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Re: [at-l] Kahley's Ultralite pack list?

On Tue, 29 Jul 1997 15:00:19 -0400 kahlena <kahley7@ptd.net> writes:
>>Here's my current list...please...do_not_be gentle.

Ok Kahley, here goes............woodelf
>
>Daypack................................................1lb
13oz............................good           		
>3/4 ultralit
Thermarest....................................14oz......................leave
it		
>closed cell full lenght pad
................................4oz.....................4oz? take it	
>Tarp..current one weighs
..............................2lb.........................not bad at all	
>Spaceblanket ground cloth/sit pad....yikes???..............10oz..too
heavy	
>Fleece
Blanket.........................................2lb..................................good,
warm too	
>Pillow....OK..go ahead and
laugh.............................3oz.............really now, a pillow
>Nylon wind pants and rain anorak........................1lb 
1oz........good choice
>Bed socks, t-shirt, bra and two pr.panties,2 pr socks ............too
many clothes	
>       lt.poly tops and bottoms in mesh stuff sack......2lb  	
>Very small box of wetones,.............................    
4oz...................take 1/2 in a ziplock	
>Plastic bag with  foot powder, campsoap, mole skin,.............mole
skin, sunscreen 
>        tiny scissors, sunscreen, comb .....................6oz         
    leave the rest	
>Scout water filter, toothbrush for
cleaning,................................your choice to filter or not	
>Coffee filters for pre-screening, water bag                             
  1liter soda bottles are 
>A 6 in square of camptowel.,............................1lb 4oz         
      lighter, no towel
>Cut down plastic soda bottle (pee cup) which protects...........uh, no
comment
>	my petzl micro and several sheets of wax paper. ... 7oz...use a
lighter lite
>Trowel and Paper towel
quarters.............................4oz.............Ok
>A Kraft cheese container with my
gorp.......................6oz..........6oz container or total 6oz
>	First aid kit in heavy duty plastic bag. 
>	Fairly
complete.....................................7oz....................bandaids
& neosporin
>	Ace-type bangage...................................
2oz................maybe
>Another bag with anti itch creme, 1 oz.bottle of 
>        lotion,	1/2 oz  bottle of face wash,
>	1/4 of a wash cloth, a few
Q-tips,..................4oz........Q-tips & itch stuff maybe
>Repair kit,(minimal) with 2 extra batteries,        
>	signal
mirror.......................................4oz.......................leave
it
>ZZip stove, pot with pan/lid and extra aluminum lid ...2lb. 1oz.....if
you must cook take
>	Doublewall insulated plastic 16oz mug loaded with     the ZZip
stove and a
>	prepacks of instant coffee and sugar............... 6oz        
large aluminum cup 
  And if the temps are predicted to be <60 degrees, I bring my......maybe
 polarfleece, hooded jacket.
>
>For food I have 
>smoked oysters,    				you could go lighter,
but it sounds
>cheese and salami			pretty tasty, just eat the
heavy stuff
>grapes and baby carrots                                              
first
>crackers
>a tiny bit of maple syrup and squeeze margarine 
>instant cheesecake
>corn pops
>and for a first nite out treat...
>smoked salmon, cream cheese on crackers with 
>shallots and capers and a squeeze of lemon...roughing it is hell
>And of course..grits for breakfast...nirvana!!!
>Why two sleep pads? The thin thermarest doesn't quite do it..my
.....this will not kill
>hipbones poke thru.                                                     
                                you in one or 
>I also wear a belly bag which contains                                  
                  two nights :-)
>	An emergency disposable poncho, and mylar blanket.
>	Water pills and 2-1Qt ziplocks
>	Lighter and parachute cord                                      
              you already have 
>	.5ml drop cloth                                                 
                          almost all of this  
>	1/2 oz eye wash bottle of tooth polish and brush                
junk in your pack
>	Papertowel pieces in little plastic bags..for peeing
>	Chap stick
>	12% pepper type spray, Buck Lite
knife,...............................take both
>OK..start picking

Mean huh? It is "ultra" light and by nature is spartan, that's part of
the experiance tho.
If this is too big of a cut, take out what you can live without and cut
some more next time. Watch the weather too, a rainy week end may not be
much fun. Do some miles and enjoy not lugging that heavy pack. Be sure a
take notice of those out for the week end with a 60 pound pack, it makes
it all the more fun.

woodelf
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