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Packing list
JMT Ultralight
September 23, 2026
- Base weight
- 13.27 lb
- Worn
- 1.18 lb
- Consumable
- 9.34 lb
- Total
- 23.79 lb
Shelter & sleep
Base · 4.33 lb
Zpacks DuplexDCF two-person shelter, trekking-pole pitch — the lightest shelter on the register.
1.11 lb
Kelty Cosmic 20 Down Sleeping BagLightest verified bag on the register. A UL quilt would save ~400 g; we have not verified one yet.
2.41 lb
NEMO Tensor Trail Sleeping PadWarm-weather insulated pad at 369 g.
0.81 lb
Carry & storage
Base · 5.85 lb
Gossamer Gear Gorilla 50Ultralight framed pack with the volume for a hard-sided canister.
1.95 lb
Counter Assault Bear Keg Food Storage Container YellowRequired in the JMT corridor: an approved hard-sided canister. The heaviest item in this pack, and non-negotiable.
3.90 lb
Cook & water
Base · 0.70 lb
Snow Peak LiteMax Titanium
0.12 lb
0.16 lb
TOAKS Titanium Long Handle Spoon with Polished Bowl
0.04 lb
Sawyer Micro Squeeze Water Filtration SystemThreads onto the CNOC dirty bag.
0.13 lb
CNOC VectoX Durable Water Container 42mmDirty-water bag for the Sawyer.
0.17 lb
Platypus Platy 2-Liter Ultralight Collapsible Backpacking Water BottleReserve capacity for the dry stretches.
0.08 lb
Safety & essentials
Base · 1.14 lb
Nitecore NU25 UL 400 Headlamp
0.11 lb
Adventure Medical Kits Ultralight/Watertight Medical Kit .5Solo-size kit; restock the blister supplies before each trip.
0.51 lb
Sun Bum Original SPF 50 Sunscreen Face Lotion - Travel Size - 3 ozHigh-altitude sun is the JMT constant; restocked at resupply.
0.19 lb
Nitecore NB10000 GEN3 Portable ChargerKeeps a phone and the headlamp charged between resupplies.
0.33 lb
Packed clothing
Base · 1.25 lb
Outdoor Research Helium Down JacketDown puffy for alpine mornings.
0.61 lb
Marmot PreCip Eco Rain JacketAfternoon-thunderstorm shell.
0.64 lb
Worn on trail
Worn · 1.18 lb
Sunday Afternoons Ultra Adventure Hat UPF 50+ Sun HatUPF 50 brim for a trail that spends days above treeline.
0.17 lb
goodr OG Polarized Sunglasses
0.07 lb
Darn Tough Hiker Midweight Micro Crew Sock
0.13 lb
Salomon Unisex-Adult X Ultra 4 Wide GTX MGNT/Black/Monu
0.82 lb
Food, water & fuel
Consumable · 9.34 lb
Food — 3 days620 g per person per day — the guide-measured median across 400+ clients. Most people who pack 2 lb/day carry leftovers home.
4.10 lb
Water — 2 L carriedAbout half a litre per hour of moderate hiking; top the Platy up before the dry stretches.
4.41 lb
Fuel — 230 g canister377 g gross — 230 g of gas plus 147 g of steel carried the whole trip.
0.83 lb