Mark's 3 Season Sierras, 4 Season Coast, Solo Backpacking List
This list captured my comfort oriented light weight style for conditions >25F with no accumulated snow
See http://www.verber.com/mark/outdoors/gear/  for more detailed explanation of selections
See http://www.verber.com/mark/outdoors/gear/backpack-full.html  for my complete list
Item selection is largely driven by the parameters at the top of this sheet (open in excel).  Many items are formula driven
Number of Days 3 1 Cooking
bad bugs 0 1 Bear Canister
Lbs Oz Tot Oz kg
"Base" Weight 10 5 165.5 4.69
Food&Water 7 9 121.8 3.45
Total Pack 17 15 287.3 8.15
Skin Out Weight 20 13 333.1 9.44
Items # of[1] Ozs Total Description / Explanation
Pack 24.0
Gossamer Gear Gorilla Pack 1 24 24.0 Trips under 25lb & 3000 cu/in which include most solo trips <7-10 days depend of if I have a bear canister
Home: Shelter 17.8
Zpacks Hexamid 1 8.3 8.3 Nice size solo shelter with full netting sidewalls and floor
Door for Hexamid 1 1.5 1.5 Useful if expecting high winds with hard rain. In worse conditions can stay dry if very careful
Stakes for Hexamid 8 0.35 2.8 6 easton 6" stakes, 2 Ti sheppards stakes which can also be used for stove stand
Gossamer Gear Ground Cloth 1 1.3 1.3 Groundcloth when using a tarp
Gossamer Gear Lightrek 4 1 3.9 3.9 Pole for tarp. Carried on outside pack. Used for stream cross or difficult traverse.  Use 2 if rough path
Home: Sleeping Gear 31.6
NunatakUSA Ghost Quilt 1 16 16.0 good to 30F (w/ light shirt, pants, hat), lower with insulating clothing
Fleece/SilNylon Pillow/Stuff Sack 1 1.6 1.6 Holds quilt. Fleece nice against face. Dropstopper jacket plus Vest is often the "stuffing"
Therm-a-Rest NeoAir 1 14 14.0 Full size air matress.  Should be good down to 30F.  Use pad from Gorilla if colder.
Small & Essential Items 15.8
1 gallon ziplock bag 1 0.4 0.4 keeps all my small items together so they are easy to find
First Aid Kit+Repairs 1 2.7 2.7 Adventure Medical Ultralight .3 + aleve, pro-tick remover, scissors, firestarter, duct tape, super glue
UST Sparkie Firestarter 1 0.8 0.8 Durable firestarter which works when wet. One hand operation
Zebralight H51 Headlamp 1 3.5 3.5 comfortable on head and in hand, good regulation, good spill and throw
Bathroom 1 2.5 2.5 UL small packtowel, soap, toothbrush, floss, baking soda
Wipes 4 0.4 1.6 One / day + 1 extra
GG EZC Spectra Line 1 0.3 0.3 You can always find uses for rope
Wallet & Keys 1 3 3.0 to get back into my car, id for people to know who I am, etc
1L Water Container+Scoop 1 1 1.0 Hold water for chemical treatment, scoop to help load the water container
Sawyer Picaridin Insect Repellent 0 1 0.0 Has been as effective as DEET for me, doesn't feel slimy, and doesn't destroy synthetic materials
TinyFly Head Net 0 1 0.0 Bring if expecting lots of bugs
Essentials on Person 4.3
Eyeglasses 1 0.7 0.7
Watch & Compass 1 1.1 1.1
SOG Flash1 Lockblade Knife 1 1.2 1.2
Whistle 0 0.7 0.0 now built into my pack
Hand Cleaner & Blistex 1 0.4 0.4
Map 1 0.9 0.9
Cooking 34.3
UL Caldera & GramCracker Stove 1 1 1.0 If going to be warm, I don't bother cooking and leave the stove at home
MLD 850ml Pot/Mug+LipGuard,Bag 1 3.5 3.5 perfect size solo cook pot / mug
MiniBic Lighter 1 0.4 0.4 esbits slow starting… spark not enough
MSR Folding Foon 1 0.4 0.4 Collapsed small enough to fit in pot with rest of cooking gear
Food Bag 0 1.2 0.0 Bag to hold food.  Either odor proof, or sil-nylon stuff sack for hanging
Bear Boxer 101 1 25 25.0 Smaller bear canister that fits more easily in backpack.  Good for up to 4 days if carefully packs
Bearikade Weekender 0 29 0.0 Bear canister with can hold up to 11 days of carefully packed food,  6 days if not so careful
3L Platypus BigZip SL 1 4 4.0 easy to fill hydration system
Clothing Carry 25.1
Injinji Tetratsok 1 1.5 1.5 Extra socks
BPL Thorofare Pants 1 4.5 4.5 ultralight wind and water resistant pants
Sekri PowerDry+Xstatic Base 1 6 6.0 Moderate weather sleeping shirt.. Worn if day is particularly cold
Trashbag Rain Kilts 1 0.8 0.8 Cut down trash bag with snitch top
Dropstopper Rain Jacket 1 6 6.0 breathable, cheap, light, fragile rain/wind jacket
WM Flash Vest 1 4.5 4.5 insulation if below 45F when sitting around.  When it's below 30F worn while active.
PolarBuff Neck Gaitor/Hat 1 1.8 1.8 Use as a hat, or in colder weather as a neck gaitor with other hats
Clothing Wear 41.5
Inov-8 Flyroc 310 1 24 24.0 Light weight trail running shoes.  Take a bit getting used to, can imagine wearing anything else now.
Injinji Tetratsok 1 1.5 1.5 toe socks which prevent blisters between my toes
Sahalie Ultralight Tights 1 1 1.0 turned into briefs. No seams around legs to irratate, dries quickly
Ex Officio Shorts 1 5 5.0 light weight & fast drying fairly baggy shorts\
Ex Officio Neo Tartan Shirt 1 7 7.0 Long sleeve nylon/poly button shirt to protect against sun and bugs
Sunday Afternoon Adventure Hat 1 3 3.0 Great sun protection without overheating
Consume 121.8
Daily Food 3 18 54.0 south beach bars, lunch, couscous&meat, chocolate bar (more in winter on extended trips)
esbits fuel 2 0.5 1.0 one cube boils water for dinner and a small cup of tea
Kaytadyn Micropur tablets 12 0.07 0.8
xLitters of Water 2 33 66.0
Misc/Options/Overrides 16.9
Canon S90 Camera 1 8 8.0 best pocketable camera was decent image quality I have found
Brunton ADC Pro WeatherStation 1 1.7 1.7 I am always interesting in the conditions
PDA/Cell Phone 1 4.8 4.8 gps + full quad maps, digital books including full bible, note pad, voice recorder, music, games
Pack Towel Ultralight, Large 0 1.2 0.0 Take if going to be doing a lot of swimming, etc.  Otherwise use hand towel in "bathroom" kit
REI Boxer Shorts 0 3 0.0 Used as light weight swimming trunks
Dropstopper Rain Pants 0 4.5 0.0 breathable, cheap, light, fragile rain pants.  When knee wears out they become 2.7oz knickers
Power Stretch Gloves 0 1.2 0.0 base for hands with good dexterity.  Keeps hands from sticking to cool metal
DownWorks Down Balaclava 1 2.4 2.4 luxury item… never needed on typical 3season trip, but luxury warmth

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