Backpacking pack weight calculator

Add your gear and watch your base weight, worn weight and consumables total up as you go. Every product weight is the manufacturer’s published figure, and you can add your own items. Starting from zero? Use the backpacking checklist or get a complete pack from Start Here.

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Jacket
Feathered Friends Helios Down Jacket
15.0 oz · $469.00
Backpack
Six Moon Designs Swift V
35.9 oz · $275.00
Snowshoes
MSR Evo Trail 22
57.8 oz · $179.95
Tent
Six Moon Designs Serenity Ultralight NetTent
11.0 oz · $150.00
Pad
Sea to Summit Ether Light XT Insulated
14.9 oz · —
Sleeping bag
Western Mountaineering Summerlite
weight not published · — · 6 versions
Tent
Sea to Summit Ikos Evo Tent
88.7 oz · $350.00
Footwear
Merrell Moab 3 Hiking Shoe
31.7 oz · $145.00
Tent
Big Agnes Pitchpine Vst 1 5
2.6 oz · $649.95
Shell
Marmot PreCip Eco Rain Jacket
10.3 oz · $135.00
Backpack
Six Moon Designs Minimalist V2
42.8 oz · $285.00
Tent
Six Moon Designs 45"
weight not published · $80.00
Umbrella
Six Moon Designs Silver Shadow Mini Umbrella
6.8 oz · $50.00
Sleeping bag
Sea to Summit Hamelin Synthetic Sleeping Bag
43.0 oz · $176.00
Backpack
Six Moon Designs All Day Carry V2
weight not published · $465.00
Jacket
Katabatic Gear Tincup Down Jacket - Women’s
weight not published · $309.00
Snowshoes
MSR Evo Trail
63.8 oz · $179.95
Pants
Columbia Silver Ridge Utility Pants
13.1 oz · $60.00
Tent
Durston X-Mid 1
26.3 oz · $269.00
Tent
Zpacks Duplex Lite Tent
15.2 oz · $699.00
Jacket
Feathered Friends Eos Men's Down Jacket
weight not published · $429.00
Jacket
Feathered Friends Khumbu Expedition Down Parka
weight not published · $789.00
Jacket
Western Mountaineering Meltdown Jacket
16.9 oz · $640.00
Jacket
Western Mountaineering Ion Parka
25.0 oz · $830.00
Cook
MSR PocketRocket® Stove Kit
25.0 oz · $139.95
Backpack
Near Zero Dean TR 50
56.0 oz · —
Jacket
Western Mountaineering QuickFlash Jacket
7.9 oz · $465.00
Base layer
Smartwool Classic Thermal Merino Base Layer 1/4 Zip
14.5 oz · $120.00
Knife
Opinel No. 08 Carbone Folding Knife
1.6 oz · $23.00
Pad
NEMO Tensor Trail Sleeping Pad
13.0 oz · $189.95
Jacket
Arc'teryx Atom Hoody
12.5 oz · —
Tent
Big Agnes Three Wire Hooped Bivy
22.0 oz · $429.95
Tent
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Ski Rescue Tarp
weight not published · $350.00
Bottle
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Nalgene® Sustain Water Bottle
6.3 oz · $15.00
Tent
Katabatic Gear Bristlecone Bivy
weight not published · $159.00
Accessories
Buff Original EcoStretch Neck Gaiter
1.1 oz · $23.00
Bottle
Gossamer Gear Bottle Rocket
1.7 oz · $23.00
Backpack
Tenzing Hangtime Day
67.2 oz · —
Cook
Gossamer Gear TOAKS Titanium Backpacking Stove
1.7 oz · $29.95
Tent
Big Agnes Copper Hotel HV UL2 Rainfly
31.0 oz · $227.97
Tent
Durston X-Mid 2
31.4 oz · $319.00
Knife
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Vargo Titanium Long-Handle Spoon
0.5 oz · $14.95
Bottle
HydraPak Seeker Collapsible Camping Water Storage
3.2 oz · $30.00
Sleeping bag
Western Mountaineering Kodiak Mf
weight not published · — · 5 versions
Sleeping bag
Gossamer Gear Cumulus x Gossamer Gear Aerial 330 Sleeping Bag
11.6 oz · $399.00
Jacket
Western Mountaineering Snøjack Parka GWS
28.4 oz · $1,055.00
Jacket
Western Mountaineering Flight Jacket
10.9 oz · $450.00
Sleeping bag
Western Mountaineering Puma Mf
weight not published · — · 6 versions
Cook
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Vargo Titanium Ti-Lite 900ml Mug
4.6 oz · $64.95
Pillow
NEMO Fillo™ Elite Ultralight Backpacking Pillow - Mango
2.8 oz · $59.95
Tent
Six Moon Designs Skyscape Scout Hiking Tent
40.0 oz · $160.00
Backpack
NEMO Resolve™ Women’s 25L Endless Promise® Technical Daypack - Arctic
37.0 oz · $179.95
Backpack
ULA Equipment 30L Patchless Robic Dragonfly
26.3 oz · $239.99
Tent
Big Agnes C Bar 3
78.0 oz · $349.95
Knife
Sea to Summit Detour Stainless Steel Chopsticks
2.7 oz · $21.95
Tent
Sea to Summit Minimalist Tarp
14.2 oz · $270.00
Cook
MSR MSR® Piezo Igniter for Canister Stoves
0.5 oz · $11.95
Midlayer
Zpacks Octa Fleece
4.7 oz · $119.00
Cook
Zpacks Titanium Wing Stove for Esbit
0.5 oz · $14.95
Tent
Big Agnes Copper Spur UL1 - Tangelo
38.0 oz · $499.95

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Base weight, explained

What is base weight?: Base weight is everything in your pack except consumables (food, water and fuel) and the clothes you are wearing. It is the number backpackers compare because it does not change from day to day on a trip.
What counts as ultralight?: Common thresholds are: traditional above 20 lb (9 kg) base weight, lightweight 10–20 lb, ultralight under 10 lb (4.5 kg), and super-ultralight under 5 lb. They are conventions, not rules: the right number depends on the season, terrain and trip.
Where do the gear weights come from?: Each product in the register carries the weight its manufacturer publishes, with the source recorded. You can also add your own items with your own measured weights.
Can I bring a gear list I already have?: Yes. Export your list as a CSV from the spreadsheet or gear app you use now and use Import here. Your categories and weights are kept, items are linked to real products with sourced weights, and The Shakedown can audit the result.

How does your number compare? How much should a backpacking pack weigh — measured median weights for every tent, sleeping bag, pad and pack we track.

Finished your list? Run The Shakedown for a source-backed audit of its weight and sleep system, or browse community packs.

Base weight, explained

What is base weight?

Base weight is everything in your pack except consumables (food, water and fuel) and the clothes you are wearing. It is the number backpackers compare because it does not change from day to day on a trip.

What counts as ultralight?

Common thresholds are: traditional above 20 lb (9 kg) base weight, lightweight 10–20 lb, ultralight under 10 lb (4.5 kg), and super-ultralight under 5 lb. They are conventions, not rules: the right number depends on the season, terrain and trip.

Where do the gear weights come from?

Each product in the register carries the weight its manufacturer publishes, with the source recorded. You can also add your own items with your own measured weights.

Can I bring a gear list I already have?

Yes. Export your list as a CSV from the spreadsheet or gear app you use now and use Import here. Your categories and weights are kept, items are linked to real products with sourced weights, and The Shakedown can audit the result.

How does your number compare? How much should a backpacking pack weigh — measured median weights for every tent, sleeping bag, pad and pack we track.

Finished your list? Run The Shakedown for a source-backed audit of its weight and sleep system, or browse community packs.