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Gear Weight Table

If you want more explanation, go back to the Gear page, check out the "Gear" category on the trip blog or read the more in depth article at Backpacking Light
Also, you can visit my gear page at my Alaska Trekking site for a discussion of our equipment and gear philosophy from past trips.
ItemSpecifics & NotesWeightQuantity (for 2 people)Total weight
Packing: 31 oz/person
Erin's backpackhomemade17 oz117oz
Hig's backpackhomemade 22oz122oz
Dry bagshomemade 25oz125oz
Packrafting: 128 oz/person
PackraftAlpacka raft (smallest size, with spray deck)80.5oz2161oz
PaddleSawyer paddles, 5 piece breakdown32oz264oz
Inflation bag-2oz1 2oz
Patching material and glue- 0.5oz10.5oz
Thermarest life vestshome-modified 14oz228oz
Clothing: 72oz/person
Fleece suitone piece powerstretch homemade17oz234oz
Dry SuitToray dermizax, from Alpacka raft26.5oz253oz
Dry booties/td>-4.5oz29oz
Summer clotheslight shorts and shirt12oz224oz
SocksTeko2.5410oz
GlovesHardware store3oz26oz
Rain MittsMountain Laurel Designs1oz22oz
Insulating hoodCocoon Balaclava3oz26oz
Shoes: 29oz/person
ShoesMontrail Vitesse and Hardrock29oz258oz
Shelter and Sleeping: 21oz/person
Sleeping bagSynthetic, homemade, 2-person25.5oz125.5oz
Pyramid ShelterMountain Laurel Designs, spinnaker16oz116oz
Cooking: 16oz/person
Bear-proof bagUrsack major7oz214oz
Potsmall titanium pot0lb 7.5oz10lb 7.5oz
Wood StoveBushbuddy5oz15oz
Water Bottles500ml bottled water bottles0.5oz63oz
Camera and Record Keeping: 53oz/person
Business Cards-1oz11oz
JournalRite in Rain3oz13oz
dSLR CameraCanon digital rebel XTi20oz120oz
Zoom lens24-105mm24oz124oz
Wide angle lens10-22mm14oz114oz
Extra Batteriesfor camera1.5oz69oz
Memory Cardscompact flash 24GB3oz13oz
Gorillapodtripod6oz16oz
Video CameraPanasonic SDR S107oz17oz
Battery Chargersboth cameras9.5oz19.5oz
Card Readercompact flash, usb2oz12oz
GPS"black box" with 4AAs9oz19oz
Other: 24.5oz/person
Mapsadventure paper2oz12oz
Toiletriessunblock, toothpaste, etc...5oz15oz
Sunglassesclip on0.5oz21oz
Knee bracein case of injury2oz12oz
Headlampprinceton tec, waterproof3oz13oz
Ice axeslong, lightweight18oz236oz
Safety: 20oz/person
Kit stufffirst aid, fire starting, passport, knife, etc...22.5oz122.5oz
EPIRBsatellite rescue beacon10oz110oz
FlareBear deterrent pull flare7oz17oz
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