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Alpamayo Circuit - Peru 2014 - Gear List

Posted by Mark Richardson on Aug 04, 2014

Here is a list of some of the essential items I took on the trip and what each item weighed:

 

Tent

Six Moon Designs Skyscape Trekker - 714g
Tent pegs x10 - 96g
Exped large zipsack used as tentbag - 23g
 

Sleeping Bag

STS Spark SP111 - 642g
STS compression sack for Spark SP3 - 55g
 

Sleeping Mat

Neoair XLite Regular - 377g
Mont-Bell UL Comfort System Pillow - 80g
 

Rucksack

Six Moon Designs Fusion 65 - 1195g
 

Cooking

Alphalight Long Handled spoon - 15g
Evernew ECA265 0.9L pot w frypan lid - 128g
Evernew ECA278 0.75l pot NO 0.4l mug - 100g
Pouch for pans and stove - 20g
Evernew EBY255 stove - 86g
Soto Pocket Blow Torch with lighter - 65g
Trail Designs " Classic" windshield - 34g
Esbit Folding spoon - 18g
GSI Mini Spatula - 9g
Opinel No.7 Trekking Knife - 35g
GSI Nesting mug and bowl set without the bowl - 82g
Baby tin opener - 8g
Fuel Bottles x 4 - 128g
Pot washing cloth and pan saver - 10g
 

Rain Gear

RAB Myriad Jacket - 404g
Minimus Pants - 160g

  
Mark Richardson
 

Mark was the founder of Ultralight Outdoor Gear back in 2006 and has completed long distance backpacking routes in some of the remotest parts of the world. His favourite hikes have been Torres del Paine (full circuit), the John Muir trail and the Markha Valley trail (Ladakh, India). Although semi-retired Mark has not lost any enthusiasm for minimalist backpacking and is tackling Scotland’s Munros choosing multi-day backpacking routes over the more usual guide book excursions.

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