My gear list varies a great deal between activities and seasons. When I guide trips, I bring a crapton of stuff that I wouldn’t normally bring for myself since my mileage tends to be low and I’m caring for people and carrying a gigantic first aid kit. The only things I haven’t listed are clothes and food, which again, very distinctly between trips. Scroll down for gear reviews!
Personal backpacking (3 season):
- Osprey Ariel 55L pack 4.6lbs (74 oz)
- Big Agnes Moon Hill 26F bag OR Big Agnes Ethel 0F bag 2.5lbs (40 oz)
- Big Agnes Insulated Air Core Ultra (petite) sleeping pad 0.875 lbs (14 oz)
- Big Agnes Jack Rabbit SL2 tent 4.8lbs (77 oz)
- Mini Snow Peak stove 0.15lbs (2.4 oz)
- All season fuel cannister 0.79lbs (12.6 oz)
- GSI Halulite UL cookset 0.39lbs (6.3 oz)
- Toiletries (toothpaste, toothbrush, lip balm, glasses cleaner, cloth, bar soap hand sanitizer) 0.63lbs (10.1 oz)
- 2 Nalgenes 0.88lbs (14 oz)
- Benchmade locking-blade knife 0.45lbs (7.2 oz)
- Petzel headlamp 0.24lbs (3.8 oz)
- Paracord 0.13lbs (2.4 oz)
- Duct tape 0.17lbs (2.7 oz)
- Water filter 0.5lbs (8 oz)
- Lighter 0.04lbs (1.4 oz)
- First Aid kit 0.31lbs (5 oz)
Total weight: 17lbs (282.9 oz)
I should also note that when I need to cut weight, I tend to drop my tent body and sleep on the footprint under the rainfly, I switch my nalgenes out for old SmartWater bottles, and sometimes use a much smaller pack (Deuter Guide Lite SL 28+L, which weighs 2.1 pounds). These little changes cut almost three pounds from my total weight. I’m not an ultralight backpacker by any stretch, but I like to be aware of my pack weight, which never goes above 30lbs on personal trips.
Gear reviews
Outdoor Research Helium 1 Rain Jacket
The Majestic Pocket Rocket
Big Agnes Jack Rabbit UL2
Hiking with Kate 