This year I’m planning on doing a lot more shorter (3-4 day) backpacking trips in my local California mountains, where temps are warm and there isn’t a lot of rain or mosquitoes. So I figured I might as well shave a few pounds off my pack weight…
For this gear list I went with a smaller backpack (the new ULA Photon,) a tarp shelter from Six Moon Designs, sleeping quilt and torso-length inflatable sleeping pad. The rest of my gear is pretty similar to what I have carried in the past (with a few changes.)
Despite being only a few pounds lighter than my regular long-distance backpacking gear list, this little pack feels feather light! It’s surprisingly roomy too. I’m able to fit 3-4 days worth of food, up to 4 liters of water and all of my gear inside.
The Big Three (Backpack, Shelter, Sleep System)
Weight: 5.4 lbs
- Backpack: ULA Equipment Photon (25.5 oz)
- Shelter: Six Moon Designs Deschutes Tarp (13.3 oz)
- Stakes: 10 Titanium Stakes (2.3 oz)
- Ground Cloth: 42×84 inch Tyvek Ground Cloth (4.3 oz)
- Sleeping Bag: Enlightened Equipment Revelation 30°F Reg/Wide (21 oz)
- Sleeping Pad: Sea to Summit UL Insulated Mat X-Small (13.3 oz)
- Pillow: Sea to Summit Aeros Pillow Premium (2.6 oz)
- Stuff Sacks: Sea to Summit Ultra-Sil (8L,4L,4L), GG Air Zippsack (9L) (3.9 oz)
Clothing Packed
Weight: 1.3 lbs
- Insulated Jacket: Patagonia NanoPuff Vest (9 oz)
- Rain Jacket: Outdoor Research Helium II Jacket (6.6 oz)
- Warm Cap: Mountain Hardware Microdome Cap (0.9 oz)
- Gloves: Mountain Hardware Powerstretch Gloves (1.4 oz)
- Spare Socks: Smartwool PHD Outdoor Light Mini Socks (2 oz)
- Bandana: Cotton Bandana (1.1 oz)
Cooking & Hydration
Weight: 1.4 lbs
- Camp Stove: Snowpeak LiteMax Stove (2 oz)
- Cook Pot: MSR Titan Kettle (4.2 oz)
- Cup: Evernew 400FD Titanium Cup (1.7 oz)
- Pot Cozy: Home-made Pot Cozy (1.4 oz)
- Spoon: Sea to Summit Delta Spoon (0.2 oz)
- Pot Scrubber: Scotch-Brite Pad/Sponge (0.4 oz)
- Dish Towel: Pack Towel (0.3 oz)
- Water Bladder: Osprey Hydraulics LT 2.5L Reservoir (6.2 oz)
- Water Bottle: 20 fl oz Vitamin Water Bottle (1.3 oz)
- Water Filter: MSR Trailshot Filter (4.9 oz)
Survival & Miscellaneous
Weight: 2.2 lbs
- Trail Map: Pocket Atlas (2.9 oz)
- GPS Receiver: Garmin Oregon GPS (6.2 oz)
- Emergency GPS Locator: SPOT Satellite Messenger (4.7 oz)
- Compass: Silva Forecaster (0.5 oz)
- Light: Petzl Zipka Headlamp (2.4 oz)
- Multi-Tool: Swiss Army Knife Classic (0.7 oz)
- Fire Starter: Mini Bic Lighter (0.4 oz)
- Survival Kit: SOL Pocket Survival Pak Plus (6.3 oz)
- First Aid Kit: Adventure Medical 0.3 First Aid Kit (3.2 oz)
- Trauma Bandage: Adventure Medical QuickClot Sponge (1.1 oz)
- Spare Batteries: AA (4) and AAA (3) Lithium (2.9 oz)
- Sleeping Pad Repair: Repair Patch (0.2 oz)
- Wash Rag: Pack Towel (0.3 oz)
- Toothbrush: Folding Travel Toothbrush (0.7 oz)
- Toothpaste: Toothpaste (0.9 oz)
- Sunscreen: Sunscreen (1.2 oz)
- Lip Balm: Carmex Lip Balm (0.4 oz)
Clothing Worn
Weight: 4.6 lbs
- Shirt: Columbia Tech Trek T-shirt (5.6 oz)
- Pants: Columbia Silver Ridge Pants (12.1 oz)
- Underwear: Under Armour Boxer Jock (3.2 oz)
- Socks: Smartwool PHD Outdoor Lite Mini Socks (2 oz)
- Shoes: Merrell Moab Ventilator Mid 13W (41.4 oz)
- Insoles: Montrail Enduro Sole (4.9 oz)
- Hat: Sunday Afternoons Sun Tripper (2.5 oz)
- Sunglasses: Duduma Sport Sunglasses (1.3 oz)
- Wallet: Granite Gear Hiker Wallet (0.4 oz)
Items Worn or Carried
Weight: 2 lbs
- Trekking Poles: Leki Aluminum Trekking Poles (16.8 oz)
- Knife: SOG Field Pup Knife w/ Sheath (7.1 oz)
- Knife Sharpener: Smith’s PP1 Pocket Pal (0.8 oz)
- Phone: Smartphone (6.8 oz) *Not shown.
Consumables
Weight: 10.8 lbs
- Food & Supplies: 3 Days (2 pounds per day) (96 oz)
- Water: 2 Liters (70.5 oz)
- Fuel: Small Fuel Canister (6.8 oz)
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