My Gear
Having read and studied the thru-hiker's methods for ultra-light backpacking, I have tried to lower my pack weight considerably. I think it has paid off in more miles I am able to hike and not being as sore and tired when I do get to camp. I do not consider myself a thru but I am sure that if I was to attempt a thru-hike that I would find lots of other ways to lower my overall pack weight. The weights listed below are either the published weights of each item or a rough estimate as I don't have a scale. Not all items are listed and this list may change over time. All items listed are for my summer and warm weather kit.
The big 3
Pack - Granite Gear Vapor Trail 37 oz
Tent - Henry Shires Tarptent Contrail 24.5 oz
Sleeping Bag - Jacks R Better Hudson River Quilt (long) with stuffsack 23.2 oz
5.29 pounds total
Cooking and Hydration
Alcohol Stove with wind screen 2 oz
1.3 Liter Evernew Nonstick Titanium Pot 6oz
ULA Amigo Pro gravity filter 7.5 oz
Fuel Bottle 1.5 oz
Stuff Sack for food 1 oz
18 oz total
Clothing
Dry ducks rain pants and jacket 12 oz
2 pair of Wrightsock anti blister liner socks
2 pair of Under Armour all season gear no-show socks
2 pair of Under Armour Heatgear Boxer Jock underwear
North Face lightweight fleece shirt
Marmot fleece jacket
Columbia Sportswear Titanium Omni Dry short sleeved T
ExOfficio Amphi Convertible Pants
ExOfficio Insect Shield Bandana
Stuff Sack for clothes 1 oz
Everything Else
Leki Super Makula Trekking Poles 21 oz
Sleep pad - Full length Z-rest 14 oz
Whistle
Compass
Sunglasses
LED Lenser Headlamp
Photon Micro Light 2 as backup
2 Bic Lighters
Sunscreen and Deet
Keychain Knife
First Aid Kit
3 feet of duct tape for repairs
Dental floss for teeth and sewing repairs
Tooth brush
Toilet paper
This list is a work in progress and is far from complete. Hopefully in the near future I can get my hands on a scale for measuring in oz.