Hello, My name is Brad and I can definitely see myself becoming a gearhead.

So, here's what I've managed to dig up around the house. I think it's actually a pretty decent start.

A 39 liter wally world pack (outdoor products gama 8.0) that I picked up as a carry on bag a while back.

standard blue sleeping pad.

3lb fill basic square sleeping bag (my guess is a 40 or 50 degree bag)looks like it would compress ok if I picked up a compression sack for it.

a 7X7 dome tent. (a bit heavy at 5lb, but I'm just starting out)

nylon rainsuit

poly long johns

a couple pair of marino wool hiking socks.

an old mirro scout style mess kit complete with home made pot stand and a plastic spoon fork thing.

a couple bic lighters

gerber shortcut multi-tool with scissors n such

a couple poly knit shirts

hand sanitizer

extra toothbrush and single use packets of toothpaste.

compass, whistle, small first aid kit, and portable aqua tablets

all of that was just laying around collecting dust, and the lot of it weighs in at just over 16lb. not bad for not having spent a dime yet. Fortunately I took the time to inventory things before just spending the money!