| Description
You won't need a full set of cutlery in the backcountry. Meals should be
easy to prepare and eat. Simple pots, a spoon, and a cup is all you need to
eat with. Stoves and fuel should be simple and only what you need.
Weigh every container you plan to carry, you might be
surprised how fast the weight adds up for those zip-lock bags. |
| Weight in
Ounces |
Item |
Description |
| 1.8 |
Three 12oz water bottles Bottles |
Water bottles for
dressing, oil, fuel, etc. 12 oz is the perfect size for 6 days hiking. |
| 2.3 |
Lemonade Bowl |
 |
Used for hydrating, mixing,
measuring, drinking eating, etc. Multiple uses for a simple and light
piece of equipment. My old insulated mug weighed twice as much. |
| 0.8 |
Pot Cozy |
 |
A foam ring made to hold in
heat and simmer food without fuel. You can also use spare clothing. But if
your like me you don't have any of that. |
| 5.4 |
Titanium Pot Set |
 |
Titanium - lightweight durable gear for eating.
I use the Snow peak set. It's the cheapest I
could find, and they work great. I only carry the lid and large bowl at 5.5oz. A cool trick is to turn the lid upside down when
cooking and fill it with water. That way you heat your meal and your water
for tea or coffee. |
| 0.1 |
Pot Scrubber |
I used to not
carry one, but cleaning is easier, and it only weighs 0.1 ounces. Change
it often, keep it dry, and get the food out - or it ends up being a huge
health hazard. |
| 1.5 |
Food Bag |
Equinox
10"x21" Sil-Nylon bag that is waterproof, has a bottom strap
(hang it upside down) that holds 7 days food,
plus room for bathing soaps, towel, etc. to hand in a tree away from critters at
night. |
| 0.4 |
Lexan Spoon |
I was right, the
Lexan Spoon works better than the Titanium - it's lighter. |
| 1.5 |
Platypus 100oz Bladder |
I use a 100oz bladder. most of
the time I keep about 1 liter of water, but this is big enough to fill up prior
to a dry camp and have plenty of camp water. I took the pull spout off a
deposable bottle of water and use it instead of the normal cap. |
| 3.2 |
Polar Pure Iodine |
Simple and light
weight way to treat your water. Keep the bottle full so you can purify
water quickly. |
| 1.4 |
Fire Starter |
Every try to make a fire with wet
wood? It's a pain in the butt. 24 trick birthday candles and spare lighter. Weight: 1.4 oz for all this in a pill bottle. |
| 1.0 |
32oz water bottle |
For drinking water
with meals, a hose can be annoying to suck on during a meal. |
| 0.4 |
Plastic Bottle |
Small plastic
bottle for Tabasco. Tabasco makes everything taste better. |
| 0.3 |
Vitamin Bottle |
For a light weigh
bottle I use an old film jar. |
| 1.0 |
Silk Bandanna |
A bandanna made
from remnants of my sleeping bag liner that I use with my kitchen stuff. |
| 0.6 |
Turbo V8 Stove |
 |
V8 Drink can alcohol stove.
My current favorite stove. Lightweight, simple, and cheap. Current model is
down to 1.2oz with wind screen. However I have a special one that works for
my pot (probably no on else's) that is only 0.6 ounces with windscreen. |
| 0.4 |
4 bread bags with ties |
Bread bags seal
better than zip locks for some foods because you don't have to work about
stuff getting caught in the channel and preventing a good seal. |
| 1.5 |
3 - 1 gallon Zip Lock Bags |
Good for food
storage, garbage, etc. |
| 2.1 |
3 - 2 gallon Bags |
Good for food
storage, garbage, etc. |
| 0.5 |
Lighter |
Disposable lighter |
| 26.2 |
Total |
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Stoves
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