Me, SM, JB - Panthertown - Oct 10-12, 2025 (low 35, high 65)

Base weight: 37.2 lb / 16.89 kg · Total weight: 37.2 lb / 16.89 kg · 79 items

Trail: Nantahala National Forest · Season: FALL · Duration: TWO_TO_THREE_DAY · Backpacking

Big 3

• Kelty Discovery Trail 2 — 77.4 oz
• Osprey Rook 65 Pack — 59.0 oz
• Kelty Galactic 30 Sleeping Bag — 43.1 oz
• Sea to Summit Ether Light XT Sleeping Pad - Regular Wide — 24.2 oz
• Sea to Summit Reactor Extreme Liner (should have used both nights) — 13.6 oz
• NEMO Fillo Elite Pillow — 2.5 oz

Cook and Water

• BearVault BV475 — 35.3 oz
• 100 g fuel canister (0.370 lb after - only used 16%) — 7.0 oz
• Olicamp Ion Stove w/ Titanium Mug Combo — 5.6 oz
• Sawyer Squeeze & backwash — 4.9 oz
• 2 liter CNOC water bladder 28mm — 3.4 oz
• (2) 1 liter Smart Water bottles — 2.8 oz
• (2) Sawyer 1 liter squeeze bag — 2.0 oz
• Titanium cup — 1.7 oz
• Titanium spoon / fork — 0.7 oz
• Mini Bic lighter (almost lost it, bring 2 next time) — 0.4 oz

Electronics

• Nestout Power Bank, 15000mAh (4/5 bars remaining)) — 12.6 oz
• iPhone — 7.7 oz
• Olight Arkfield flashlight (4/4 bars remaining) — 0.0 oz
• Nitecore NU25 MCT 400 lumen headlamp (4/4 bars remaining) — 1.8 oz
• Charging cables and signal mirror — 1.5 oz

Ditty Bag

• PACT Outdoors Lite Bathroom Kit — 4.0 oz
• Sanitizer — 2.4 oz
• Prescriptions — 0.8 oz
• Toothpaste (get tablets next time) — 0.8 oz
• Toothbrush — 0.1 oz

First Aid Kit

• (4) 1" band aids — 0.0 oz
• (6) closure strips — 0.0 oz
• 2x2 gauze pad — 0.0 oz
• 3x4 non-adherent pad — 0.0 oz
• (2) alcohol prep pads — 0.0 oz
• (2) antibiotic ointment packets — 0.0 oz
• (4) Bayer Back and Body — 0.0 oz
• (2) Tylenol — 0.0 oz
• (4) Pepto Bismol — 0.0 oz
• Water purification tablets — 0.0 oz
• (2) 1" safety pins — 0.0 oz
• 3" x 4' self adherent wrap — 0.0 oz
• Sleep pad repair kit — 0.0 oz
• 1" x 3' medical tape — 0.0 oz
• Leukotape (wrap on trek poles) — 0.0 oz
• Duct tape (wrap on trek poles - didn't bring) — 0.0 oz
• TOTAL WEIGHT FOR ENTIRE KIT — 1.9 oz

Miscellaneous

• Counter Assault bear spray w/o holster — 10.9 oz
• (6) firestarters (4 left) — 1.8 oz
• Maps — 1.7 oz
• (2) hiking towels — 1.2 oz
• Compass — 1.3 oz
• Swiss Army SD pen knife — 0.7 oz
• XXX - Poncho (did not bring) — 4.9 oz
• XXX - Frogg Toggs rain suit (did not bring) — 8.8 oz
• XXX - Bug spray (didn't carry - sprayed before trip) — 0.1 oz

Clothing

• Nano Puff insulated jacket - Patagonia — 11.7 oz
• Sweater - 100% lambs wool - J Crew — 11.5 oz
• Wool base layer shirt - Merino.tech — 9.3 oz
• Long underwear - LL Bean (should have worn to sleep both nights) — 8.3 oz
• (2) pair socks - Darn Tough — 5.4 oz
• Neck gaiter - merino - Minus 33 — 5.0 oz
• Toboggan - merino - Minus 33 — 2.2 oz
• Fleece gloves - cool weather - Element — 1.5 oz
• XXX - Trail running shoes (should have brought, had 1 steam crossing)) — 21.3 oz
• XXX - Bandana (should have brought, got neck sunburn) — 0.0 oz

Food

• 7× Cliff Bars — 2.5 oz
• Trail mix (0.225 lb left) — 8.0 oz
• (2) Good To Go Granola - dehydrated (1 left) — 9.6 oz
• (3) Tins Patagonia salmon w/ pastrami spice - REI (1 left) — 9.0 oz
• (2) Nomad Nutrition Indian Red Lental Stew (1 left) — 8.0 oz
• Beef jerky (0.375 lb left) — 6.3 oz
• Crackers (0.045 left) — 4.8 oz
• (2) Lono Life Keto Bone Broth (1 left) — 1.2 oz
• (4) Avalanche Chai Latte (0 left) — 2.3 oz
• (8) Trevi hydration drink packets (4 left) — 1.5 oz
• *****NOT VERY HUNGRY WHOLE TRIP***** — 0.0 oz

Luxury Items

• 750 ml wine + flask (bring whiskey next time) — 27.8 oz
• REI Flexlite Air Chair — 17.0 oz
• Ka-Bar - knife (swap for better knife) — 10.6 oz
• String lights (carried 1 in, 2 out) — 7.6 oz
• Ka-Bar - sheath (swap for better knife) — 4.0 oz

Water - Carried

• One liter water (worked well, close to water whole time) — 35.3 oz

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