Here is my lightweight gear list for Oregon/Washington high-country. This works well for me, for now.
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Pack: Kelty MAP 3500 53.0 oz
Sleep Bag: North Face down 70.0 oz
Sleeping pad: closed-cell foam 11.0 oz
Shelter: GoLite UL poncho/tarp
w/2 45" Easton carbon
fiber poles, Ti stakes
16.0 oz
Stove: Ti wingstove, 20 fuel tabs,
Ti windscreen
10.5 oz
Mess kit:Silver spoon, Snow Peak
Trek 700 Ti pot/lid
4.0 oz
Raingear: GoLite Paradox.pants 11.0 oz
Clothing:
Base layer: merino wool top/bottom 18.0 oz
median layer: ragg wool sweater/
poly pants
56.0 oz
Wind shell: Marmot DriClime 15.0 oz
Hat: 3.0 oz
Socks: wool 6.0 oz
Other gear:
Water storage : 100 oz Hydrastorm 2.0 oz
Map: USGS 15' & 7.5' maps 1.0 oz
Compass: small Silva 0.5 oz
Light: Black Diamond Ion 1.0 oz
Emergency: can of sardines 4.0 oz
Knife: 1.0 oz
Fire: Bic lighters, matches 1.0 oz
First-aid: bandaids, moleskin, tape 2.0 oz
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Total standard pack, fixed-weight: .................. 286.0 oz (17.9 lbs)


approx variable-weight items- max capacity:
Water: 6lbs 96.0 oz
Food: 6lbs 96.0 oz
Boots: 3lbs 48.0 oz
Weapon: 4lbs 64.0 oz
Fishing: fly rod, reel, line, leader, tippet, flies, clipper- 16.0 oz
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Total approx. max weight, variable items.............................. 320.0 oz (20.0 lbs)

Edited by Tippet on 06/16/2009 19:32:45 MDT.