These are my gear lists. I have been testing and trying different gear for a while now and I’ve been using some of this gear for over a decade now. If you have questions about any of my gear, or if I can provide these lists is a different format, please let me know.
A word about “base weight.” There is growing diversity in the term base weight when talking about pack weights. For my purposes, I’m using the more traditional definition. Base weight here (unless otherwise specified) is the amount of weight in my backpack minus consumables like food, water, and fuel. Depending on optional or event-specific gear (like a GoPro or winter clothing), the base weight may fluctuate a little.
2024 Hiking Gear List (my current basic pack load) This season my base weight is starting at 13.1#.
2023 Hiking Gear List (Base weight 13.2#)
2022 Hiking Gear List (Base weight 13.6#)
2020/21 Hiking Gear List (Base weight 12.5#)
2020 Montana Trip Hiking Gear List (the basics packed for my Montana trip, base weight 7.3#)
2019 Hiking Gear List (Base weight 14.7#)