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Shoulder-Season Kit
Every weight and list price here is the manufacturer's listed figure, checked against a retailer or manufacturer listing · 30 of 30 items with a listed weight · record updated Sep 23, 2026
Fall in the Presidentials: short days, hard wind, and the first ice of the season. This kit adds insulation everywhere — an insulated pad, packed midlayer and base layers, a serious down jacket — plus trail crampons and a 450-lumen rechargeable headlamp. The register holds no insulated gloves or warm hat yet; until it does, bring your own. Pitch below treeline — the summits are no place for a tent in October.
Presidential Traverse · fall
0 items have a newer generation; 0 have a recall notice.
Base weight
14.80 lb
Worn
3.57 lb
Consumable
7.97 lb
Total
26.35 lb
Shelter & sleep
Base · 5.47 lb- Durston X-Mid 2Storm-shedding double wall; pitch it below treeline.1.96 lbBuy
- Kelty Cosmic 20 Down Sleeping Bag20°F is the warmest-rated bag on the register; in a cold snap, sleep in the packed layers.2.41 lbBuy
- Sea to Summit Ether Light Xr Insulated Air Sleeping PadInsulated pad for frozen ground.1.10 lbBuy
Carry & storage
Base · 2.77 lb- 2.77 lbBuy
Cook & water
Base · 1.38 lb- Soto WindMaster Stove with 4FlexRegulated burner holds its output in cold and wind.0.19 lbBuy
- 0.23 lbBuy
- 0.04 lbBuy
- Katadyn BeFree 1L Lightweight Collapsible Water Filter BottleFast filter; sleep with it in the bag once nights freeze.0.14 lbBuy
- Aquamira Water Treatment DropsChemical backup for when the filter risks freezing.0.19 lbBuy
- HydraPak Seeker Collapsible Camping Water StorageReserve capacity.0.20 lbBuy
- Nalgene Wide Mouth 32oz Water BottleDoubles as a hot-water bottle on cold nights.0.39 lbBuy
Safety & essentials
Base · 2.56 lb- Petzl ACTIK CORE Headlamp - Powerful450 lumens on a rechargeable core — October days are short.0.19 lbBuy
- 0.49 lbBuy
- Suunto MC-2 CompassMirror compass for above-treeline navigation.0.16 lbBuy
- Garmin inReach Mini 2 Satellite CommunicatorNo reliable cell coverage on the range; carried for the exposed miles.0.22 lbBuy
- 0.47 lbBuy
- Hillsound Trail CramponEarly-season ice on the northern Presidentials.1.02 lbBuy
Packed clothing
Base · 2.63 lb- Rab Mythic UltraSerious warmth at 330 g.0.73 lbBuy
- 0.64 lbBuy
- Marmot Drop Line JacketPacked midlayer.0.74 lbBuy
- Smartwool Classic Thermal Merino Base Layer BottomSleep and camp layer.0.44 lbBuy
- Buff Original EcoStretch Neck GaiterThe register has no warm hat or gloves yet — bring your own until it does.0.07 lbBuy
Worn on trail
Worn · 3.57 lb- Salomon Unisex-Adult X Ultra 4 Wide GTX MGNT/Black/MonuWaterproof for cold mud and early snow.0.82 lbBuy
- 0.13 lbBuy
- 0.62 lbBuy
- 0.81 lbBuy
- Cascade Mountain Tech Lightweight Aluminum Trekking PolesCarried in hand; counted as worn weight.1.19 lbBuy
Food, water & fuel
Consumable · 7.97 lb- Food — 2 days620 g per person per day — the guide-measured median across 400+ clients. Most people who pack 2 lb/day carry leftovers home.2.73 lb
- Water — 2 L carriedAbout half a litre per hour of moderate hiking — 2 L covers roughly four hours between sources.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
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