| Rob's Backpacking Gear Checklist |
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March 12, 2005 |
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Summary |
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Trip Details |
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4.6 |
Sleeping |
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days in Desolation Wilderness |
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2.9 |
Shelter |
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6.9 |
Pack & Stuff Sacks |
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2.3 |
Navigation, Safety and Repair |
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4.0 |
Clothes Packed |
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3.2 |
Food and Water Preperation and Storage |
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2.6 |
Personal Items |
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26.5 |
Basic Pack Weight |
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8.6 |
Food, Water
and Fuel (Consumables) for 3 Days |
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35.1 |
Basic Pack + Consumables |
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6.5 |
Items Worn or Carried |
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41.7 |
Total From Skin Out |
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Oz |
Lbs |
Sleeping |
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Qty |
Oz |
Lbs |
Food and Water Preperation and Storage |
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49.0 |
3.06 |
REI Down Time 15+ |
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1 |
0.5 |
0.03 |
Fire starter - vasoline soaked cotton balls in bag |
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| 0 |
21.0 |
0.00 |
Sierra Dsgns Wckd Fastbg Spingwgt +30R |
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3.5 |
0.22 |
50' food rope - 1/8" Dacron |
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| 0 |
4.1 |
0.00 |
Silk bag liner |
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15.8 |
0.00 |
MSR WhisperLite Shaker stove, screens, bag, ltr |
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| 1 |
24.0 |
1.50 |
Thermarest Prolite 4 r |
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1.0 |
0.06 |
Pepsi can stove, stand and windscreen |
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4.56 |
Total |
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2.8 |
0.18 |
MSR Fuel Bottle - 11oz (+ funnel) |
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8.5 |
0.00 |
2 ltr aluminum sauce pan |
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Oz |
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Shelter |
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1 |
6.5 |
0.41 |
1.5 ltr aluminum sauce pan |
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| 1 |
28.0 |
1.75 |
REI Roadster tent |
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1 |
3.0 |
0.19 |
lid |
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| 1 |
14.0 |
0.88 |
REI Roadster tent fly |
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1 |
1.5 |
0.09 |
pot lifter |
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| 1 |
4.30 |
0.27 |
REI Roadster footprint |
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5.5 |
0.00 |
7" aluminum skillet/bowl |
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| 0 |
28.5 |
0.00 |
REI Half Dome 2 |
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1 |
2.0 |
0.13 |
Bowl, plastic |
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| 0 |
16.0 |
0.00 |
HD poles and bag |
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1 |
2.0 |
0.13 |
Cup, plastic |
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3.0 |
0.00 |
HD tent bag |
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1 |
1.0 |
0.06 |
Utincils, 2 spoons and knife |
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| 0 |
35.0 |
0.00 |
HD fly |
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1 |
2.0 |
0.13 |
Water blatter for backpack |
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| 0 |
5.0 |
0.00 |
HD stakes and bag |
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1 |
4.5 |
0.28 |
Nalgene water bottle |
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| 0 |
10.5 |
0.00 |
HD footprint |
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1 |
21.0 |
1.31 |
First Need Deluxe Water Purifier and bag |
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2.89 |
Total |
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2.0 |
0.13 |
REI Watersack 2.5 gal |
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24.8 |
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1 |
1.0 |
0.06 |
Soap in film canister |
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Oz |
Lbs |
Pack & Stuff Sacks |
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1 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Sponge for cleaning |
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| 1 |
105.6 |
6.60 |
Lowe Netherworld 90 |
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1.0 |
0.06 |
3 Climbing clips |
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73.6 |
0.00 |
Kelty Ridgeway Alpine |
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0.0 |
0.00 |
Garbage bag |
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| 1 |
2.0 |
0.13 |
Mesh food stuff sack |
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3.21 |
Total |
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| 1 |
1.0 |
0.06 |
Mesh cookset stuff sack |
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| 1 |
2.5 |
0.16 |
REI clothes stuff sack/pillow |
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Qty |
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Lbs |
Personal Items |
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6.94 |
Total |
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8.0 |
0.50 |
Camera and extra memory HP812 |
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1 |
2.0 |
0.13 |
Extra batteries and memory for camera |
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Lbs |
Navigation, Safety and Repair |
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1 |
4.0 |
0.25 |
Cellular phone |
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| 1 |
2.0 |
0.13 |
Maps & stuff in zip loc |
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1 |
5.1 |
0.32 |
Pencil, notepad and paperback |
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| 1 |
1.0 |
0.06 |
Silva Guide 426 compass |
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1 |
4.1 |
0.26 |
Towel |
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| 1 |
0.5 |
0.03 |
Emergency whistle |
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1 |
4.1 |
0.26 |
25' nylon rope for clothes line |
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| 1 |
5.0 |
0.31 |
Matches, lighter and candles |
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1 |
4.1 |
0.26 |
Baby wipes or toilet paper |
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1.0 |
0.06 |
Emergency Mirror |
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1 |
2.1 |
0.13 |
Toilet trowel |
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8.0 |
0.00 |
Binocular 12x25 |
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1 |
6.0 |
0.38 |
Tbrush, tpaste, soap, comb & antibacterial gel |
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2.4 |
0.15 |
Petzl Tikka LED Headlamp |
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2.0 |
0.13 |
Wallet w/ cash and cards |
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| 1 |
1.0 |
0.06 |
Extra batteries for headlamp |
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1 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Zip lock bag for tent |
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4.0 |
0.25 |
Gerber Paraframe II knife |
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2.59 |
Total |
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10.5 |
0.66 |
First Aid Kit |
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7.5 |
0.47 |
Quick Meds Bag |
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Qty |
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Lbs |
Items Worn or Carried |
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5.0 |
0.00 |
Thermarest repair kit |
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52.0 |
3.25 |
Montrail Torre GTX boots |
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5.0 |
0.00 |
Stove repair kit |
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25.0 |
0.00 |
Tennis shoes |
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1.0 |
0.06 |
Duct tape, 10' on straw |
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2.0 |
0.13 |
Socks, Wool |
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1.0 |
0.06 |
String and Rubberbands |
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1.0 |
0.06 |
Sock liners, wick |
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2.31 |
Total |
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1.5 |
0.09 |
Polypro Underpants |
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1 |
16.0 |
1.00 |
Sahara Convertible Pants |
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Lbs |
Clothes Packed |
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5.0 |
0.31 |
T-shirt, wick |
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25.0 |
0.00 |
Nevado Sandles |
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5.0 |
0.31 |
REI Explorer hat |
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12.0 |
0.75 |
Mocasuns |
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20.0 |
1.25 |
REI Summit Trekking Poles - Pair |
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12.0 |
0.75 |
Northstar Classic 100 fleece |
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1.0 |
0.06 |
Sunglasses |
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| 1 |
2.0 |
0.13 |
Plasic poncho rain top |
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1.0 |
0.06 |
Bandana |
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1.0 |
0.13 |
Sock liners, wick |
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6.53 |
Total |
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1.5 |
0.19 |
Polypro Underpants |
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| 1 |
21.0 |
1.31 |
Northstar HyVent jacket |
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| 1 |
7.8 |
0.48 |
Light poly thermal bottoms |
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| 0 |
5.1 |
0.00 |
Light poly thermal top |
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| 1 |
0.8 |
0.05 |
Light poly gloves |
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4.0 |
0.25 |
Sock cap |
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Substitute
gear |
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| FirstAid |
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Upgrades / wishlist |
wght svgs |
cost |
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| First Aid
pamplet |
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21.0 |
1.31 |
Sierra
Designs Wicked Fastbag Springwgt +30R $210 |
-1.75 |
175 |
summer 05 |
| 2" wide elastic bandage for knee and ankle sprains -
(6" would be better) |
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49.0 |
-3.06 |
REI Down Time 15+ |
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| 4" x 3" sheet of Moleskin (or 2nd Skin or 4
Compound Sections) for blisters |
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44.0 |
2.75 |
Gregory G-pack |
-3.85 |
150 |
or golite speed pack |
| Roll of 1" microspore tape for holding 2nd Skin in
place |
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105.6 |
-6.60 |
Lowe Netherworld 90 |
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spring 05 |
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| 5" x 5" wound bandage |
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| 2" x 2" and 4" x 4" non-adhesive
absorbent dressing for burns |
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| 3 antiseptic wipes for cleaning wounds and blisters |
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| 12 assorted bandages |
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| Aloe Vera in
ziplock |
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| Safety pins |
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| QuickMeds Bag Contents: |
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20.9 |
Basic Pack Weight |
-5.6 |
325 |
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| Acetaminophen - Pain reliever and fever reducer - Tylenol
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5.6 |
Gain/Loss |
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substitute Ibuprofen |
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29.5 |
Total w/ Food and Water |
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| Acetaminophen,Chlorpheniramine, Pseudoephedrine -
Allergy/Sinus - [F] |
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| Antacid - Stomach - [T] |
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| Asprin - Headache - [M] |
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Optinoal Gear |
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| BreathRight strips - bandaid to open nose passages. |
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25.0 |
1.56 |
Tennis shoes |
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| DEET - Insect repelant |
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| Diphenhydramine - Flu symptom reliever - antihistamine -
[W] |
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| Gingko Biloba - High altitude sickness - [Th] |
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| Lip Balm with sunblock |
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| Loperamide HC1 - diaria medicine - [Sa] |
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| Sunblock (should be 45) |
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| Pack packing;
where stuff goes |
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top compartment |
top of pack |
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| knife |
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binocular |
water purifier |
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| camera |
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Quick meds |
nalgene water bottle |
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| bandana |
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gloves |
food |
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| map |
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compass |
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whistle |
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mirror |
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headlamp |
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cell phone |
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| Notes: |
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| Weight |
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| 1 Gal water = 8.33 lbs |
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| 128 oz water = 133.28 oz (weight) => 133/128 |
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| 1
Gal ethanol = 6.6 lbs |
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| 1 Ltr = .024172 Gal |
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| Volume |
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| 8 oz = 1 cup |
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| 2 cups = 1 pint |
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| 2 pints = 1 quart |
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| 4 quarts = 1 gal |
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| 128 oz = 1 gal |
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| 1 gallon [US, liquid] = 3.785412 liter |
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| 1 Ounces (Avoir.) * = 28.35 Grams |
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| 1 Ounces (Avoir.) * = 0.02835 Kilograms |
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| Food = 32 oz
per day |
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| Fuel use = 3
oz per day |
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