Ultralight Solo Fringe Gear List (65° to 20°) Mountain Terrain
This is my fringe season gear list. This list was developed to handle the seasonal weather of early spring and late fall. The time of year when weather can really change temperature wise. Most of the time my summer gear list can handle all the way from late spring to early fall, say mid May to mid October. This gear list is designed to handle the cooler temperatures, especially at night from March to mid May and from mid October to late November in the Colorado Rockies. Daytime temperatures will be cool averaging around 65° F (18° C) and nighttime temperatures can be cold at 20° F (-7° C). In the mountains the weather can change very quickly so I need to be prepared for rain, snow and always the possibility of high winds. The biggest difference between this gear list and my summer list is I have substituted a warmer sleeping bag and a little more durable rain jacket.
Length of trip: 3 days, 2 nights.
Food: Food carried was for 2 and 1/3 days. I always eat a hearty breakfast before I hit the trail and I finish the trip in the late afternoon so I eat dinner at a restaurant on the way home. So basically 7 meals and lots of snacks.
Other Criteria: Bugs will not be a problem this time of year. Plenty of water sources will be available with the possibility of some frozen water. Light snow possible
| Clothing Extra -Carried in Pack | Function | Wt oz |
Wt g |
| MontBell Thunderhead Rain Jacket - XL | Rain Jacket | 12.4 |
352 |
| GoLite Reed Pants - XL | Rain Pants | 5.0 |
142 |
| Outdoor Research Rain Mitts | Rain Mitts | 1.5 |
42 |
| Patagonia Dragonfly wind shirt - XL | Wind Shirt | 3.5 |
99 |
| Ibex Lightweight Wool Zip-T -XL | Base Layer Top | 6.5 |
184 |
| Ibex Merino Wool LtWeight Bottoms - XL | Base Layer Bottom | 6.0 |
170 |
| Lightweight Synthetic Jacket - XL | Insulation Layer Top | 12.0 |
340 |
| Thin Nylon Socks (2 pair) | Extra Socks | 2.0 |
56 |
| Lightweight Glove Liners | Insulating Gloves | 1.2 |
34 |
| Total - Clothing Extra | 50.1 |
1419 |
|
| Shelter & Sleeping System | Function | Wt oz |
Wt g |
| SpinnCat - Solo Tarp | Shelter | 6.3 |
178 |
| SpinnBivy -Solo | Bivy Sack | 5.2 |
147 |
| Titanium Tent Stakes (8) | Tent Stakes | 2.2 |
64 |
| Titanium Nail Stakes (2) | Tent Stakes | 0.6 |
16 |
| Nanatuk Arc Alpinist Down Quilt 20° | Sleeping Quilt | 24.0 |
680 |
| Thermarest Pro 3/4 length mattress | Sleeping Pad | 13.0 |
368 |
| Total - Shelter/Sleeping System | 51.3 |
1454 |
|
| Packing | Function | Wt oz |
Wt g |
| SpinnSacks (3) | Stuff Sacks | 1.1 |
32 |
| Home Made Backpack (3000 cu in) | Backpack | 11 |
313 |
| Total - Packing | 12.2 |
345 |
|
| Cooking/Hydration | Function | Wt oz |
Wt g |
| Sputnik Alcohol Stove | Stove | 0.6 |
18 |
| Windscreen 3.5" x 13.5 | Stove Windscreen | 0.4 |
12 |
| Hiney Pot w/wrap | Cooking Pot | 2.2 |
65 |
| Titanium Long-Handled Spoon | Utensil | 0.5 |
16 |
| 4 fl oz Fuel Bottle | Fuel Bottle | 0.6 |
18 |
| Cook-N-Coozy - Solo | Insulating Coozy | 1.1 |
32 |
| Evernew 2L Hydration Bottle | Water Bottle | 1.5 |
42 |
| Evernew 900ml Hydration Bottle | Water Bottle | 1.0 |
29 |
| Aqua Mira (3-day supply in Micro-Bottles) | Water Purifier | 0.6 |
16 |
| Bear Bag for food (Bag, 50’ Bear Bag Line, Nano carabiner) | Hanging Food Bag | 2.0 |
56 |
| Total - Cooking/Hydration | 10.7 |
304 |
|
| Other Essentials | Function | Wt oz |
Wt g |
| Trails Illustrated—Waterproof | Map | 2.0 |
56 |
| Proton Freedom Micro | Flashlight | 0.2 |
6 |
| fox40 Emergency whistle | Whistle | 0.5 |
14 |
| First Aid Kit | First Aid | 2.2 |
63 |
| Swiss army knife - classic | Knife | 0.6 |
17 |
| Insect Repellent (3-day supply in Micro-Bottle) | Repellent | 0.3 |
10 |
| Tooth Brush, TP, Hand Gel | Personal Hygiene | 1.5 |
43 |
| Lip Balm, Sun Screen (3-day supply in Mini-Bottle) | Sun Screen | 1.0 |
28 |
| Spark-Lite & 4 Tinder-Quiks | Fire Starter | 0.2 |
6 |
| Total - Other Essentials | 8.6 |
243 |
|
| Total Base Weight (No Food & Water) - 8.3 lbs | 132.9 |
3768 |
|
| Clothing Worn or Carried | Function | Wt oz |
Wt g |
| Julbo Sherpa Sun glasses | Sun glasses | 1.8 |
51 |
| Suunto Vector Watch | Watch/Altimeter | 1.8 |
51 |
| Compression Spandex Shorts - LG | Underwear | 4.2 |
119 |
| REI Safari Zip-off Pants - LG | Long Pants | 13.6 |
386 |
| Long Sleeve Nylon Shirt - LG | Shirt | 9.8 |
278 |
| New Balance 801 AT Shoes - Size 11.5 | Shoes | 28.0 |
794 |
| Thin Nylon Socks | Socks | 1.0 |
28 |
| Columbia Booney Hat | Sun Hat | 3.2 |
91 |
| One Piece, Carbon Fiber Treking Poles | Treking Poles | 5.2 |
147 |
| Total Clothing Worn or Carried - 4.28 lbs | 68.6 |
1945 |
|
| Total Base Weight (No Food & Water) 8.3 lbs | 132.9 |
3768 |
|
| Food for a 3 day trip - 4.7 lbs | 75.0 |
2126 |
|
| Water (1 L carried at one time) 2.2 lbs | 35.2 |
998 |
|
| Total Pack Weight (Including Food & Water) - 15.19 lbs | 243.1 |
6892 |
|
| From the Skin Out (Pack plus clothing worn) 19.48 lbs | 311.7 |
8837 |
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