Ultralight Gear Checklist
Strip off the pounds with our ultralight checklist and hit the trail light as a feather.
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CLOTHING
- Synthetic short-sleeve t-shirt
- Midweight synthetic or fleece long-sleeve top
- Wind or rain shell (not both, under 12 ounces)
- Rainpants (optional)
- Lightweight synthetic trekking pants (zip-offs preferable)
- Lightweight synthetic shorts (optional)
- Down jacket (10 to 12 ounces)
- Socks (two pair, one doubles as mittens)
- Underwear (optional)
- Wool or fleece hat
- Sun hat
GEAR
- Internal frame pack or frameless rucksack (3,000 cubic inches or less, 2 pounds or less)
- Down sleeping bag (750 fill or better)
- Short sleeping pad (60″, closed foam or uninsulated air mattress)
- Tarp (siliconized nylon)
- Trekking poles (if needed for pitching tarp)
- Headlamp (small LED)
- Water bladder
- Alcohol or canister stove, fuel, and lighter (optional)
- Cookpot with lid (titanium or ultralight aluminum)
- Mug and spork
- Water treatment drops or tablets (chlorine dioxide or iodine)
- Bear canister (optional)
- First aid kit with razor blade (instead of knife)
- Map and compass
- Toiletries and trowel
- Stuff sacks (siliconized nylon)
- Sunscreen
