Do want.
By the first of July 2011, this will be everything I own…
Essentials {4.6kg + 3.6kg food & water}
[x] Gregory Z55 internal frame backpack
[x] Montrail Mountain Masochist trail-running shoes
[x] Black Diamond Z-Pole collapsible trekking pole
Navigation
[x] maps (list)
[x] Suunto MCB pocket compass
[x] cheap Timex watch
Food
[x] Ursack S29 AllWhite bearproof bag
[x] food (list)
Water
[x] Katadyn Hiker Pro water filter
[x] Platypus Hoser 3L water pack
[x] 20oz Aquafina water bottle
[x] backup Katadyn Micropur chemical water treatment
Sun protection
[x] Sunbelt Flare sunglasses
[x] 30SPF sunscreen
Light
[x] Petzl Tikka2 LED headlamp
[x] backup LED flashlight
Fire
[x] Light-My-Fire Swedish Army firesteel
[x] backup matches
Basic tools
[x] Swiss Army FieldMaster knife/multitool
[x] sewing kit
[x] repair kit (list)
First Aid
[x] first aid/medical kit (list)
[x] signal whistle
Towel
[x] microfiber towel
[x] lawn-cloth cotton handkerchief
Shelter {2.9kg}
[x] Hennessy Explorer Ultralight A-Sym camping hammock
[x] Ray-Way homemade synthetic quilt
[x] microfiber sleeping bag liner
[x] REI Lite-Core 1.5 inflatable sleeping pad
[x] Gossamer Gear Polycryo groundcloth
[x] 5 tent stakes
Cook set {0.7kg + 0.25kg fuel}
[x] Trangia alcohol stove
[x] Clikstand S-2 collapsible pot-stand/windscreen
[x] 8oz bottle of denatured alcohol fuel
[x] GSI Outdoors Ketalist anodized aluminum kettle/cookpot
[x] Ketalist nesting polypropylene bowl
[x] Ketalist nesting insulated mug
[x] bamboo fork
[x] bamboo spoon
[x] bamboo butter-knife/pot scraper
[x] bamboo chopsticks
[x] microfiber dish towel
Clothes {2.6kg}
[x] knit cap
[x] sun hat
[x] yellow lightweight poly/spandex t-shirt
[x] silver midweight poly/spandex shirt
[x] gray Patagonia Nano Puff Primaloft midlayer jacket
[x] Golite Virga shell jacket
[x] midweight thermal leggings
[x] lightweight poly/spandex boxers
[x] tan REI Sahara convertible tech pants/shorts
[x] Sherpa Adventure Gear lightweight rain pants
[x] lightweight PrimaLoft hybrid socks
[x] lightweight poly/spandex socks
[x] black Under Armour poly/elastane swimtrunks
[x] snazzy red Burton Approach shell mittens w/ soft glove liners
[x] eVent dry sack
[x] potpourri satchet
Camera {0.75kg}
[x] Canon Powershot G10 digital camera
[x] BlackRapid SnapR camera bag
[x] Li-Ion battery charger for camera
[x] spare Li-Ion battery for camera
[x] camera USB cable
Personal Extras {1.75kg}
[x] wallet
[x] U.S. passport
[x] 10 personal checks (pulled out of checkbook)
[x] LG Rumor2 cellphone
[x] Moleskine pocket journal
[x] Sakura Pigma Micron 01 ink pen
[x] Paper Mate ComfortMate Ultra 0.5mm mechanical pencil
[x] case of extra 0.5-mm graphite
[x] case of extra eraser heads
[x] hygiene kit (list)
[x] address book
[x] U.S. postage stamps
[x] Amazon Kindle 3 e-book
[x] electronics kit (list)
[x] Feadóg penny whistle
- Square One’s Chuckanut Recreation Area trail map
- Great Pacific’s San Juan Islands 5th Ed. road and recreation map
- Green Trails No. 13: Mt Baker topo map
- Green Trails No. 14: Mt Shuksan topo map
- twenty pages cut from the Cascades section of a DeLorme Washington Atlas
- udon noodles
- fruit, nut & chocolate trail mix
- Clif bars
- sliced dried potatoes
- crunchy granola
- dry milk
- cocoa powder
- loose-leaf green tea
- salt
- spices:
- ground black pepper
- cilantro leaf
- basil leaf
- snipped chives
- garlic powder
- ground ginger root
- fresh fruit and veggies (when available)
- multivitamin supplements
- Burt’s Bees Outdoor Bug Bite Relief balm
- Dr. Bronner’s liquid soap
- Gilette Mach3 razor
- spare blades
- soft-bristle toothbrush
- Tom’s of Maine toothpaste
- Oral-B Glide dental floss
- pack-out plastic trash bag-in-bag
- emery board
- OFF! Deep Woods 25% DEET bug spray
- folding spade
- smooth river stone
- moleskin padding (for blisters)
- adhesive band-aids
- roll of gauze
- antiseptic wipes
- compound tincture of benzoin adhesive
- medicine bag:
- ibuprofen tablets (anti-inflammatory; for tendinitis, joint ache, general pain)
- acetaminophen tablets (analgesic/antipyretic; for headaches, pain, fever)
- guaifenisin tablets (expectorant; for respiratory congestion)
- pseudoephedrine tablets (sympathomimetic; for nasal congestion, causes wakefulness)
- diphenhydramine HCl tablets (antihistamine; for allergies, motion sickness, sleep aid)
- loperamide tablets (antidiarrheal; for diarrhea)
- polyisoprene condoms
- tweezers
- safety pins
- 50ft 550# parachord (attached to Ursack)
- length of narrow-gauge wire
- duct tape
- spare 2′x3/4″ strap and buckle
- zip ties
- rubber bands
- Kindle USB/charger cable (also charges my cellphone)
- two spare Li-Ion batteries for cellphone
- ear-bud headphones
- three backup NiMH AAA batteries
- compact AAA battery charger
Just for fun…
a few extra things that aren’t on the list but I’d like to pick up sometime
[ ] Vibram FiveFingers Sprint running shoes (size 43)
[ ] a Sport Kilt Pacific Blue Hiker kilt
[ ] a 30-button Anglo-German concertina
[ ] a Samsung Galaxy Tab tablet PC
[ ] a Freeplay 12v handcrank cellphone charger
[ ] a Samsung Series 9 netbook
[ ] Sansa Fuze mp3 player/FM radio
Tallies…
Essentials 25/25 {4.6kg + 3.5kg food/water}
Shelter 6/6 {2.9kg}
Cook set 11/11 {0.7kg + 0.25kg fuel}
Clothes 16/16 {2.5kg}
Camera 6/6 {0.75kg}
Personal Extras 17/17 {1.75kg}
Total: 83/83 items (100%) {13.2kg + 3.75kg}
Last update 26 July 2011
