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The following was re-produced directly from a thread
on Trail Talk, the
forum at The Backpacker.com.
It was a very interesting discussion about how to set up from scratch a
15 pound packing list for less than $300. I included it here because the
lists could be used by someone that wants to get started without
spending a lot of money. To see the original thread, go
here.
| Can anyone out there get totally outfitted for ~$300 and have
a base pack weight under 15 pounds (before food and water)?
Please list sources and weight. That's rarefied air! |
Jack
Young
10/11/00 |
| RE: $300 challenge |
I could tell ya, but then I'd have to kill ya.
What's totally outfitted anyway? Getting outfitted for summer
costs nothing when compared to getting outfitted for winter...
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roseymonster
10/11/00 |
| RE: $300 challenge |
stole this off another list:
Pack-- Camp Trails Scirocco- 3 lbs 1 oz-3500cui-
$40--Campmor.com
>
>Bag-- Coleman Kodiak- 45 deg.-- 2lb 2oz --$70 through
Coleman or other
>sporting goods stores
>
>Tent-- 8X10 tarp nylon, coated-- $33--23 oz-- Campmor.com
>
>Stove and cook set-- Trangia--$25-- 14 oz-- REI.com
>
>Utinsels--Lexan soup spoon .25 oz.--$.75 Campmor
>
>Water Purifier-- Portable Aqua-- $5-- 2oz--REI
>
>Sleep pad--Ridge Rest-- $15--14 oz--REI
>
>Knife- Swiss army- $12--1oz-Campmor
>
>Lighter-butane-$1- .5oz-Any store
>
>Water bottle-Recycled-free-2 liter -2oz
>
>First aid/repair kit-Home made-free-8oz
>
>Light-Eveready Penlight-AA-$4-4oz- any store
>
>Toiletries-free-5oz
>
>Long johns-Duofold polypro med wt.-$20-12oz-Campmor
>
>Boots- Hi-Tec - $25- various stores
>
>Fleece top-Target- $22
>
>Socks-$5 for 2 pairs- polyester- local drug store
>
>Shell top-Target-$20-7oz-
>
>Stuff sacks-Trash compactor bags-$4
>
>Total cost---$299
>Total pack weight w/o food or water-about 13 lbs
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Space
dawg
10/11/00 |
| RE: $300 challenge |
$0.59 bottle of dr pepper
$1.47 three moon pies
$1.50 hanky
$FREE stick
-------------------------
$3.56
place moon pies and dr pepper in hanky. tie to stick. hit the
trail!! |
radagast
10/11/00 |
| RE: $300 challenge |
| $.59 bottle of Dr. Pepper. Where in the world do you live. I
can't get a bottl of pop for less than $.90 |
Oldie
10/11/00 |
| RE: $300 challenge |
I'm impressed and some what humbled Space dawg. That is a
pretty good list.
One Gold Star for Space dawg. |
bacpac
10/11/00 |
| RE: $300 challenge |
no name pack $39.95 from meijers. 2700 cui 1lb14oz
army poncho, free (contact recruiter) 1lb 5oz w/ small bungee
cord(1)
fleece sleeping bag $15 sports authority 2lb1oz
No stove or mess kit
First need h2o purifier $75 1lb 8oz
Minimag lite w/2aa batts $12 4 oz
2liter platypus bag w/ drink tube $15 rei 6oz
Victorinx swiss champ knife $65 7oz
First aid kit free homemade 10.5 oz
50' nylon cord $3 meijers 3 oz
matches (in ziploc bag) free at 7-11 party store
Shoes new balance 877 free, old running shoes to worn for
running 1lb 6 oz
Sox, 2 pr reg white cotton dont know cost i already have em for
everyday use 6 oz
Hanes pocket t-shirt $3 Wal Mart 8oz?
Army pants free( see recruiter) 1lb8oz
Total cost 227.95 and 12.5 lbs. This is for a wknd. |
hyperpacker
10/11/00 |
| RE: $300 challenge |
| Actually it (the knife) was a gift rad. My dad bought it for
me in 1988. I included it because the only time it gets used is
on BP trips. |
hyperpacker
10/11/00 |
| RE: $300 challenge |
| Join the Armed Forces and they will outfit you for free. Okay
so it weighs more than 15LBs, but I guess that is the trade off
you pay in order to be able blow things up. |
Baso4
10/11/00 |
| RE: $300 challenge |
| How about replacing the $65 Swiss Army with an $7 French
Opinel single blade knife. Weights about 4oz. Use the spare $58
to buy an old spoon. Bend the last quarter of the spoon handle
around to form a tight 'U'. Go to Burger King and use this spoon
to lift a used styrofoam hamburger container out of the
dumpster. After washing you now have a free plate to eat out of.
Also you can use this plate to scoop up water from any old
stream to drink. No need for the Platypus. Then use it to scoop
up leaves and rake them into a nest. Now you don't need a
sleeping bag. Now that you don't need the sleeping bag use the
$15 to buy something really practical...a pawn shop guitar to
store your new stuff. Be sure to get one with a strap because
then you don't need the no-name pack. Use the $39.95 to buy some
... |
solitary
hiker
10/11/00 |
| RE: $300 challenge |
Holy Cow Dooky! Has everyone gone nuts. Out of 12 posts a
grand total of 2 are actually on subject. I love thread
deterioration but so soon? If its really an issue i'll pretend i
dont carry the knife for Rad and Solitary, but i still will.
BTW solitary burger king doesnt use styrofoam anymore. And we
all appreciatte your dumpster diving trip report. You seem to
really be good at it. I adimre your spoon inginuity, how ceative.
But $58 is a bit much for an old spoon. FYI this is "thebackpacker.com"
not "thetrashpicker.com". |
hyperpacker
10/11/00 |
| RE: $300 challenge |
start at Goodwill. You never know what stuff you can find
cheap. I've found a few lightweight stuff there. DOn't know if
you'll make your weight goal, but you can meet the cheap goal.
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SARBoy
10/11/00 |
| RE: $300 challenge |
| Baso4 - your not getting outfitted for free by joining the
armed forces! Dont ya remember the part about selling them 4
years of your life! Thats got to be worth more than $300 even to
the person with very low self-worth.LOL! |
switchback
10/11/00 |
| RE: $300 challenge |
shhhh!! spam will kill ya if he hears talk like that!!!
sign 'em!
shave 'em!
shoe 'em!
and ship 'em! |
radagast
10/11/00 |
| RE: $300 challenge |
LOL@ Solitary! That’s some damn special spoon there bubba! I
can see it now…[wavy dream sequence fades in] The local police
driving past the dumpster at Burger King and the only thing they
can see is Solitary’s a@@ hanging over the dumpster.
"What ya doin’ there fella?"
Solitary jerking upright with his spoon held in his hand with
the Styrofoam burger container dangling from his super spoon.
"What? Huh? Oh! I’m goin’ campin’!"
I gotta get me one!
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Nigal
10/11/00 |
| RE: $300 challenge |
| Hey. and where's everyone getting all these free medical
supplies from for thier first aid kits anyway? That stuff is
expensive! |
roseymonster
10/12/00 |
| RE: $300 challenge |
Pack: Vortex 4500 ($249.98)
Bag: TNF Solar Flare ($307.32)
Well I just broke the bank, I am impressed with space dawgs
post, Not bad at all. Now how about a good downhill full
suspension mountain bike under 23lbs for under $300!
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orbitmanifesto
10/12/00 |
| RE: $300 challenge |
| I've been in HEAT for the spectra made Kelty Cloud. The things
is totaly stripable down to ~1.5 pound but the ~$550 is like a
ice cold shower. |
Space
dawg
10/12/00 |
| RE: $300 challenge |
Fun question, especially for a tightwad like me who is too
lazy to carry more than necessary, and also likes to SHOP!
pack, Stansport 3500 ci, 2#,$25 at Target (clearance)
bag, Greatland Grand Canyon, 2.5#, $40 at Target
tent, Peak 1 Cobra, 4#, $70 at Sports Authority (sale)
stove & fuel, Markill Devil with Peak 1 canister, 1#, $25 at
local outfitter
pot, grease saver w/ foil lid, .5#, $6 at Wal-Mart
microfleece top, .5#, $10 at just about any discount store
microfleece pants, .5#, $5, JC Penney Outlet
nylon wind pants, .5#, $3, Goodwill
Pacific Trails rain jacket, .5#, $3, Goodwill
Polypro top & pants, 1#, $20(set), Wal-Mart
Thermarest UL 3/4, 1#, $65 (ouch!), almost anywhere
Swiss Army Classic, 1 oz, $10, Target
plastic mug, 5 oz, $2, anywhere
plastic bowl, 5 oz, $2, anywhere
Coleman 2AA headlamp, 6 oz, $8, Shopko
iodine tabs, 2 oz, $3, anywhere
pop bottles, plastic spoon - free
I usually carry a few more items than this (such as camp chair,
camera, book, etc), but I could get by with this list as a
minimum, not including food.
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OmaHiker
10/12/00 |
| RE: $300 challenge |
Camp Trails Catskills pack, big-ish, but not very expensive.
Sports Authority
Eureka! Aurora 1, 5#, $125.00 online.
WalMart bag, inexpensive. WalMart.
Foam pad - cheap, light, bulky-ish.
WalMart
"canoeing" stove and fuel cannister. Big-ish, sotra
heavy, bulky-ish.
WalMart
Sweetwater filter. You know about them.
Sports Authority
Stainless camping pot. Light, cheap.
WalMart
Plastic spoon.
Blue metal 16oz mug. Light. Cheap
Headlamp. Cheap.
WalMart
Plastic flashlight (2 AA's). Cheap.
Appropriate clothing,
Neccessary food.
Two 20oz Gatorade bottles.
Minimalist firstaid kit.
Knife. Free.
Compass. Map. Toiletries.
Open first item.
Cram all other items into said item.
Hike. |
gojo
10/12/00 |
| RE: $300 challenge |
Wenaha Pack. A hundred hundred pounds. Eleventy skillion
dollars.
REI
Katrillion pounds of dog food. Walasa kabasa dollars.
Winn Dixie
8x8 Tarp. Reeeeeeel heavy. Free
Poncho. Cheap. Not reel reel heavy
WalMart.
Hundrety'leven feet of rope. Gertretle pounds. Free.
Two 20oz gatorade btls. Usually empty.
Wait til gojo fills up the pack and puts it on my back so I can
walk in the woods and look at things and smell them and listen
then we stop and eat and sleep in the woods. |
sarabelle
10/12/00 |
| RE: $300 challenge |
Baso.
Man you are right. Where else do you get to camp, hike, and blow
stuff up? It isn't light work though. |
13FIST
10/12/00 |
| RE: $300 challenge |
SARboy's right about the thrift stores. I got two down vests
for under $5 each at at thrift store. I bought most of my
car-camping cooking stuff at thrift stores.
Don't forget garage sales. Our scoutmaster got a Northface tent,
MSR stove, and thermarest pad at a garage sale for $50 total. |
Phil
10/15/00 |
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