Much more current files and information can be found on Adventure Alan's Ultralight Backpacking Home Page. This contains a wealth of information on backpacking with gear lists, trip reports, backpacking techniques for various weather and environments (cold rainy weather, alpine hiking, desert hiking), etc. While focused on lightweight backpacking, much of the content applies to all styles of backpacking.
| Adventure Alan's Ultralight Checklist | ||||||||||
| Lbs | Cost | Summary | ||||||||
| 1.4 | $150 | Sleeping | ||||||||
| 1.2 | $80 | Shelter | ||||||||
| 1.9 | $106 | Clothes packed | ||||||||
| 1.0 | $144 | Pack & stuff sacks | ||||||||
| 1.2 | $31 | Essentials | ||||||||
| 0.9 | $47 | Cooking, water, food storage | ||||||||
| 7.6 | $511 | Basic Pack Weight | ||||||||
| 3.7 | $177 | Items worn or carried | ||||||||
| 11.3 | $688 | Total FSO | ||||||||
| Qty | Oz | Lbs | Cost | Sleeping | Qty | Oz | Lbs | Cost | Essentials | |
| 1 | 17.0 | 1.06 | $140 | RAB Top Bag | 1 | 2.0 | 0.13 | Maps & stuff in zip loc | ||
| 0 | 4.1 | 0.00 | Silk bag liner $70 | 1 | 1.2 | 0.08 | $6 | Compass, basic | ||
| 1 | 4.8 | 0.30 | $10 | Foam pad 20x45 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.06 | Prescription glasses | ||
| 1.36 | Total | 1 | 0.6 | 0.04 | $20 | Pockt Bright blue LED light | ||||
| 1 | 0.2 | 0.01 | Whistle | |||||||
| Qty | Oz | Lbs | Cost | Shelter | 1 | 4.0 | 0.25 | Boo boo (1st aid) kit | ||
| 1 | 9.0 | 0.56 | $55 | 6x8 Campmor Tarp | 1 | 1.5 | 0.09 | Sunscreen & chap stick | ||
| 1 | 2.3 | 0.14 | 6 aluminum stakes | 1 | 1.0 | 0.06 | Lighter, b'candle, matches | |||
| 0 | 15.3 | 0.00 | Sil Shelter $150 | 1 | 1.1 | 0.07 | $5 | H2O purify tablets | ||
| 0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 2 tent poles for Sil Shelter $7 | 1 | 2.0 | 0.13 | Jungle juice & Bio Soap | |||
| 1 | 1.5 | 0.09 | $15 | 50' Triptease shelter cord | 1 | 2.0 | 0.13 | TP, toothbrush, toothpaste | ||
| 1 | 1.7 | 0.11 | $10 | OR bug headnet | 1 | 1.9 | 0.12 | Duct Tape 1oz, Bandana 0.9oz | ||
| 1 | 4.5 | 0.28 | Tyvek Ground Sheet | 1 | 1.4 | 0.09 | Cred card, $$, permit, pen, paper | |||
| 1.19 | Total | 1.24 | Total | |||||||
| Qty | Oz | Lbs | Cost | Clothes packed | Qty | Oz | Lbs | Cost | Cooking, water, food storage | |
| 1 | 7.2 | 0.45 | $35 | Sil nylon rain poncho | 1 | 0.5 | 0.03 | $3 | Mesh food stuff sack | |
| 1 | 8.2 | 0.51 | $25 | Cirrus vest | 1 | 4.0 | 0.25 | 50' food rope | ||
| 1 | 6.0 | 0.38 | $20 | Ltwt MTS zip-T | 1 | 1.2 | 0.08 | $6 | 2 liter platypus | |
| 1 | 4.8 | 0.30 | $6 | Light Poly bottoms | 1 | 4.0 | 0.25 | $20 | Platy 2 L zip hoser | |
| 1 | 1.0 | 0.06 | $6 | Light Poly balaclava | 1 | 4.5 | 0.28 | $18 | Seychelle inline filter | |
| 1 | 1.3 | 0.08 | $4 | Lt. poly gloves | 0.89 | Total | ||||
| 1 | 2.5 | 0.16 | $10 | Trail running socks (spare) | ||||||
| 1.94 | Total | Qty | Oz | Lbs | Cost | Items worn or carried | ||||
| 1 | 30.5 | 1.91 | $35 | Solomon Wind Raid Shoes | ||||||
| 1 | 2.5 | 0.16 | $10 | Trail running socks | ||||||
| 1 | 12.8 | 0.80 | $40 | REI convert. pants w belt | ||||||
| Qty | Oz | Lbs | Cost | Pack & stuff sacks | 1 | 6.0 | 0.38 | $40 | Railriders ecomesh shirt L | |
| 1 | 14.0 | 0.88 | $110 | Golite Breeze | 1 | 2.0 | 0.13 | $20 | Sun Hat | |
| 0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | Sil Nylon Pack Liner | 1 | 1.0 | 0.06 | Prescription Raybans | |||
| 1 | 1.0 | 0.06 | $14 | Grn Sil Nylon clothes stuff | 1 | 2.4 | 0.15 | Watch | ||
| 1 | 1.4 | 0.09 | $20 | Golite sleep bag stuff sack | 1 | 1.3 | 0.08 | $32 | SA Classic knife, Photon, Lanyard | |
| 1.03 | Total | 3.66 | Total | |||||||
| Potential List Changes | ||||||||||
| For +20 low temperatures add: | ||||||||||
| 1 | 15.3 | 0.96 | Sil Shelter $150 | |||||||
| 1 | 2.0 | 0.13 | 2 tent poles for Sil Shelter $7 | |||||||
| 1 | 13.4 | 0.84 | PreCip rain jacket M $99 | |||||||
| 1 | 2.8 | 0.18 | Heavy Poly Balaclava | |||||||
| 1 | 8.1 | 0.51 | Mid wt zip T MTS (REI) | |||||||
| 1 | 2.3 | 0.14 | Fingerless fleece gloves | |||||||
| 1 | 12.0 | 0.75 | Marmot DriClime Omni Jacket | |||||||
| 1 | 4.1 | 0.26 | Silk Bag Liner: 4.5 w sack | |||||||
| Remove: | ||||||||||
| -1 | 6.0 | -0.38 | Ltwt MTS zip-T | |||||||
| -1 | 6.0 | -0.38 | Railriders ecomesh shirt L | |||||||
| -1 | 1.0 | -0.06 | Light poly balacalva | |||||||
| -1 | 7.2 | -0.45 | Sil nylon rain poncho | |||||||
| -1 | 9.0 | -0.56 | 6x8 Campmor Tarp | |||||||
| 9.6 | Basic Pack Weight | |||||||||
| 12.4 | FSO | |||||||||
| For unexpected snow add: | ||||||||||
| 1 | 3.7 | 0.23 | Seal Skins socks M | |||||||
| 1 | 2.5 | 0.16 | Minigaiters Trail Racer II | |||||||
| 8.0 | Basic Pack Weight | |||||||||
| 11.69 | FSO | |||||||||
| For +20 & Possible Snow (above 2 additions combined): | ||||||||||
| 9.8 | Basic Pack Weight | |||||||||
| 12.6 | FSO | |||||||||
| For rainier trips. E.g. East Coast. Add: | ||||||||||
| 1 | 2.0 | 0.13 | Sil Nylon Pack Liner | |||||||
| 1 | 3.0 | 0.19 | Sil nylon rain chaps (custom) | |||||||
| 7.96 | Basic Pack Weight | |||||||||
| 11.61 | FSO | |||||||||
| If fishing add: | ||||||||||
| 1 | 6.0 | 0.38 | GL3 Fly rod w/o case | |||||||
| 1 | 5.2 | 0.33 | Fly reel, sci. anglers | |||||||
| 1 | 8.5 | 0.53 | All other flyfishing stuff | |||||||
| 8.88 | Basic Pack Weight | |||||||||
| 12.53 | FSO | |||||||||
| If cooking with partner add: | ||||||||||
| 1 | 3.5 | 0.22 | Snowpeak Giga stove | |||||||
| 1 | 6.5 | 0.41 | 4 oz Snow peak fuel (est wt) | |||||||
| 1 | 0.5 | 0.03 | Foil Windscreen | |||||||
| 1 | 4.3 | 0.27 | MSR Ti Kettle with lid | |||||||
| 1 | 1.9 | 0.12 | Evernew Ti Mug | |||||||
| 0 | 1.9 | 0.00 | MSR Titan Mug | |||||||
| 1 | 0.35 | 0.02 | plastic spoons | |||||||
| 1.07 | Additional weight | |||||||||