Pack List / Backpacking
Nov 3rd, 2010 by Admin 1
The only constant regarding the list of items I bring while backpacking is that its always changing. For obvious reasons I bring a few different items during the winter but as for the rest of the year I am pretty minimalistic. Below I have listed the items I find essential and have included the weight and brand of the gear I am currently using.
Recently, I updated some of my gear which are included in the table below. I’ll also be in the market for a few more essentials such as a tent and a sleeping bag soon and welcome any recommendations anyone may have. My plan is to post gear reviews on these new items once I’ve had a chance to fully field test them so keep an eye out on through RSS, our facebook page, and/or our twitter account.
| Category | Brand | Model | Weight |
| Backpack | Osprey | Exos 46 | 1 lb 10 oz |
| Shelter | The North Face | Tephra 22 | 4 lbs 13 oz |
| Sleeping Bag | REI | Mummy Bag 1993 | 1 lb 7 oz |
| Compression Sack | Alps Mountaineering | (small)Compression Sack | Unknown |
| Sleeping Pad | Thermorest | Trail Lite | 2 lbs 0 oz |
| Dehydrated Food | Mountain House | N/A | 4 oz per pouch |
| Stove | MSR | Pocket Rocket | 3 oz |
| Utensils | Snow Peak | Titanium Short Spork | .5 oz |
| Cooking Mug | Snow Peak | Titanium Single Wall Cup 600 | 2.8 oz |
| Water | Camelbak 50oz | Bladder | 1 lb 5 oz |
| Filter Bottle | Katadyn | MyBottle Microfilter Bottle | 8 oz |
| Camera | Nikon | Cool Pix | .6 oz |
| Headlamp | Petzl | Tikka Plus 2 | 83g |
| Lighter | Bic | Small | Unknown |
| Bear Bag String | N/A | N/A | Unknown |
| Rain Jacket | Patagonia | Torrentshell | 11.5 oz |
| Pack Cover | Sea to Summit | Ultra-Light Siliconized Pack Cover | 3 oz |
I originally bought my tent (The North Face Tephra 22 - discontinued) with the intention of bringing along my wife or the kids but as I said above, I will be in the market again for a 1 person ultralight tent to cut off some weight in that category.
