Gear Lists

My Lists

Most of my lists are maintained in Excel but written out as HTML. So you can view the results with a web browser, but if you open the file in Excel you can set parameters at the top of the document which effect the contents on the list.

Mark's Full Gear List: My master list which has everything I own and might take into the back country. Set parameters and it will tell me what I should take based on past trips.

Mark's Three Season Gear List: This is the list I used on most trips. It is designed to maximize my comfort while simplifying the choices I need to make. Most of the items listed live in my backpack or a large cotton storage bag... ready to go. This list covers conditions that are warmer than 20F without major snow.

Mark's Super Ultra Light Gear List: No longer current. This is list I use on light and fast trips (less than 3 days) where my goal is to go as light as possible. Typically used in the summer, though I have done trips near the coast during the "winter" using this list.

Cost Contained Ultralight List: This is a two season list I helped a friend make in 2003. I updated it to reflect new products which are now available. The layout is based on the BPL.com fast and light list. The list has has been somewhat generalized so it might be useful to others.

Good Price/Performance Lightweight Gear List: This is what I would recommend to someone who wanted a style similar to mine (light to near ultralight with an emphasis on comfort), but wanted something cheaper than what I am using (optimized for price/performance). This list includes pricing.

Mark's Heavy Weight -vs- Light Weight list: How I went from a 37lb base weight to 13lbs (or in many cases less)

My Basic Gear Check List for Others