Gear lists are personal - although I know a lot of people who like to see what others are taking when they go backpacking.
This is my gear list for TGOC 2020.
The weather for the TGOC can vary: ( forget the nice, sunny, dry, crossings which can give a sense of false security)
- potentially: lots of rain, hail, sleet, snow; mixed with ferocious winds, cold, freezing, baltic, pleasant, warm, boiling etc., ............. and that can just be the first day!
To ensure comfort and safety I carry more than absolutely necessary: if I knew there was going to be a warm,dry, sunny two weeks, I'd carry less.
TGO 2020 GEAR LIST | ||||||
Sleeping/Shelter | ||||||
X-Mid Shelter | 903 | |||||
Groundcover | 100 | |||||
Stakes | 128 | |||||
PHD Minim Marathon S/Bag | 545 | |||||
Valley and Peak APEX Overquilt | 430 | |||||
Pillow | 46 | |||||
X Therm Mat | 511 | |||||
Total | 2663 | |||||
Carried and worn | ||||||
Cuben bags | 77 | |||||
Tramplite Pack | 758 | |||||
Tuff Bags | 75 | |||||
Fleece Gloves | 52 | |||||
XL Buffalo Mitts | 96 | |||||
Black Rock Down hat | 28 | |||||
Brynje beanie | 67 | |||||
As Tucas Sestrals trousers | 209 | |||||
Buff | 37 | |||||
Buffalo Curbar | 276 | |||||
OMM Aether | 205 | |||||
Paclite Trousers | 231 | |||||
Bed socks x 2 | 66 | |||||
Macpac Nitro | 150 | |||||
Brynje s/s Tee Shirt | 120 | |||||
Rohan Pants x 2 | 90 | |||||
Boxer shorts x 2 | 84 | |||||
Altra Loen Peak shoes | 742 | |||||
Darn Tough Socks x 2 | 190 | |||||
Zueks | 350 | |||||
PHD Down Vest | 94 | |||||
Nunatuk JMT | 239 | |||||
PHD Down socks | 110 | |||||
Compass | 42 | |||||
Maps - print off ( weight for each "stage" - posted on) | 50 | |||||
Blizzard stake/toilet trowel | 20 | |||||
Kitchen roll | 40 | |||||
Tissues | 40 | |||||
e-lite | 27 | |||||
Cards and rail card | 25 | |||||
1st Aid Pack | 151 | |||||
PLB | 144 | |||||
Knife | 59 | |||||
Reading glasses in case | 75 | |||||
Alpkit Arnison trousers | 470 | |||||
OR Gaiters | 81 | |||||
Rohan U/L Tees x2 | 75 | |||||
Sit mat | 29 | |||||
Anker charger | 199 | |||||
Leads and plug | 68 | |||||
Galaxy A7 | 185 | |||||
Headphones | 38 | |||||
Wash bag | 188 | |||||
Sunglasses | 40 | |||||
Locus Gear CP3 Poles | 350 | |||||
Pee Bottle | 60 | |||||
Sigg Bottle 0.6L | 107 | |||||
Platypus 2L | 41 | |||||
Total carried and worn | 6950 | |||||
Less worn | 1979 | |||||
Carried | 4974 | |||||
Kitchen | ||||||
Hand sanitizer | 57 | |||||
Toaks 900 + 2 stoves + Caldera Cone | 238 | |||||
Wildo 0.6L folding cup | 46 | |||||
Folding bowl | 82 | |||||
Lighters x 2 | 40 | |||||
Matches | 20 | |||||
Total | 483 |
Worn | ||||
Buffalo Curbar | 276 | |||
Rohan Pants | 45 | |||
Altra Shoes | 742 | |||
Darn Tough Socks | 95 | |||
Alpkit Arnison Trousers | 470 | |||
OR Short Gaiters | 81 | |||
Brynje S/S T shirt | 120 | |||
Macpac Nitro | 150 | |||
1979 | ||||
Shelter & Bedding | 2663 | |||
All carried - less kitchen | 4974 | |||
Kitchen - excluding fuel | 483 | |||
Carried less fuel and food/whisky | 8120 | |||
Food incl whisky | 2200 | |||
Grand total carried | 10320 | |||
Fuel - whole trip | 700 | |||
Max carried | 11020 |
I've broken the weights into sections and also showed the weights with and without food/whisky and fuel.
The max carried is a smidge over 11k.
I have a number of 'standard' kit lists, each suited to a particular type of trip: TGOC, one nighter in summer, 3-4 day trips, etc. The idea being that I don't have to sit down to work out what I need to bring. It's a system that works for me - but the lists are old and in need of updating now.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a job for a day when it's stormy outside!
In effect, I do the same thing. I'll leave out from or add to the "main" list as the trip requires. The main list acts as a reminder of what's required. I would find it hard to have a separate list for each type of trip.
DeleteDefinitely a task for a stormy day :-)
Hi Gordon! When are you going to tell us about the X-mid? It looks interesting! A sort of downgrade from the Tramplite though? How are you finding it? Will it cope with a gale on a high ridge in Scotland?
ReplyDeleteHi Paul. Sorry, I missed your question. So far, I've only used the X-Mid in my back garden :-) It was raining and windy though and it was very stable, comfortable. I've seen enough reports to think that it will be OK in Scotland. Not sure I'd choose to camp on a high ridge in a gale :-) Like all tents, it's a compromise: The Tramplite was great but space was limited. The X-mid has plenty of space in the two porches, but, the inner is fairly narrow. Some don't like it being all mesh, but, I happy with that. I'm hoping to get out for real once the country settles down - having been recently un-locked :-)
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