The Day Hike Gear Checklist
CLOTHES WEIGHT in OUNCES ___ extra socks(1)smartwool l.h. & (1)wigwam liners 3.77 ___ marmot lightweight DriClime thermal bottom 5.11 ___ patagonia expedition fleece gloves 1.62 ___ OR gore-tex "lobster claw" rain mitts 1.31 ___ rei windstop fleece cap (covers ears & neck) 1.62 ___ mec northern lite primaloft vest 7.94 ___ mec northern lite primaloft pullover 11.70 ___ marmot precip rain/wind parka w/stuff sack 12.88 ___ marmot precip rain/wind pants w/stuff sack 7.80 _______ Subtotal for Clothes: 53.75 PACKING ___ arc' teryx miura (approx 2100 cu in) 42.26 ___ equinox pack rain cover 3.67 _______ Subtotal for Packing: 45.93 NAVIGATION ___ zeiss monocular (in fleece pouch) 2.25 ___ suunto a1000 compass 0.78 ___ maps (2 @ .2 oz per map) 0.40 ___ paper, pencil, reading specs 0.49 ___ petzl zipka led headlamp w/ 6 AAA batteries (3 are xtra) 3.42 ___ (2) white photon micro light 0.42 _______ Subtotal for Navigation: 7.55 ESSENTIALS & OTHER ITEMS ___ first aid kit 6.00 ___ (*) swiss army classic knife ~ ___ (*) waterproof matches ~ ___ (*) firestarter ~ ___ (*) duct tape ~ ___ (*) fox plastic whistle ~ ___ all (*) items in small freezer bag 3.30 ___ sun glasses in hard case 2.61 ___ skin-so-soft bug guard/sun block 3.00 ___ sting-eze bug-bite/bee-sting relief 0.78 ___ space bag (emergency overnight bivy) 2.68 ___ spf-30 lip balm 0.35 ___ pack towel 1.52 ___ toilet paper 1.50 _______ Subtotal for Essentials & Other: 21.95 WATER ___ katadyn hiker water filter w/stuff sack 11.00 ___ 2 platypus 1-liter water bottles 2.00 ___ Water (average amount carried) 32.00 _______ Subtotal for Water: 45.00 FOOD ___ Food (enough for dayhike plus emergency rations for at least one good meal) 32.00 _______ Subtotal for Food: 32.00 _______ Total Weight in Ounces: 206.18 __________________________________________________________________ TOTAL PACK WEIGHT for DAY HIKE: 12 lbs 14.18 oz ================= --------------------------------------------
THE GEAR I WOULD BE WEARING This is typically what I would be wearing while carrying the day pack. Weight in Ounces ___ cotton or wool baseball cap 2.00 ___ marmot lightweight DriClime thermal top 4.85 ___ patagonia activent vest 5.00 ___ altimeter with neck lanyard 2.00 ___ hiking shorts 6.25 ___ smartwool light hiker socks & liners 3.77 ___ montrail hurricane ridge gtx shoes 30.00 ___ msr pure carbon trekking poles 17.00 ----------------------------------------------------
OPTIONS THAT ADD WEIGHT Weight in Ounces ___ mini gaitors 3.70 ___ large first aid kit 10.00 (instead of optimist first-aid kit) ___ bug mesh pants 3.00 ___ therm-a-rest open-cell sit pad 5.70 ___ streamline fishing hand-line & tackle 4.00 ___ telescopic fishing rod & daiwa UL7 reel 9.65 ___ olympus epic camera w/xtra film & mini-tripod 7.85 ___ zeiss monocular (in its fleece pouch) 2.25 ___ leica 8x20 binocular (in its fleece pouch) 8.70 (instead of zeiss monocular) ___ camp 6-point crampons 8.00 ___ kahtoola KTS ultralight 10-point crampons 19.20 ___ camp XLA 210 ultralight ice axe 8.64 ___ voile ultralight snow shovel 23.00 ___ northernlites elite snowshoes 37.75----------------------------------------------------
For FOOD suggestions, goto DAY HIKE SECTION
of the "Seasonal Gear Lists" page.
