 I have reproduced Ray Jardine's impressively minimal packing list below, not because it's particularly relevant to the type of travel addressed by OneBag.com (e.g., it includes sleeping & cooking gear), but rather as an indication of what can be done by a dedicated "travelling light" practitioner! |
| Item | Weight (oz) |
| pack | 13.5 |
| umbrella | 9.0 |
| Mylar umbrella covering, with rubber bands and tape for attaching Mylar to umbrella | 0.8 |
| sleeping quilt: Primaloft synthetic fill, includes mosquito netting. 79" long, 59" chest, 44" feet | 49.0 |
| sleeping quilt stuff sack | 2.5 |
| stove, fuel, windscreen, in coated nylon stuff sack | 24.8 |
| water bottle (empty soda bottle) | 1.6 |
| hat: fleece | 1.2 |
| shell jacket: breathable nylon | 6.0 |
| mittens: fleece | 1.0 |
| shell pants: breathable nylon | 3.0 |
| socks: 2 pairs thin nylon | 1.2 |
| shower booties: coated nylon | 0.8 |
| face towel, 12" square | 1.8 |
| clothing stowbag (plastic garbage sack) | 1.3 |
| ditty bag #1, nylon mesh | 0.2 |
| Windex, for cleaning eyeglasses & camera lens | 0.8 |
| half a cotton bandanna, for cleaning eyeglasses & camera lens | 0.1 |
| compass | 0.8 |
| spoon: Lexan | 0.2 |
| prescription dark eyeglasses | 1.2 |
| eyeglasses bag | 0.2 |
| flashlight, with single AAA battery & spare bulb | 1.0 |
| spare flashlight battery, size AAA | 0.5 |
| pocketknife | 0.8 |
| toothbrush | 0.1 |
| dental floss | 0.1 |
| hydrogen peroxide (antiseptic) in small pastic bottle | 0.5 |
| cord | 0.5 |
| ditty bag #2 | 0.6 |
| medical kit: Betadine, Metronidazol, Dissorb, Amoxicillin, Campho-Phenique antibiotic, zinc oxide, Mycelex (for athlete's foot), 1 T. salt in tiny resealable plastic bag | 4.0 |
| sewing kit: heavy thread, 3 safety pins, 3 needles | 0.1 |
| emergency fire starter kit in resealable plastic bag: small lighter, stick matches, birthday candles | 0.9 |
| valuables: traveller's cheques, cash, credit card, driver's license, in resealable plastic bag | 1.0 |
| toilet kit: toilet paper & liquid soap in plastic vial | 2.0 |
| journal pad, maps, & pen | 2.0 |
TOTAL PACK WEIGHT: 8.44 POUNDS
This is the exact list used on the Jardines' three-month through-hike of the 2700-mile Pacific Coast Trail in 1994. Jenny's slightly lighter (7.1 pound) load included a 6-ounce camera. Items shown in italics above were designed and constructed by Ray.
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