Well gear lists are now starting to appear for the 2013 TGO Challenge. It is with some trepidation that I make this post. Other people's lists always seem to be lighter and smarter than mine! But this is my current state of thinking. I am sure some readers will be horrified by the base weight of 11.7kg. All I can say is that this is lighter than when I started planning!
I feel I need to justify some of the weightier choices, so here goes. Firstly, my choice of pack. Until recently I used a Golite Pinnacle but I have replaced this with the ULA Catalyst. This is probably of higher capacity than needed, although I reckon a fair proportion of the claimed volume is actually in the mesh outer pocket. I purchased this pack because the XL size has a very long back length. I am 6 foot 3 inches and the Pinnacle hip belt used to sit on my waist. The ULA hip belt sits on the hips and this makes for far more comfort when carrying a large load. Indeed, this is the first pack I have had which has fitted me properly since my fully framed Karrimor Randonneur pack which I had in the early 70's.
The other weighty item, by today's standards, that I will probably take is my Akto. This is instead of the Trail Star, although I haven't yet come to a final conclusion about that. I want to have a few more nights in the TS before May and to use my as yet untested new Oook nest. Unlike the rest of the world I am still entirely unconvinced by this combination - I reckon that the TS and the nest simply lacks sufficient length for someone of my height to sleep comfortably, despite it having a footprint somewhat larger than the O2 Arena. If my next few nights in the TS are not succesful I will be flogging it. I do not actually think the weight penalty of the Akto is that great once you add pegs and a nest or bivi bag to the TS's sold weight.
I also know that there are some non-essential items in what follows, eg Exped Pillow and some bits of clothing. These may get whittled down nearer the time. Hope I haven't missed any essentials, though.
Oh and I forgot to include my Sawyer water filter in the list below - 122 grs with the large pouch.
So have a gawp, have a laugh but do comment!
Kit
|
Weight
|
Comments
|
|
Grams
|
|||
Pack
|
|||
ULA
Catalyst
|
1400
|
||
Packliner
|
146
|
||
Camping
/ Sleeping
|
|||
Akto
|
1650
|
||
Sleeping
Bag Rab Neutrino
|
760
|
In its waterproof stuff sac
|
|
Silk
liner
|
120
|
||
Exped
Pillow
|
81
|
||
Neo Air
X lite large
|
485
|
Includes Neo Air repair kit
|
|
Duomat
sit mat
|
150
|
||
Tent J
Cloth
|
15
|
||
Polycro
for porch
|
25
|
||
Kitchen
|
|||
Stove,
feet, windshield
|
Optimus
|
185
|
|
Pan
|
Evernew
0.9l
|
115
|
|
Pot
cosy
|
28
|
||
Mug
|
Lifeventure
titanium
|
65
|
|
Fuel
|
382
|
1*230gr cartridge
|
|
Steel
|
28
|
||
Matches
|
15
|
||
Fork /
spoon
|
32
|
||
Long
spoon
|
12
|
||
J cloth
|
15
|
||
Water
container
|
Platypus
2 litre
|
37
|
|
Platypus
1 litre
|
36
|
||
Swiss
army knife "Classic"
|
22
|
||
Can
opener
|
10
|
||
Purification
tablets
|
10
|
||
Plastic
food bags
|
10
|
||
Tiny
sponge scourer
|
4
|
||
Health
and Hygiene
|
|||
First
Aid Kit
|
160
|
Various
dressings, wipes, pain killers, tick thing etc
|
|
First
aid kit dry bag
|
26
|
||
Crepe
knee bandage
|
45
|
||
Bisoprolol
|
10
|
||
Asprin
75mg
|
10
|
||
Hayfever
tabs
|
5
|
||
Compeed
|
11
|
||
Ear
plugs
|
2
|
||
Imodium
|
10
|
||
Gehwol
Foot Cream
|
57
|
||
Chafing
gel
|
40
|
||
Sunscreen
|
51
|
Chance would be a fine thing
|
|
Sudacreme
|
40
|
||
Toilet
roll
|
70
|
||
Hand
sanitiser
|
100
|
||
Wash
Kit
|
Dry bag
|
30
|
|
Toothbrush
and paste
|
45
|
||
Comb
|
6
|
||
Dr
Bronner's
|
60
|
||
Spare
Contact lense
|
4
|
||
Contact
lense fluid
|
65
|
||
Reading
glasses in case
|
107
|
||
Midge
repellant
|
110
|
||
Midge
head net
|
50
|
||
Lifesystems
towel
|
166
|
||
Trowel
|
61
|
||
P
Bottle
|
62
|
||
Navigation
|
|||
Silva
compass
|
40
|
||
Maps
|
250
|
Weigh amount guessed here
|
|
Ortilieb
Map Case
|
64
|
||
Watch
|
40
|
||
Smartphone
/ GPS
|
Galaxy
1
|
117
|
With Viewranger 1:50k
|
Spare
batteries for phone
|
64
|
2 spare @32gr
|
|
Phone
case
|
60
|
Aquapac
|
|
Phone
charger
|
62
|
||
Accessories
|
|||
Repair
kit
|
Dynamee
|
40
|
|
Duck
Tape
|
15
|
||
Shock
cord
|
40
|
||
Whistle
|
15
|
||
Theadtorch
|
Petzl
Tikka
|
80
|
includes its 3 AAA batts.
|
Notebook
and pen
|
60
|
||
Waste
bag (Yellow Pod)
|
38
|
||
Dry
Bags
|
129
|
Xped Light L,M,S,XS + Standard weight S
|
|
Camera
|
270
|
Includes spare battery
|
|
Wallet
|
150
|
||
Rail
tickets
|
10
|
||
Bus /
train details
|
0
|
||
Cheques
for B and B
|
0
|
||
Spare
Clothes (Carried)
|
|||
Pants
|
Rabs
Meco boxers
|
72
|
|
Base
layers
|
Merino
top
|
285
|
Rohan
|
Rab
Meco long johns
|
148
|
||
Montane
Prism Trousers
|
348
|
In stuff sac (16gr)
|
|
Spare
socks
|
160
|
X sock extreme (60g) + smartwool 100g
|
|
Spare
shirt
|
250
|
Paramo Katmai
|
|
PhD
Minimus Jacket + Hood
|
478
|
In stuff sac
|
|
Lowe
Alpine Waterproof Hat
|
81
|
||
Fleece
beenie
|
68
|
||
Buff
|
38
|
||
Berghaus
Jacket
|
Paclite
|
530
|
|
Berghaus
Overtrousers
|
Paclite
|
250
|
|
ME
Gloves
|
65
|
||
Seal
Skinz gloves
|
118
|
||
Total
base weight
|
11676
|
||
Clothes
etc (Worn)
|
|||
Wicking
pants
|
HH
|
88
|
|
Trousers
|
Montane
|
357
|
|
Merino
Shirt
|
Rohan
|
286
|
|
Paramo
Fleece
|
325
|
Micro fleece
|
|
Boots /
trail shoes
|
856
|
La Sportiva Raptors
|
|
Socks
|
112
|
||
Gaiters
|
68
|
Shorties In stuff sac
|
|
Windshirt
|
350
|
Paramo Fuera Smock
|
|
Pacer
poles (alloy)
|
650
|
||
Weight
non pack worn items
|
3092
|
||
Food
and Drink
|
|||
Dehydrated
food
|
900
|
Three main meals + 3 deserts
|
|
Total
other food (3 days)
|
Tea
bags
|
||
Drink
choc
|
1 sachet per day
|
||
Condensed
milk
|
Tube of Carnation - luxury item!
|
||
Instant
porridge
|
|||
Cereal
bars
|
|||
Trail
mix
|
|||
Chocolate
|
|||
1600
|
|||
Hip
Flask
|
288
|
88g empty. Assume 200ml contents
|
|
Water
|
1000
|
||
Total
weight food / water
|
3788
|
||
Total
pack base weight
|
11676
|
||
Total
food and water
|
3788
|
||
Total
worn and non-pack
|
3092
|
||
Total
pack weight
|
15464
|
||
Total
weight
|
18711
|
||
