3-Day, 3-Season Backpacking Gear (Updated 2022)
It’s been a couple of years since I last whipped out the scales and took inventory of the gear, I take with me on a three-season, three-day hike. Not surprisingly the bulk of the stuff I carry is mostly unchanged. Notable additions this time round include a KS Ultralight Gear KS50 backpack, Nanga Aurora Light 450 DX sleeping bag and Pentax K-3 Mark III. For a period of time, I experimented with the Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III point-and-shoot but ended up selling it, as while pocket-sized I wasn’t overly thrilled with the image quality. Although the base weight (the total weight, excluding consumables such as food, water, and fuel) has decreased a little the total weight of my entire gear kit hasn’t gotten any lighter as I now carry an Aoka lightweight carbon tripod. I’m still a ways off satisfying the criteria needed to call myself an ultralight backpacker (sub 5 kg base weight). This is mainly due to creature comforts such as a regular length sleeping pad that I am loath to part with to reach that benchmark.
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Sleep System
① Nanga Aurora Light 450 DX ② Needle stakes ③ MSR FreeLite 1 Ultralight ④ Easton Syclone pole ⑤ Montbell Warm Up Sheet ⑥ MSR Trekker pillow case ⑦ Nemo Tensor Insulated Regular
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Cook System
① Evernew Ti Mug Pot 900 ② Nalgene wide-mouth 1 litre ③ Platypus 2.5 litre ④ Quick dry towel ⑤ Primus Femto Stove P-115 ⑥ Butane lighter ⑦ Primus Power Gas IP-110 ⑧ Snow Peak Titanium 450 ⑨ Humangear GoBites Duo
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Clothing (Packed)
① Millet K Lightgrid Hoodie M ② Berghaus trekking mesh glove ③ Polypropylene crew top ④ Mammut Merino Helmet Beanie ⑤ Mammut Quantum II GORE-TEX Pro-Shell ⑥ Uniqlo Heattech Extra Warm ⑦ Darn Tough Light Hiker Micro Crew ⑧ UA Original Series 6″ Boxerjock ⑨ Outdoor Research Helium pants
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Clothing (Worn)
① Marmot sunscreen light hoody ② Phenix Alert Pants ③ Mizuno Wave Ibuki GORE-TEX ④ Millet Kuhtai wool zip ⑤ Darn Tough Light Hiker Micro Crew ⑥ UA Original Series 6″ Boxerjock ⑦ Montbell Plasma 1000
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Photography & Electronics
① Aoka CMP163CL ② Pentax K-3 Mark III ③ Pentax-DA 20-40mm ④ Pentax D-LI90P ⑤ Casio Protrek PRW-3000 ⑥ Oppo Reno3 A ⑦ Garmin Oregon 600t with batteries ⑧ IKEA LADDA 2450mAh
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Misc.
① Oakley Half Jacket 2.0 sport ② Granite Gear First Aid Air Pocket ③ Black Diamond SpotLite 160 Lumens ④ Granite Gear trail wallet ⑤ Sea to Summit Ultra-Sil ⑥ KS Ultralight Gear KS50 ⑦ COCOHELI radio transmitter ⑧ Suunto A-30 L CM Explorer ⑨ House key ⑩ Yama to Kogen Chizu ⑪ jRO insurance card ⑫ Plastic film bag ⑬ Mizuno mask ⑭ Toothbrush & paste ⑮ Sunscreen ⑯ Hand sanitiser ⑰ Sudocrem ⑱ Toilet paper ⑲ Sea to Summit eVAC Dry Sack
3-Day, 3-Season Backpacking Gear (Updated 2022)
| Shelter | Grams | |
| Tent | MSR FreeLite 1 Ultralight | 1130 |
| Footprint | Universal 1 Person | 140 |
| 1270 g | ||
| Sleep System | Grams | |
| Sleeping bag | Nanga Aurora Light 450 DX | 865 |
| Bag liner | Montbell Warm Up Sheet | 205 |
| Sleeping pad | Nemo Tensor Insulated Regular | 425 |
| Pillow Case | MSR Trekker | 58 |
| 1553 g | ||
| Pack | ||
| Backpack | KS Ultralight Gear KS50 | 630 |
| 630 g | ||
| *Clothing (Worn) | Grams | |
| Top | Millet Kuhtai wool zip | 150 |
| Hoodie | Marmot sunscreen light hoody | 166 |
| Pants | Phenix Alert Pants | 364 |
| Down jacket | Montbell Plasma 1000 | 130 |
| Underwear | UA Original Series 6" Boxerjock | 66 |
| Socks | Darn Tough Light Hiker Micro Crew | 63 |
| Shoes | Mizuno Wave Ibuki GORE-TEX | 660 |
| 1599 g | ||
| Clothing (Packed) | Grams | |
| Thermal bottoms | Uniqlo Heattech Extra Warm | 178 |
| Thermal top | Polypropylene crew top | 144 |
| Socks | Darn Tough Light Hiker Micro Crew | 63 |
| Underwear | UA Original Series 6" Boxerjock | 66 |
| Gloves | Berghaus trekking mesh glove | 26 |
| Beanie | Mammut Merino Helmet Beanie | 19 |
| Fleece jacket | Millet K Lightgrid Hoodie M | 286 |
| Rain pants | Outdoor Research Helium | 190 |
| Jacket | Mammut Quantum II GORE-TEX Pro-Shell | 375 |
| 1347 g | ||
| Cook System | Grams | |
| Pot | Evernew Ti Mug Pot 900 | 99 |
| Mug | Snow Peak Titanium 450 | 67 |
| Stove | Primus Femto Stove P-115 | 56 |
| Lighter | Butane lighter | 25 |
| Spoon | Humangear GoBites Duo | 22 |
| Towel | Quick dry | 18 |
| Water bottle (1) | Nalgene wide-mouth 1 litre | 178 |
| Water bottle (2) | Platypus 2.5 litre | 36 |
| 501 g | ||
| Electronics | Grams | |
| Handheld GPS | Garmin Oregon 600t with batteries | 218 |
| Extra batteries | IKEA LADDA 2450mAh | 60 |
| Smartphone | Oppo Reno3 A | 175 |
| Headlamp | Black Diamond SpotLite 160 Lumens | 54 |
| ABC watch | Casio Protrek PRW-3000 | 62 |
| Emergency locator beacon | COCOHELI radio transmitter | 20 |
| 589 g | ||
| Toiletries | Grams | |
| Toothbrush | In plastic holder | 27 |
| Hand sanitiser | Saraya brand 40 ml | 40 |
| Toilet paper | Kirkland Signature | 60 |
| Emollient cream | Sudocrem | 30 |
| 157 g | ||
| Misc. | Grams | |
| Stuff sack (1) | Sea to Summit eVAC Dry Sack | 58 |
| Stuff sack (2) | Sea to Summit Ultra-Sil | 35 |
| Food bag | Plastic film | 7 |
| Wallet | Granite Gear trail wallet | 9 |
| ID/bank | Credit card/cash | 40 |
| Key | House key | 18 |
| First aid | Granite Gear First Aid Air Pocket | 117 |
| Mask | Mizuno | 20 |
| Sunglasses | Oakley Half Jacket 2.0 sport | 27 |
| Map | Yama to Kogen Chizu | 33 |
| Compass | Suunto A-30 L CM Explorer | 32 |
| Hiking insurance | jRO card | 3 |
| 399 g | ||
| *Photography | Grams | |
| Camera | Pentax K-3 Mark III | 735 |
| Lens | Pentax-DA 20-40mm | 283 |
| Extra battery | Pentax D-LI90P | 77 |
| Tripod | Aoka CMP163CL | 500 |
| 1595 g | ||
| *Consumables | Grams | |
| Gas canister | Primus Power Gas IP-110 | 181 |
| Toothpaste | Travel size tube | 17 |
| Food | Based on a 3-day hike | 2100 |
| Water | Average carried at any one time | 2 litres |
| 4298 g |
Purchased after May 2020
Total base weight: 6570 g (- 320 g compared to 2020)
Consumables incl water: 4298 g
Camera, lens, and spare battery: 1595 g (+ 1277 g compared to 2020)
Fully packed: Including food, 2 litres of water and camera gear 12463 g (+ 873 g compared to 2020)
READ THIS COMMENT, THEN DO NOT POST IT
Thanks for deleting all the ultralight gear I posted to help other hikers, and its lighterpack link.
That doesn’t help other hikers, does it….
I read over a 100 ultralight gear lists (and a lot of experience) to compile that information. You don’t read and research much (food, safety, gear etc.), so the information you post on these topics is at the level of a beginner. That’s why you have almost no gear reviews. I won’t post again.
Mate, get a grip. Go back and reread the first sentence. Click on the link, and lo and behold, it finds all your ‘deleted’ comments. It’s not so difficult, is it?