiters		Y		Y	Mountain Hardwear Altitude Ventigaiter, L	10
	Glove liners		Y		Y	REI Switchback Glove liners, L	3
	Sunglasses	Y	Y	Y	Y	Pepper's Loco Polarized Sunglasses	0.75
	Hiking shoes	Y		Y		Inov-8 Flyroc 310, 11	26.375
	Hiking shoes		Y		Y	Merrell Moab Mid Gore-Tex XCR, 11 (removed inserts)	36.25
	Hiking shoe inserts		Y		Y	Superfeet Insole Green 9.5-11	3.5
	Watch	Y	Y	Y	Y	Suunto X6	1.875
	Handkerchief	Y	Y	Y	Y	MSR PackTowl UltraLite, S, modified	0.375
	Hiking hat	Y		Y		Marmot PreCip Safari Hat, M/L (eliminated magnets in crown -0.125 oz)	2.625
	Hiking hat		Y		Y	Mountain Hardware Dome Perignon, M	2.375
	Trekking poles	Y		Y		Black Diamond Alpine Carbon Cork Trekking Poles (eliminated straps -1.25 oz)	16.875
	Trekking poles		Y		Y	Black Diamond Trail Trekking Poles (eliminated straps -1.25 oz)	17.0
	Pole baskets		Y		Y	Black Diamond Powder Snow Baskets	1.5
	Snowshoes		Y		Y	Atlas 1230 Snowshoes	62.5