I am planning on leaving tomorrow for a 6 day 5 night CT Section hike. Please let me know what I can par back on. The night at higher evevations are getting nippy now so I am packed for it. My pack is 28lbs(w 1.5l of water & food) on a scale, and food accounts for 7lbs of that weight. I am carring foil packed meats and gorp this trip.

Best Regards,
John

GG VApor Trail Pack 2lbs (got it 5 yrs ago & really like it)
WM ALder 2lbs
Down Works Balacava 3oz (my bag is hoodless on this trip)
Sea to Summit Dry sack 5oz (for sleeping bag & warm jacket & balacava)
Womens prolite 4 pad 1lb8 oz (Go ahead...I have broad shoulders LOL)
Moonstone Cirrus Jacket 1lb 3oz (keeped me warm in 12degF / Down bag = snyth coat)
Golite Hut 1 tarp 1lb w/cords (great weather protection over my old lair)
Tyvek ground cloth 5oz
Bug Head Net 2oz
SW beanie 2 oz
G.I. issue wool gloves 2oz
Rain/snow over mitts 2oz
Golite Reed Pants 6oz
Patagonia supercell rain coat 1lb (heavy but reliable and durable)+
Pur Hiker h20 filter 1lb (bag has bleach, filter, lines,hand sanitizer and bag. I like it)+
Rite in rain note pad & pen 3oz
Compass 3oz
Map 2oz
Spyderco knife 1/2oz
pinch light 1/2oz
petzl headlamp 3oz
Bic lighter 1oz (full sized)
alcohol stove 1/2oz (carry 8 fld oz of fuel on top of this)
first aid kit 5oz
Patagonia mid wt cap LJs
Patagoina lt wt cap sleep shirt
3 pr SW socks 9oz
Pack Cover 2oz
2 1l & 1 2+l Plats 3oz
MSR cook pot 6oz
pot cozy 1oz
pot handle 1oz
1 pr undies 2oz

Your list is fine especially considering we'll have some cold and maybe even snow the next day or two depending on where you are up high. Which section BTW?

You can save quite a bit of weight but it's not by leaving any one item at home, you need to pare the whole system down. I'd probably have more food too but that's just me.

Thank you for your input. Seg 45,&6. What would you consider I rework in my kit?
Regard,
John

Edited by cabana on 08/19/2009 15:19:27 MDT.