Jim's Ultralight Backpacking Gear List
I spend most of my time in the Central Adirondacks and use this setup for trips ranging from a couple of days up to two weeks. My hiking season begins in late spring and finishes up early fall. Temperatures can range from 30 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit depending on where I end up in the park. An ultralight pack on my back makes it easy to do the things that so few people do.
| Category | Gear Selection | Weight (oz) | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packing | Gossamer Gear Murmur Hyperlight Backpack | 13.6 | For trips up to 14 days in length. w/sitlight pad |
| Sea-to-Summit eVent Compression/Dry Sack | 4.5 | for sleeping bag/sleep wear/dry clothing | |
| Outdoor Research "Ditty" Bag | 1.6 | Doubles as rock sack | |
| Sea-to-Summit Dry bag 13/L | 2.6 | for food and hanging (use two for two weeks) | |
| Sleeping | MountainLite 40F bag | 27 | |
| Therm-a-rest NeoAir Medium | 13 | inflatable pad | |
| Shelter | Tarp w/stakes | 17 | custom |
| Packed Clothing | Ascent Down Jacket | 11.8 | camp/sleeping |
| Wool Socks (WigWam) | 2.8 | camp/sleeping | |
| Spare Hiking Socks (Darntuf) | 2.3 | hiking/mittens | |
| EMS 100wt Fleece | 8.4 | 1/4 zip pullover | |
| Patagonia Capilene 1 LS Shirt | 6.6 | Hiking/camp/sleeping | |
| Icebreakers long johns bottoms | 6 | camp/sleeping | |
| Hydration | Platypus 2L bottle | 1.3 | camp/dirty water |
| Gatoraid bottles - 2 | 2.7 | Water bottles/hiking | |
| Steripen Journey/Opti | 3.7 | for drinking water w/1 set of batteries | |
| Cooking | SVEA 123r | 19.4 | w/cup |
| K-Mart Grease Pot 1qt | 5.1 | w/lid, modified heat exchanger | |
| Long Handled Ti Spoon | 0.6 | ||
| Small Essentials | Line, superglue, AquaMira, TP, trail journal w/pencil, toothbrush, soap, scrubbie, hair brush, wind screen, meds, Impulse light, spare batteries, sewing needle, thread, bandana, duct tape, e+Light | 7.8 | General items carried for long duration trips, safety and repairs |
| Total base weight (oz) | (not including worn items or consumables) | 157.8 | |
| Total base weight (lb) | (not including worn items or consumables) | 9.8625 |
This lightweight backpacking gear list was contributed by former Gossamer Gear Trail Ambassador Jim Marco.