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 | 410 |
| Rain pants | Outdoor Research Helium | 190 |
| Jacket | Mammut Quantum II GORE-TEX Pro-Shell | 375 |
| 1471 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.
First up, you’re looking at the wrong post. Even the smallest amount of effort (like reading the first sentence!) would have found those comments here: Backpacking Gear List 2020. Most, if not all, of your comments predate this post. Or if you weren’t sure, why not simply ask me? Along with helping build user engagement and community, the cumulative comments (which number in the thousands) add value to this blog and provide me with an opportunity to engage with my readers. Hence, deleting them would run counter to this goal. I’ll only ever block or delete comments that are non-inclusive, racist, or offensive.