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All this fits in that black can with the decals on at the back of the table.
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With that done it was time to pack the rest of the gear. Here is what it looked like.
We will be starting from Happy Isle in Yosemite Valley on Saturday, June 30th. We will exit after we reach Mt. Whitney on July 19th. Here is the link to my Spot transmit that will track our day to day location.
http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0ql2ZURhTMVbJcg5IWox3Bhqj7VjGI3y0
The above are my own best measurements of the weights of some of the items I will be packing using a balance scale and a bathroom scale so they are not 100% precise. I tried my best to keep the total weight down, but this is definitely not an ultralight rig. Thankfully there is a lot of water flowing everywhere, so most of the time I will only need to carry 1 bottle, 1/2 a bottle or no water at all. Each day we hike we will also be loosing 2 lbs of food so that will be nice. That is until we hit our big resupply on day 8 of our trip at Muir Trail Ranch. That will be our last resupply point until we complete the hike 11 days later. I will be taking on 26lbs of food that day and my backpack weight will probably be in the neighborhood of 75lbs. Hiking out of of that resupply point we will need to climb 4,000 ft as we immediately hit Muir Pass which tops out at 11, 955 ft. I anticipate that to be one of the most challenging parts of the hike.
Backpacking Gear list.
Clothing
Woolen cap, sun hat, wicking t-shirt, long sleeve wicking
t-shirt, , long sleeve thermal shirt,
cotton hoody sweat shirt, , wind breaker nylon ski jacket w/hood, wind breaker sweat pants, pocketed shorts,
running shorts, running cap, 2 pairs of woolen socks, 2 pairs cotton socks, NB
110 running shoes (light weight 10oz shoes for trail running, walking around
camp and wading), Salomon XA 3D Ultra Gore Tex trail runners, light gloves, Hiking
gloves (cyling gloves),
Camping supplies
2 sleeping pads (1 foam and 1 Thermarest), sleeping
bag, ground sheet, poncho/tarp shelter, pocket
knife, bug repellent with Deet, toothpaste and brush, soap, matches, aluminum foil, 2 qtr. Al pot with lid, 2 qtr.
double nest pots with fry pan lids, MSR Superfly stove, 2 X 8oz MSR fuel
canister, Spot Transmitter, toilet paper, zip-top plastic bags for used toilet
paper, Microfiber 12” X 24” towel, 8 MSR groundhog stakes, Insulated covered
coffee mug, 2 cup plastic food cup with screw on lid, New Trent 5000 eternal
back up battery, Nylon cord for tarping, Hand Sanitizer, extra camera
batteries and charger, Double wall USB charger, A16 bug bivy, portable tripod,
mini-tripod with rubber band for attaching to hiking pole,
Hiking Supplies
Hiking poles, backpack, headlamp, compass, Tylenol, Advil,
Band-Aids, sunscreen, sunglasses, reading glasses, magnifying glass, maps ,
water filter, water purifying tablets (iodine system), water bottle, waterproof
poach for cellphone and camera, whistle, Binoculars, Sierra Nevada Field Guide by John
Muir Law, Pacific coast Tree Finding guide., Extra AAA batteries, Head net, John
Morrison John Muir Trail Map-Pac
Fishing supplies
1
spinning rod with lures and gear, 1 fly rod with lures and gear, 1 plastic tube
for carrying rods
We will be starting from Happy Isle in Yosemite Valley on Saturday, June 30th. We will exit after we reach Mt. Whitney on July 19th. Here is the link to my Spot transmit that will track our day to day location.
http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0ql2ZURhTMVbJcg5IWox3Bhqj7VjGI3y0
Weights
| Item | Weight in lbs and oz | |||
| Empty backbpack | 5lbs | |||
| Clothes (less running shoes and tarp/poncho) | 6 lbs | |||
| Running Shoes (NB 110 trail runners) | 1 lb | |||
| Poncho/ tarp | 13 oz | |||
| Sleeping bag | 3 lb 8 oz | |||
| Aluminum 2 qt. pt | 9 oz | |||
| Double stainless steel pot/ fry pan lid | 1 lb 12 oz | |||
| Binoculars | 1 lb 12 oz | |||
| Full backpack without water or binoculars and field guide | 52 lbs | |||
| Full backpack with 48 oz water with out binoculars and field guide | 56 lbs | |||
| Full backpack with 48 oz water with out binoculars and field guide | 60 lbs |
The above are my own best measurements of the weights of some of the items I will be packing using a balance scale and a bathroom scale so they are not 100% precise. I tried my best to keep the total weight down, but this is definitely not an ultralight rig. Thankfully there is a lot of water flowing everywhere, so most of the time I will only need to carry 1 bottle, 1/2 a bottle or no water at all. Each day we hike we will also be loosing 2 lbs of food so that will be nice. That is until we hit our big resupply on day 8 of our trip at Muir Trail Ranch. That will be our last resupply point until we complete the hike 11 days later. I will be taking on 26lbs of food that day and my backpack weight will probably be in the neighborhood of 75lbs. Hiking out of of that resupply point we will need to climb 4,000 ft as we immediately hit Muir Pass which tops out at 11, 955 ft. I anticipate that to be one of the most challenging parts of the hike.
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