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Outdoor pursuits · OP-28
Backpacking Gear Weight List
A free printable backpacking gear list with weights: every item by system, flagged base, worn or consumable, ticked found, checked and packed, with base weight.
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2 pages. Choose your paper size — both versions are laid out identically, so neither one gets shrunk to fit.
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The fillable versions have real form fields — open them in any PDF reader, type into them and save. Printing help.
What this sheet is for
See where the weight in a pack really is, system by system, instead of guessing. The same list works as the packing checklist and, after the trip, as the record of what was never used.
Who it is for
Backpackers, long-distance walkers, bikepackers and anyone trying to carry less.
How to use it
- Weigh every item on the same scale and write the units at the top.
- List each item under its system with the quantity, the weight of one and the total.
- Flag each line B, W or C, then tick it found, checked and packed.
- Add up each flag on page two to get base weight, pack weight and skin-out weight.
- After the trip, mark what was used and note what to leave at home next time.
What is on the sheet
2 pages, in this order:
Page 1
Printed under the title: Everything you carry, weighed and listed by system and flagged base, worn or consumable, so the totals give base weight and pack weight. Tick it found, checked and packed; after the trip, mark what you used.
Write-on lines: Trip · Dates · Days · Scale and units (g, oz)
Also printed: Flag: B = base, carried all trip W = worn on the body C = consumable: food, water, fuel · Item · Qty · Each · Total · Flag · Found · Checked · Packed · Used · Notes · weight · spare, swap, leave home · Shelter · Sleep system · Pack and liner · Kitchen and stove · Water · Clothing carried
Page 2
Also printed: Item · Qty · Each · Total · Flag · Found · Checked · Packed · Used · Notes · weight · spare, swap, leave home · Clothing and footwear worn · Navigation and safety · First aid and repair · Electronics and light · Toiletries · Food and fuel
Totals — add up each flag in the units you weighed in
Write-on lines: Base weight (all B) · Worn (all W) · Consumables (all C) · Pack weight (B + C) · Skin-out (B + W + C) · Food per day · Days · Food total · Water carried · Fuel
Ruled lines: After the trip: not used, missing, to swap or to leave at home
Questions
What counts as base weight?
Everything carried in the pack for the whole trip that is not eaten, drunk or burned, and not worn on the body. Food, water and fuel are consumables, and the clothes and shoes you walk in are worn.
Is there a target base weight?
No figure is printed, because the right weight depends on the route, the season, the weather and what keeps you safe. The list shows where your own weight is, so you can decide what to change.
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