Mt Whitney Zone Forums General Discussion Lightest weight hiking gear

Added prices for the items I don't have, I only need to win $1249+tax/shipping

JWolf, your stove is light, but you left out the cannister of fuel.

Have a look at what I use and Bob R mentions above:

> The Firelight Esbit Wing Stove weighs only 0.4 oz, and two 0.5 oz fuel tabs will boil a quart of water. Add an aluminum or titanium mug/pot, and your total system weighs in at less than 4 ounces.

Click on the image to see the Backpacking Light info:

Steve, dude, I'm all for less weight - but you guys are the backpacking version of anorexic! This is beyond UL!

What?!! It's all commercially available stuff.

And it works quite well. So why should I lug all that stuff built out of bricks around?

That's a sweet stove and I would probably use that if I did PCT or JMT. Rangers in So. Nevada like to give crap about alcohol or esbit stoves being "open flames" with fire restrictions though.

I forgot about this thread. The 2.2 ounce pad was no good and would not hold it's shape even if you just pressed your hand into it, got holes in it very easy and over all would never last weeks in the back country.

Take me with a grain of salt. Hauling close to 30 pounds, I'll be wishing I had your pack well before Trail Camp next Thursday . . .

I have a few REI packs that are light if you need to borrow one...............................DUG

Bob R where did you get your Titanium goat bivy? You have my interest.

Probably from http://www.titaniumgoat.com/Bivy.html

Thanks Jwolf. 6 oz for sleeping system. that is what i am talking about!!!

Bob R: got the Goat bivy last week w/ bug net window, used it last night on Baldy, like that bug window!
I enjoyed it..


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thanks...mark

SanDiCarole,

Thank you for the tip on the Platypus Wine Preserver. I've been looking everywhere for something to carry wine in. Great price too.

Thanks lots!

So I'm not the only one!?!

Bob and others who have used the NeoAir, I love mine, but I haven't used it yet on freezing ground. How does it perform in sub freezing temps?

Brent N

I used mine on snow inside a tent this spring. But I had a closed-cell pad underneath, so it was warm.

I wouldn't use it on snow without an extra pad. But I think dry ground should be ok.

I gave up on inflatables after a few bad experiences. Went back to foam and am happy with that. Lighter, too.

I'll add a few of my favorite UL items. I carry a lot of what has been mentioned earlier, but I won't repeat those. All measurements are in ounces

Siltwin tarp with rope and Stakes     10 
Montbell down jacket                  7.8
Montbell down pants                   6.8
driducks jacket (for rain and wind)   6
driducks pants (rain and wind)        4.3
Cooking system:
TiWare pot (REI)                      4
titanium spork                        .5
whitebox stove (from redbull can)     1
windscreen                            .8
denatured alcohol (.5 oz per day)     1
earplugs (never camp without them)    .1

My cooking system weighs a little under 6 ounces and has performed flawlessly through the years. The down pants or jacket work great as a pillow too.

Brent N

Brent, I've not seen the whitebox stove before. It is good because it supports a pot nicely.

Here's a review:




It's the best alcohol stove I've seen yet.

It has worked flawlessly. There is one thing that you have to get used to though with an alcohol burning stove. You can't rest the pot on the top of the stove until the flames blossom out of the jet holes on the side. Seeing those jets is easy at night, but is nearly impossible in the daylight. For that reason, experience and practice is pretty helpful, but with experience you can hear a little "whoof" to let you know that the jets have blossomed. Once you learn how to use this stove, it is a champ.


Brent