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Packing list
White Mountains 3-Day
September 23, 2026
- Base weight
- 14.48 lb
- Worn
- 3.74 lb
- Consumable
- 9.34 lb
- Total
- 27.56 lb
Shelter & sleep
Base · 6.54 lb
MSR Hubba Hubba LT 2 TentFreestanding and storm-worthy — Pemi tent sites are rooty, rocky and exposed.
3.00 lb
Kelty Cosmic 2020°F down — right for three-season nights in the Whites.
2.44 lb
NEMO Tensor All-Season Sleeping PadHigher R-value for cold valley floors.
1.10 lb
Carry & storage
Base · 2.41 lb
ULA Equipment CircuitCarries a three-day load without fuss.
2.41 lb
Cook & water
Base · 1.18 lb
0.16 lb
0.23 lb
TOAKS Titanium Long Handle Spoon with Polished Bowl
0.04 lb
Sawyer Squeeze Water Filtration SystemFilter plus the CNOC dirty bag.
0.19 lb
CNOC VectoX Durable Water Container 42mm
0.17 lb
Nalgene Wide Mouth 32oz Water BottleHard bottle for mixing and cold nights.
0.39 lb
Safety & essentials
Base · 1.88 lb
Black Diamond Spot 400 Headlamp
0.19 lb
Adventure Medical Kits Ultralight/Watertight Medical Kit .9Sized for a party of two to four.
0.49 lb
Silva Ranger 2.0 CompassMap-and-compass backup for whiteouts above treeline.
0.07 lb
0.43 lb
Kahtoola MICROspikesIce holds on the ridgeline into June; check recent trip reports before leaving these home.
0.71 lb
Packed clothing
Base · 2.48 lb
Patagonia Down Sweater HoodySummit-rest insulation.
0.93 lb
Marmot PreCip Eco Rain JacketThe Whites make their own weather; the shell stays in the pack year-round.
0.64 lb
Smartwool Classic Thermal Merino Base Layer 1/4 ZipPacked spare layer for camp.
0.91 lb
Worn on trail
Worn · 3.74 lb
Merrell Moab 3 Hiking Shoe
1.98 lb
Darn Tough Hiker Midweight Micro Crew Sock
0.13 lb
Columbia Silver Ridge Utility Pants
0.82 lb
Black Diamond Distance Z Trekking PolesCarried in hand; counted as worn weight.
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 — 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