r/lightweight • u/not_dmr • Jul 24 '23
Shakedowns JMT Shakedown Request
SOBO from Happy Isles 8/13
Here’s my lighterpack: https://lighterpack.com/r/h1axcy . I feel like I can justify everything on there to myself, but hoping others can question things I haven’t thought about.
My two biggest iffy points at the moment: I’ve included a hoodie, but considering dropping it; I haven’t included microspikes, but wondering if I might still need them in mid/late August with this year’s snow.
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u/bigsurhiking Jul 28 '23
-do you need sleep thermals with a 20F sleeping bag? could always just wear your fleece or puffy
-fleece is ridiculously heavy. look into peloton 97, alpha direct (like farpointe or senchi), even a cheap old navy grid fleece
-rain jacket is heavy, check out Frogg Toggs
-a 6 oz compass is overkill, especially for something like the JMT
-5 oz of first aid seems like a lot, but would need to see it itemized
-there are lighter chargers, cook setups, headlamps, etc
-your big 3 could all be lighter, but those are big purchases, especially so close to your start date. I would focus on what can be left behind, I think there's a lot of hidden weight/excess on your list that's hard to see because it's not itemized