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OK. There was one lesson I
didn't learn from last year and that was the amount of gear that I
hauled. Too much again. One piece of gear that made
packing frustrating was the bear canister. Dave and I were the
only ones hauling them. Although
several
parks are now requiring hikers to use
bear canisters, Glacier
has not imposed that rule and has maintained hanging poles at every
campsite. Next year's goal is to get all gear down to about 30
lbs. This can be a tough challenge, but I will enjoy my hiking
more.
Best gear:
Leki Makalu anti-shock hiking poles. They really helped on the
ascents/descents; not nearly as much strain on the knees. I
would also have to say the Marmot Precip Rain Jacket was next.
The Precip is light and an all round good performer from rain, wind,
and pesky mosquitoes. As a final note; cloth tape for blister
prevention - don't leave home with out it.
Worst
gear: I would say the bear canister. We
really didn't need it. Although it only weighs 2.5 pounds, it
was bulky and took up a lot of space in the pack. I could have
hung it on the outside, but to me, that defeats the purpose of
having an internal frame pack. May make a good flower pot.
I developed a database to plan my
trips and gear usage, so as far as tracking everything that should
be easy. Below is an output of everything I hauled. As a
breakdown, I had 14 pounds of food (just a hair above the rule of
thumb of 2 lbs/day), 3 liters of water per day/start (about 7
pounds), and another pound for white gas. Ironically I was
still under the 30% rule. The only day the weight was
overbearing was on the first. Training helped a lot with
handling the load, but from now on I am going to work on reducing
the load and going as light as I can. I will be posting a
comparative list of lighter gear versus what I hauled on this trip.
| Total
Weights |
|
|
|
| Food,
Fuel, Water Weight |
Gear
Weight Packed |
Total
Weight Packed |
Total
Weight Worn |
|
22.1
lbs |
40.4
lbs |
62.4
lbs |
8.0
lbs |
| |
|
|
|
Note: Several
months later I did a scrupulous measurement of all the gear I
carried in Glacier and it was actually 68.2 pounds.
|
Backpack
and Accessories
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Backpack,
Gregory Palisade
|
6
|
lbs
|
10
|
ozs
|
|
|
Pack
Cover
|
0
|
lbs
|
9
|
ozs
|
|
|
Bags,
Stuff
|
0
|
lbs
|
9
|
ozs
|
|
|
Straps,
Equipment
|
0
|
lbs
|
2
|
ozs
|
|
Clothing
(packed)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shorts,
Hiking
|
0
|
lbs
|
8
|
ozs
|
|
|
Socks,
Liner
|
0
|
lbs
|
1.5
|
ozs
|
|
|
Socks,
Hiking
|
0
|
lbs
|
4.5
|
ozs
|
|
|
Swimsuit
|
0
|
lbs
|
6
|
ozs
|
|
|
Shirt,
T
|
0
|
lbs
|
8
|
ozs
|
|
|
Sandals
|
1
|
lbs
|
8
|
ozs
|
|
|
Jacket,
Rain, Marmot Precip
|
0
|
lbs
|
13
|
ozs
|
|
|
Pants,
Rain , Red Ledge
|
0
|
lbs
|
8
|
ozs
|
|
|
Shorts,
Under
|
0
|
lbs
|
2.5
|
ozs
|
|
Emergency
Equipment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First
Aid Kit
|
1
|
lbs
|
15
|
ozs
|
|
|
Mirror
|
0
|
lbs
|
2
|
ozs
|
|
|
Whistle,
Survival with Compass
|
0
|
lbs
|
1.5
|
ozs
|
|
Field
Gear
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chord
50'
|
0
|
lbs
|
2
|
ozs
|
|
|
Chord
50'
|
0
|
lbs
|
2
|
ozs
|
|
|
Headlamp
|
0
|
lbs
|
4
|
ozs
|
|
|
Lantern,
Candle
|
0
|
lbs
|
12
|
ozs
|
|
|
Multi-Purpose
tool, Leatherman WAVE
|
0
|
lbs
|
6
|
ozs
|
|
|
Camera,
compact, Nikon
|
0
|
lbs
|
5
|
ozs
|
|
|
Toilet
Paper
|
0
|
lbs
|
8
|
ozs
|
|
|
Sewing
Kit
|
0
|
lbs
|
2
|
ozs
|
|
|
Bug
Spray
|
0
|
lbs
|
1.5
|
ozs
|
|
|
Bug
Spray
|
0
|
lbs
|
1.5
|
ozs
|
|
|
Lantern,
Bonfire
|
0
|
lbs
|
4
|
ozs
|
|
|
Film
|
0
|
lbs
|
4
|
ozs
|
|
Kitchen
Gear
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stove,
MSR Whisperlite International
|
0
|
lbs
|
14
|
ozs
|
|
|
Fuel
Bottle, MSR
|
0
|
lbs
|
5
|
ozs
|
|
|
Cutlery,
REI Kitchen Essentials Lite
|
0
|
lbs
|
10
|
ozs
|
|
|
Pan,
Fry, Titanium
|
0
|
lbs
|
4.5
|
ozs
|
|
|
Pot,
Large w/Lid
|
0
|
lbs
|
8
|
ozs
|
|
|
Bowl,
8 inch, Lexan
|
0
|
lbs
|
4
|
ozs
|
|
|
Bear
Container
|
2
|
lbs
|
8
|
ozs
|
|
Miscellaneous
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Towel
|
0
|
lbs
|
5
|
ozs
|
|
|
Soap,
Biodegradable
|
0
|
lbs
|
2
|
ozs
|
|
|
Toiletries
|
1
|
lbs
|
0
|
ozs
|
|
|
Book,
Large
|
1
|
lbs
|
0
|
ozs
|
|
|
Batteries
|
0
|
lbs
|
4
|
ozs
|
|
Navigation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Map
|
0
|
lbs
|
3
|
ozs
|
|
|
Compass
|
0
|
lbs
|
2
|
ozs
|
|
|
GPS,
Garmin Etrex
|
0
|
lbs
|
5
|
ozs
|
|
Sleeping
Gear
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sleeping
Bag, TNF Blue Kazoo
|
2
|
lbs
|
15
|
ozs
|
|
|
Sleeping
Pad, Therma Rest Explorer
|
1
|
lbs
|
8
|
ozs
|
|
Tent
and Accessories
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tent
|
6
|
lbs
|
11
|
ozs
|
|
|
Footprint
|
1
|
lbs
|
1
|
ozs
|
|
Water
Purification and Containers
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Water
Purifier, PUR Voyager
|
0
|
lbs
|
12
|
ozs
|
|
|
Bucket,
Folding
|
0
|
lbs
|
8
|
ozs
|
|
|
Hydration
System, Camelbak Pakteen 50
|
0
|
lbs
|
7
|
ozs
|
|
|
Unbottle,
Camelback 100 floz
|
0
|
lbs
|
10
|
ozs
|
|
Clothing
(worn)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Boots
|
3
|
lbs
|
14
|
ozs
|
|
|
Socks,
Liner
|
0
|
lbs
|
1.5
|
ozs
|
|
|
Socks,
Hiking
|
0
|
lbs
|
4.5
|
ozs
|
|
|
Shirt,
T
|
0
|
lbs
|
8
|
ozs
|
|
|
Hat
|
0
|
lbs
|
3.5
|
ozs
|
|
|
Pants,
Hiking GRT, Columbia
|
1
|
lbs
|
4
|
ozs
|
|
|
Belt,
Web
|
0
|
lbs
|
3.5
|
ozs
|
|
|
Poles,
Trekking, LEKI Makalu, anti-shock |
1 |
lbs |
9 |
ozs |
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