A Day Hiking Gear Checklist

The Day Hike Gear Checklist

CLOTHES  				          WEIGHT in OUNCES
___  extra socks(1)smartwool l.h. & (1)wigwam liners  	3.77
___  marmot lightweight DriClime thermal bottom         5.11  
___  patagonia expedition fleece gloves			1.62       
___  OR gore-tex "lobster claw" rain mitts		1.31    
___  rei windstop fleece cap (covers ears & neck)	1.62       
___  mec northern lite primaloft vest                   7.94
___  mec northern lite primaloft pullover   	       11.70
___  marmot precip rain/wind jacket w/stuff sack       12.88		     
___  marmot precip rain/wind pants w/stuff sack         7.80 		
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                            Subtotal for Clothes:      53.75

PACKING
___  arc' teryx miura day pack
    (approx 2100 cu in)                                42.26
___  equinox pack rain cover				3.67
                                                      _______
                            Subtotal for Packing:      45.93

NAVIGATION
___  zeiss monocular (in fleece pouch)                  2.25
___  suunto a1000 compass          			0.78
___  maps (2 @ .2 oz per map)				0.40
___  paper, pencil, reading specs  			0.49
___  petzl tikka plus headlamp w/ 6 AAA
     batteries (3 are xtra)                             3.42			
___  (2) white photon micro lights		        0.42 
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                         Subtotal for Navigation:       7.55          

ESSENTIALS & OTHER ITEMS
___  first aid kit		                    	6.00				 
___  (*) swiss army classic knife	                 ~
___  (*) waterproof matches				 ~
___  (*) firestarter					 ~ 
___  (*) duct tape					 ~ 
___  (*) fox plastic whistle				 ~ 
___  all (*) items in small freezer bag			3.30				
___  sun glasses in hard case		        	2.61				
___  skin-so-soft bug guard/sun block			3.00
___  sting-eze bug-bite/bee-sting relief		0.78
___  space bag (emergency overnight bivy)  		2.68
___  spf-30 lip balm		     	                0.35			
___  pack towel						1.52 
___  toilet paper					1.50
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                   Subtotal for Essentials & Other:    21.95         

WATER
___  katadyn hiker water filter w/stuff sack           11.00			
___  2 platypus 1-liter water bottles			2.00
___  Water (average amount carried)     	       32.00
						     _______  
                            Subtotal for Water:        45.00

FOOD
___  Food (enough for dayhike plus emergency  				               
     rations for at least one good meal)     	       32.00
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                            Subtotal for Food:         32.00
        
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                          Total Weight in Ounces:     206.18

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  TOTAL PACK WEIGHT for DAY HIKE:		12 lbs 14.18 oz 
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THE GEAR I WOULD BE WEARING

This is typically what I would be wearing while carrying
the day pack.
                                                  Weight in Ounces
___  cotton or wool baseball cap                        2.00 			        
___  marmot lightweight DriClime thermal top         	4.85           				   
___  patagonia activent vest			        5.00    
___  altimeter with neck lanyard		        2.00			 	  
___  hiking shorts                                      6.25		  
___  smartwool light hiker socks & liners               3.77 					  
___  montrail hurricane ridge gtx shoes	 	       30.00
___  msr pure carbon trekking poles                    17.00


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OPTIONS THAT ADD WEIGHT                               
                                                  Weight in Ounces
___  OR mini gaitors					3.70
___  large first aid kit			       10.00		
     (instead of optimist first-aid kit)
___  bug mesh pants                                     3.00  	       
___  therm-a-rest open-cell sit pad                     5.70
___  streamline fishing hand-line & tackle              4.00 
___  telescopic fishing rod & daiwa UL7 reel            9.65 
___  olympus epic camera w/xtra film & mini-tripod      7.85		
___  zeiss monocular (in its fleece pouch)              2.25
___  leica 8x20 binocular (in its fleece pouch)         8.70
     (instead of zeiss monocular)
___  camp 6-point light crampons                        8.00
___  kahtoola KTS ultralight 10-point crampons         19.20
___  camp corsa ultralight ice axe                      7.23
___  voile ultralight snow shovel                      23.00
___  northernlites elite snowshoes                     37.75

Day Hike Food

FOOD: (Take enough for the day & extra for one meal)

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___ Gorp (nuts, seeds, dried fruit, m&ms)
___ Hard Cheese (lasts longer)
___ Jerky (beef/turkey) or salami
___ Cookies
___ Crackers
___ Tiger's Milk Bars
___ Licorice Sticks
___ Kudos
___ Bear Valley MealPacks
___ PowerBars (Berry)
___ Chewing Gum
___ Gatorade
___ Bagels, English muffins
___ String cheese (individually wrapped)
___ Chocolate & candy
___ Dried fruit (raisins, apples, pears, peaches, bananas)
___ Dried meat and fish
___ Giant pretzels
___ Raw fruit / vegetables
___ Nuts
___ Pop Tarts
___ Fig/Peach/Apple Newtons
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