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Checklist Weight (g)
Item
Comments/Alternatives
Location (Worn or where in pack)
693
Gossamer Gear Gorilla
Osprey Aether 60 for bigger loads
Pack
970
Big Agnes Fly Creek UL1 & 11 Vargo titanium pegs
Vaude Power Lizard UL tent & 10 Vargo titanium pegs (1040g)
Bottom of pack (lightest)
260
Thermarest Neo Air short mat
575
Western Mountaineering Summerlite
Mountain Hardwear Phantom 32 (698g)
76
Exped drybag (13L, blue) for Summerlite, essential dry items & dry clothes - also use as pillowcase
Sea to Summit (40g) but the Exped bag will not move around due to ‘see-through’ Blue Exped bag, middle of pack, against back part - query GG SitLight underneath pillow to raise it and give flexibility to head end
155
Montane Lite Speed
Inside pack
Main, outer web pocket, folded, no stuff sack
Scarpa ZG-40 GTX Boots (1400g) 266
Blue Exped bag, middle of pack, against back
Worn
Patagonia Nano Puff
Always take as summit weather always likely to be potentially cold unless low-level camping
Blue Exped bag, middle of pack, against back
Montane Bionic SS Crew (120g) or Smartwool LS Crew (180g)
Worn - in cold conditions, take both
If extra taken, Blue Exped bag, middle of pack, against back
Montane Terra Pants
Worn - the Venture pants breathe so well that the Terra pants would only be worn in Worn summer
Craghoppers Micro Fleece (275g)
Query, with the Montane Lite Speed and summer hiking, and the Nano Puff in winter, whether this is pointless?
Worn Worn
1 pr HH Lifa boxers
Worn - perfect for 2 days
180
Divide & Conker merino leggings
Great camp wear and also ideal for sleeping in. In cold conditions, they breathe well Blue Exped bag, middle of pack, against back under Venture pants
90
2 pr Smartwool Socks (1 for camp/spare)
Sleep in camp pair
Blue Exped bag, middle of pack, against back
65
Map copy & Ortlieb Map case
Colour copy of relevant pages - Anquet print when available for the Macbook
Main outer web pocket
123
MSR Titan Kettle
Use that as a mug too
Top of pack in Alpkit Apollo Orange stuffsack
84
Evernew DX titanium cook system
Multi-functional - also a wood-burning stove
MSR Titan Kettle
96
Meths in 100ml bottle (96g), 200ml (178g, 330ml bottle)
In Ziploc sandwich bag to prevent leaks
Inside, side of pack
10
Hammaro tinder (6 pieces) & matches
Essential for wood burning
MSR Titan Kettle
5
Doubled strip of aluminium foil & paper clip
Windshield for stove system
MSR Titan Kettle
11
Vargo titanium Spork
40
MSR pack towel
Incredibly useful for mopping up tent if wet
Blue Exped bag, middle of pack, against back
27
Petzl E+Lite (27g)
No need for more powerful headtorch
Fleece hat, top of sack
Food (c.700g)
Pack n' Go Expedition meals
Blue Exped bag, middle of pack, against back
3 Nature Valley Almond Granola bars
150g for 3, 200kcal
Main, outer web pocket
128
First Aid/survival kit
Perhaps more comprehensive than it needs to be, but I prefer that
Alpkit Apollo red stuffsack, Blue Exped bag, middle of pack, against back
140
Alpkit Apollo orange stuffsack with porridge, hot chocolate, sugar, salt, pepper, ear plugs, eye-cover
155
iPhone & headphones
My most versatile piece of kit
Blue Exped bag, middle of pack, against back
10
Toilet paper
Essential
MSR Titan Kettle
60
Fleece hat
80
Palm gloves
Extremities Velo gloves (72g) will be warmer and lighter, Level ski gloves if very cold Main, outer web pocket
180
Alpkit Apollo Orange stuffsack
Alpkit Apollo Orange stuffsack
Top of pack
Platypus and hoser/cap with Aquaguard in-line filter
Need to keep out of pack for easy access
Hydration pocket, inside pack
5
Compass
Have a compass on the Vector and the iPhone but need a proper one
Main, outer pocket
75
Victorinox Camper knife
Cannot find a viable replacement with all the functionality without the weight
Alpkit Apollo Orange stuffsack
Suunto Vector
Worn
Worn
72
Plastic trowel
211
Camera & pouch
4842
Inside, side of pack Canon Ixus 850 IS 7.1MP in Crumpler neoprene pouch
Side, outer web pocket (2)
