A liter of water weighs about two pounds. A day's quantity of food is roughly the same weight. These add up quickly on long hikes. For this reason, keeping cooking and water filtering/storage gear weight minimized can't be overlooked.
Items I Currently Use
| Item | Weight (oz.) |
|---|---|
| MSR PocketRocket Deluxe Stove | 2.9 |
| Snow Peak Trek 700 Titanium cook pot | 4.8 |
| Sea to Summit Long Handle spoon | .4 |
| Bic Mini lighter | .5 |
| Talenti Gelato Jar (empty) for measuring water, soaking food and mixing drinks | 1.9 |
| Katadyn BeFree water filter and 1-liter flask | 2.3 |
| CNOC Vecto 2-liter water container | 2.8 |
| CNOC Vecto 2-liter water container* | 2.8 |
| Bleach and AquaMira tablets for water purification | 1.0 |
| Platypus bottle (with top cut off) used as a water scoop | .4 |
| DCF zippered pouch for storing water filtration gear | .3 |
| (2) Smartwater 1-liter bottles (weighed empty) | 3.2 |
| Bear bag hanging kit (rope and a rock sack) | 2.8 |
| Ursack All Mitey bear-resistant food sack* | 9.4 |
| Superior Wilderness Designs food bag with a small carabiner and one or two Couglan's odor-proof ziplock bags | 4.3 |
Items I have used in the past
| Item | Weight (oz.) |
|---|---|
| Jetboil MicroMo Stove with fuel canister | 20.8 |
| JetBoil Stashstove and cook pot | 8.3 |
| BRS 3000T titanium stove | 0.9 |
| Sawyer Micro Squeeze water filter | 1.9 |
| Optimus collapsible long-handle Spoon | .7 |
| Platypus water filter system (4 liters) | 13.5 |
| Platypus 1 liter Bottle (2) | 2.8 |
My descriptions of gear are not intended to be product endorsements. I have not been compensated for any product mentions, nor do I use affiliate links.
* = Item is carried when conditions warrant
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