Sorry for the infrequency of posts. We will start posting a lot more. The much anticipated gear list is up and posted on the gear list page of our blog. Just a few things to keep in mind about the gear list. The gear list weights may be slightly more or less than what we have indicated. This is due to human error and the fact that it is impossible to get a precise weight on everything. Also, the gear list is not complete, nor will it ever be. Things will change, and items will be added and discarded throughout the course of the trip. The individual weights of items are mainly for reference, what is important is the total pack weight. Yesterday we laid out all of our gear and then packed our packs up. Here is the gear all laid out.
Here is the picture after it was all condensed into stuff sacks.
The total base weight of Jenna's backpack was 13.5 lbs and Nate's was 15.5. Base weight is the weight of everything that we will be carrying excluding consumables (water, food, and fuel) and items that we will be wearing while hiking. We felt that this is a little bit heavier than we both would like, however this was just a preliminary test. For a first test run of our packs, these were pretty awesome weights.
Cheers!
-Jenna & Nate
How much will the consumables weigh?
ReplyDeleteAnd how much do you expect the total maximum weight to be for each of your packs?