Gear List

The following gear list is for a summer trip in the Sierras for 5 days/4 nights. Download an interactive excel spread sheet that includes all of Glen's personal equipment choices. If you are handy with Excel, you can use it as a base to build your own gear list.

Pack and Items in Pack  
Custom G5 pack 6.4 oz.
Sukalac Custom down sleeping bag (40 deg) 16.0 oz.
3/8" blue foam sleeping pad (30" x 15") 1.7 oz.
Rain Shield waterproof breathable shell jacket 5.6 oz.
Rain Shield waterproof breathable shell pants 4.4 oz.
Moonstone pullover jacket (fiberfill) 5.6 oz.
Windstop fleece balaclava (OR) 1.8 oz.
Polartech windstop® mittens 2.2 oz.
Fleece socks (1 pair) 2.7 oz.
Stuff sack for clothes (1.1 oz. silnylon) 1.3 oz.
Toothbrush (short) and small floss 0.6 oz.
Plastic spoon 0.3 oz.
Bandanna (bandage, towel, washcloth, prefilter...) 0.9 oz.
1 trash compactor bag to protect clothes & sleeping bag 2.3 oz.
Paper, small pencil, firestarter, hurricane matches, pack repair 1.0 oz.
Non-aspirin+PM, blister pads,first aid tape,immodium,diphedral,mirror 3.2 oz.
Snow baskets for trekking poles 0.5 oz.
Headnet 0.7 oz.
Insect Repellent 0.6 oz.
Mesh bag for small items (North Face) 0.3 oz.
Snowpeak 600 titanium cup with heavy foil lid 2.8 oz.
Mini "Pepsi-can" stove 0.4 oz.
Potholder for mini-stove to hold Snowpeak cup 0.2 oz.
Windscreen 0.2 oz.
GVP Gear Spinnaker Shelter 9.6 oz.
Anodized Aluminum Stakes (qty 2) 1.0 oz.
Ground cloth (1/2 of thin mylar space blanket) 0.5 oz.
Rope (50 ft. Aerodyne 825 spectra rope in mesh sack) 1.2 oz.
Platypus Hoser 2 liter 2.7 oz.
Platypus 2 liter with cap 1.7 oz.
Food bag (silnylon) 0.7 oz.
   
BASIC PACK WEIGHT 88.4 oz. (5 lb. 8.4 oz.)
   
Expendibles 5 days/4 nights  
Food (including any group meals) 92.0 oz.
Water - 2 quarts 64.0 oz.
Fuel - 1 oz. per day 4.0 oz.
Vitamins/medication 2.0 oz.
TOTAL EXPENDIBLES 162.0 oz. (10 lbs. 2.0 oz.)
   
TOTAL PACK WEIGHT (BASIC PACK + EXPENDABLES) 250.4 oz. (15 lb. 10.4 oz.)
   
Items Worn or in pockets  
Whistle,Photons, mini-knife on lanyard 2.0 oz.
Running shoes (Brooks Cheetah) 30.0 oz.
Coolmax ankle socks 1.2 oz.
Nylon shorts (Lands End) 7.1 oz.
Long sleeved nylon shirt (REI) 10.1 oz.
Seattle Sombrero® hat 4.0 oz.
Toilet paper (8 squares per day) 0.6 oz.
Iodine water pills in small plastic container 0.4 oz.
Dr. Bronner's soap in small plastic bottle 0.8 oz.
Sunglasses on cord 1.5 oz.
Suunto Vectra watch (alarm, light, compass) 2.5 oz.
Money, credit card, driver's license 0.7 oz.
MiniGaiters - Trail Racer 2.0 oz.
Matches in small ziploc bag 0.2 oz.
Bandana 0.9 oz.
Sunscreen SPF 45 0.9 oz.
Blistex lip sunscreen SPF 30 0.2 oz.
Lotion for dry skin 0.6 oz.
Maps & permits 1.8 oz.
TOTAL WORN OR IN POCKETS 69.0 oz. (4 lbs. 5.0 oz.)
   
TOTAL SKIN OUT WEIGHT (TOTAL PACK + WORN) 319.4 oz. (19 lbs. 15.4 oz.)