ITEM

WEIGHT in pack

28.35g = 1oz

Serratus Icefall Pack

~1540g

Garbage bag (as pack liner)

25g

2 small sil-nylon sacks

22g

water bottle holster

37g

shoulderstrap pouch

                        13g

Komperdell trekking poles (425g)(carried in-hand)

Ice axe (Bob and Alice are sending my old one from Idaho to San Diego)(carry from Warner Spgs to Big Bear Lake, send on to Kennedy Mdws for High Sierras)

~450g*

In-step crampons (carry from Kennedy Mdws for High Sierras)?

328g*?

The bedroom:

Marmot Helium EQ down bag - 15 degrees F / -9 C

~1080g

silnylon dry bag for sleeping bag

47g

Prolite 4 - 3/4 length thermarest

475g

lightweight reflective 3/4 length pad (to protect thermarest in desert - can also double as sunshield during day)

66g

blue foam seat pad (extra padding under hips at night)

44g

HS Rainbow Tarptent

957g

Clothing (on body):

Columbia quick dry longsleeved shirt (250g)

zip-off shorts (322g)

merino socks (98g)

short gaiters (Integral Designs eVent Shortie)

Merrell Moab Ventilator Mid shoes/boots (mail ordered two pair to Scout and Frodo's in San Diego - will ship one pair ahead to Warner Springs?*, second pair to Big Bear to bounce ahead to Kennedy Meadows?; I expect to go thru several pairs on this trip; may switch to the Gortex Mid version later in the trip)(*will use Merrell Moab lowcuts I am currently wearing for first 110 miles?-decide in San Diego)

desert hat (71g)

bandana (22g)

Clothing (in pack):

MEC Crank top

115g

micro-fleece turtleneck shirt

196g

micro fleece zip shirt

235g

MEC Northernlite primaloft jacket(carry to Big Bear & in High Sierras)

380g

Marmot Precip rain jacket

366g

Long johns (polypro)

190g

zip-off legs

180g

Keela breathable rain pants

209g

spare merino socks

98g

fleece hat

33g

balaclava/neck gaiter (carry in High Sierras and during fall)

59g*

light gloves

40g

MEC Fleece Mitts (carry in High Sierras and during fall) (need to buy)

~60g*

2 hankerchiefs

25g

The kitchen:

1 litre anodized aluminum pot with lid and pot gripper

182g

pot cozy

44g

metal spoon

23g

snow peak cannister stove

87g

windscreen/reflector

20g

scrubby

4g

lighter

max 18g

plastic jar/cup

40g

2 x 2 litre platypus bottles

73g

Pristine/Aqua Mira

max 80g

various PET bottles, depending on water needs

min 34g

Garcia Bear-proof cannister (carry in High Sierras)

1270g*

50' bear-bagging line in small bag

52g

Food bag - OR #3 Helium Dry Sack

51g

Toiletries:

toothbrush

9g

toothpaste (18ml)

max 29g

squeeze bottle of handsanitizer

max 21g

tiny bottle of shampoo (for when I encounter a shower)

max 23g

comb

7g

toilet paper in ziplock plus second ziplock for used TP

max 30g

bandana/towel

28g

sunscreen

35g

lip balm with sunblock

10g

insect repellent (add when needed)

Essentials:

pocket knife (Victorinox Hiker)

76g

Suunto Compass with mirror and magnifying glass

71g

Various maps, guidebook pages, etc (weight will vary 65g-120+g)

Petzel headlamp with 3 AAA batteries

78g

Wilderness Alert whistle

8g

1st Aid Kit in Aloksak bag

93g

tinder and book of matches

12g

repair kit, duct tape, and 10ft of high strength cord

40g

            sunglasses and case (use same case for presciption glasses (21g) )

Non-Essentials:

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W30 digital camera in Aloksak

160g

spare camera battery

35g

battery charger (65g) and download cable (46g) and 2 x 2GB jump drives (20g) - (mail to Big Bear Lake hostel and bounce forward to Agua Dulce, Mammoth Lakes, etc)

notebook and pen in ziplock bag

58g

monocular

77g

book to read (weight will vary through-out trip ~110-300g)

Total base weight in pack (including pack) (not including items added at Kennedy Mdws or maps and whatever book I am reading)

8033g = 283oz = 18lbs

Weight of items added for High Sierra section

2167g = 76oz = 4.8lbs

Approximate weight of maps, etc. and book to read (will vary through-out trip)

average 300g = 11oz

NOTE: weight of food, water, and fuel carried will vary through-out the trip and is in addition to the above weight.