You may be confident that you know what to pack along in your back pack; just to be sure you will want to go through your items to make sure that you have packed the essentials. There are books that you can read to introduce you to the essentials but you are looking for a quick checklist not a good read am I correct? I have some insight to share with you that will be relatively quick and painless. Why don’t we go through your list of items together?
I find it helps to discuss method behind the madness as a practical measure. It helps keep you in charge of the packing; everyone likes to be in charge of something.
Why are we packing anything at all?
Are we out to take a long walk and return in a couple of hours? No pack is required, just good shoes, layered clothing, jug of water and a desire to exercise.
Do we want to buy expensive backpacking gear to feel like a real outdoors person and are we secretly hoping for it to rain so that we will not have to go through with this wild idea?
Perhaps our money would be better spent on a great outdoor adventure novel or DVD.
Do we want to spend the day with nature but the evening in the comfort of our pillow top bed? Your packing list will be short, but the effort extended to prepare is still quite valid.
Maybe you’re an adventurous parent ready to introduce your younger children to the primacy of nature. Your tendency will be to over pack. You will need to rely on your gut instincts here regarding comfort items but - really do - leave X-box at home.
Perhaps you are a seasoned backpacking enthusiast. You have been - there; done - that but just want to make sure that you have everything for your week long adventure because you’ll be taking along some paying customers.
Since you’re the one everyone else will look to for guidance-you don’t want to look foolish by forgetting something as essential as toilet paper You will want to share your “list” with your fellow back packers since there are some items that do not share well.
If your like me, you will fall somewhere in between the confines of these extreme characters and just want to be prepared for the worst case scenario on your mid summer three day jaunt with friends with two nights of camping planned.
If the trip is still on I offer these tidbits of reason to infuse into your thinking:
It is entirely possible for our back packer to carry everything needed in less than 30lbs for a 7 day trip! If he or she is 120 lbs or more this cargo is not going to feel too heavy.
You remembered to bring the butane curling iron and video I pod -genius that you are- what about water? Enter the backpacking checklist:
CLOTHES Maximum Weight of Article Shall
be equal to or less than:
______Light pullover
12.00
______Down or Thinsulate vest
8.00
______A fleece cap (covering ears & neck)
2.00
______Rain Mittens usually made of Gortex
1.50
______A good set of fleece gloves
1.75
______Glove liners made of
fleece
1.50
______Extreme light weight thermal bottoms
6.00
______Extra socks (1)Wool (1) Liners
4.00
______Extreme light weight thermal
top 5.00
______Rain/Wind parka with self stuffing pack
13.00
______Rain/Wind pants with self stuffing pack
8.00
Subtotal for
clothes: 62.75 oz
SHELTER & SLEEPING SYSTEM
______ Tent, Poles, Stakes, Sacks, Guy Line
48.00 ______Ultra light sleeping
bag, 20-25 degrees,
(.8 oz rip stop, 750 + fill
down)
35.00
______Self Inflatable Mattress
8.00
Subtotal for Shelter & Sleeping
System: 91.00 oz PACKING
________Ultra light back pack to hold 4000 cu.
inches 45.00
________ Rain
covers
4.00 _________Stuff sacks,
freezer bags, & garbage sacks
4.00
Subtotal
for Packing: 53.00 oz COOKING AND WATER
______ Light Weight Ceramic Water Filter
9.00 W/stuff sack
______2 x 1-liter water
bottles
2.00
______ Cook pot w/lid (.9 liter)
5.50
______Bear
bag
4.00 ______Cook stove w/piezo
starter
4.00 ______Matches (backup for
cook stove)
0.35 Subtotal
for Cooking without Food and Fuel
24.85 oz NAVIGATION
______Monocular vision (in fleece
pouch) 3.00 ______
Compass
1.00
______maps (2 @ .2 oz per
map)
0.40
______ (1) white photo micron light
0.21
______paper, pencil, reading specs
0.75
______Flare x 3
4.00
Subtotal for
Navigation 9.36 oz
ESSENTIALS & OTHER
ITEMS
______first aid
kit
6.00 ______Swiss army classic
knife
‘’
______waterproof
matches
‘’ ______fox plastic
whistle
‘’ ______fire
starter
‘’ ______Duct
tape
‘’ ______all ‘’ items in small
freezer bag
3.30
______sun glasses in hard
case
2.61 Skin So
Soft bug guard/sun
block
3.00 Spf-30
lip balm
0.35 Cortaid
pain relief
spray
2.00 Tent
repair
kit
0.49
Expedition sewing
kit
0.74 Back
towel
1.52 Toilet
paper
1.50
Subtotal for Essentials &
Other 21.51 oz
Total without Food Fuel and Water is
now 262.47 oz
Fuel for 7 days (includes extra):
18.20 oz (7.8 oz + 3.5 oz + 2
cans)(11.55 oz + 6.65 oz):
Food for 7 days (23 oz per day x 6 full days):
MRE FREEZE DRIED KITS//DRIED FRUIT//TOP RAMEN SOUP//BEEF JERKY
NUTS//GRANOLA//POWDERED MILK
160.00 oz (First morning, fill-up
with high-octane food at the Start & the last night, eat
out to your hearts content)
Water
32.00 oz (Average amount carried
at any given time. This will vary on water availability.)
Grand Total weight in ounces 433.81 oz
Grand Total weight in pounds is roughly 30 lbs for one person 29.54 lbs
and 1.81 oz
This is well within the range of most adults to carry comfortably since it will be less than 25% of a 120 lb adult’s body weight.
You will want to be wearing the following gear while carrying this light backpack:
Cotton or Wool Cap
Have a great expedition or day hike confident that you have packed everything needed to enjoy the great outdoors!
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Backpacking checklist:
Our revised list is suited to the Average North American back packer for a single person 7 day trip across the Cascade Mountains during Mid Summer- adjustments shall be noted where ever colder weather is indicated or the time frame is shorter.
Wick Action Thermal Top
Breathable Down Vest
Altimeter with neck lanyard
Hiking shorts
Wool Socks and Liners
Trekking poles
Lightweight hiking shoes.
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