I'm actually pretty surprised with all I've been able to find either in the basement with my car camping stuff or just around the house that I could repurpose.

The rain suit I have in the saddle bags on my motorcycle for instance, will serve just as well as a rain suit for backpacking.

The multi tool I mentioned I bought on a whim once when I needed a pair of scissors. (I think it was on sale)

the tent is left over from my kids bringing friends car camping, the blue sleeping pad is from cave camping with my sons scout troop, the poly long johns are just a normal winter item, and the list just keeps going.

actually, now that I think about it I think I still have a boy scout mess kit laying about someplace. I wonder what that would weigh in at.

This may sound odd, but I'm having a ton of fun just figuring out how to put my gear together.