Our Packs

I've just finished the packing list and have a good idea of our pack weights. The spreadsheet includes the weight of each item, quantity and which pack it will be placed in. I then packed my orange pack. It's full. And, it still needs to have the bear can full of food placed inside! Have ideas for better space efficiency. Guess I need to put those into practice.

We weighed everything; a total of 97 items. Here are some of the items and weights:

Necessary for Survival:

• EPiRB: 5 ounces
• 1 Litre H20: 2.13 pounds (we'll carry 2-3 each)
  
• Stove w/ wind screen: 9.75 ounces
• Headlamp: 2.75 ounces

Luxury Items:

• Solar Panel (practical more than luxurious: camera battery charging): 4 ounces
• Stuff Sack with Fleece Liner that can be made into a pillow (also practical, we need stuff sacks to organize things in our packs): 2.25 ounces

Other:

• Quick Dry Towel: 2 ounces
• Rubber Tips for Trekking Poles (Safety Item for climbing over granite): 0.75 ounces
• Cup: 2.5 ounces
• Pot (1 Litre, Titanium): 7.75 ounces
• Tent: 5 pounds
• Large Black Garbage Bag (pack rain cover): 1.75 ounces
  

Organization in the pack and in camp is important. So, I've chosen stuff sacks wisely (and minimally -- at 2.25 ounces each, I don't want too many!). Black is for BRR and therefore houses all things to keep me warm. The Red stuff sack holds Rain gear. You get the idea. Maybe Dave will post his camp clean-up checklist.

Now it's time to pack the last resupply box. This one is mailed to the Vermillion Valley Resort (click here) We thought about skipping this resupply location to save some time and then came to our senses. We'll take a ferry to the 'Resort', enjoy the first shower of the trip, do laundry and have a meal that is not freeze dried. It will be less than 24 hours, but worth more than every minute of it.