My backpacking set up

[ellensburgpo]

Far easier to carry a filter instead of carrying heavy fuel to boil water. I have a sawyer filter that weighs next to nothing and you can find it for around 30$. Is that all your food? I'd go nuts eating nothing but mountain house. Good for dinner though. You carry a whole flashlight or a headlamp?

[Tbar]

Welcome back Seth!  I'd replace the baby powder with gold bond powder.  Same concept but I really like gold bond.  Also you can get purification tablets (they taste bad) until you get a filter.

[seth30]

Welcome back Seth!  I'd replace the baby powder with gold bond powder.  Same concept but I really like gold bond.  Also you can get purification tablets (they taste bad) until you get a filter.

Thanks its good to be back.  Only for a short few weeks...  Looking foward to another hike up there in the moutains  

[seth30]

Far easier to carry a filter instead of carrying heavy fuel to boil water. I have a sawyer filter that weighs next to nothing and you can find it for around 30$. Is that all your food? I'd go nuts eating nothing but mountain house. Good for dinner though. You carry a whole flashlight or a headlamp?

The mountain house is backup for when my fishing skills fail me   I plan on picking a filter up when I am in Nevada next month.

[hike2hunt]

On a note of the water filtration system. Walmart has the "mini sawyer" for 19.99. If you went with aquamarine tablets. I carry single packages of Propel or Crystal light to break up the taste.

I also gave up the saw a few years back for a Mini Gerber Axe, to me it's has a lot more usage then the saw.

And where is the "Knife?"

[Magnum_Willys]

I would make sure I have new good 4# line on your reel.  Those setups usually come with really heavy crummy line that wont cast.  Get some 4# Ande and you will cast 3 times further.

Maybe ditch the cotton tees / underwear for synthetic or wool - Nike Dryfit, firstlite wool, or exofficio ?

[timberghost72]

If you chafe alot, this stuff works 10x better than any powders. And you can get a backpacking size stick at REI, Sports Authority etc.

http://www.amazon.com/Bodyglide-Original-Anti-Chafe-Balm-Packaging/dp/B005L8YVRO

I would make sure I have new good 4# line on your reel.  Those setups usually come with really heavy crummy line that wont cast.  Get some 4# Ande and you will cast 3 times further.

Maybe ditch the cotton tees / underwear for synthetic or wool - Nike Dryfit, firstlite wool, or exofficio ?

 

The Nike Dryfit work really well for me. Tried UA and those didn't. Want to try the Exofficio line.

[Shawn Ryan]

I'd not take deodorant. Put some baking powder in a sock and knot it. You can dab it anywhere on your body to freshen up. Kills odor.

Put the Mtn. House in quart Ziplocs with the desicate pouch. You can boil right in the Ziploc. Substantially easier to pack before and after eating.

Don't take the tent bag/packaging if you don't have to. Replace cotton  clothes with wool or synthetic. Why the saw?  I don't carry one anymore and don't miss it.

[GBoyd]

Just got back from a military detachment, and leave again in a few weeks.  However on the return I plan on doing a weekend hike in the cascades.  TBAR and The Skybuster really helped me out last year with hiking and I learned more from them than any youtube video or book. I have always been a hands on guy   This is my current setup pic by pic.  Looking for any extra inputs.  Current weight is 28 lbs in the backpack.  Not pictured in the photos are;

Head lamp
Hoodie (will also be my pillow)
Fire starter bricks
Glock 29
Bottle of whiskey (sorry already drank the display model )

I read this post too quickly and came away thinking this was your whole packing list. It gave me a kind of bemused respect.

[fillthefreezer]

that looks like 230g fuel, you dont need that much even for a week. get the small can.
also i would bring other food too, some snack type food and even a couple pb and j.
looks pretty good otherwise, alot of extraneous items but after a trip or two, you'll decide if you want to continue carrying them. 

[boneaddict]

Do you know how to cook the fish you catch?   (without the pan)  or are you packing something to cook them with the pan? 

[Jarhead Chase]

Personal preference here. I would ditch the powders and use petroleum jelly for the chafing. You can get a small container that will last several trips. It also doubles for Firestarter material.

[seth30]

Do you know how to cook the fish you catch?   (without the pan)  or are you packing something to cook them with the pan?

Yes butter, last hike my buddy brought some.  That would have been awkward to be without it. Thanks for the info, it will be added to my list along with salt and pepper.

[seth30]

Personal preference here. I would ditch the powders and use petroleum jelly for the chafing. You can get a small container that will last several trips. It also doubles for Firestarter material.

That is a great idea

[seth30]

I would make sure I have new good 4# line on your reel.  Those setups usually come with really heavy crummy line that wont cast.  Get some 4# Ande and you will cast 3 times further.

Maybe ditch the cotton tees / underwear for synthetic or wool - Nike Dryfit, firstlite wool, or exofficio ?

  I have some braided line i really want to try on that line.  It works great for my normal poles, just haven't had the excuse to switch over   Yeah after the last camping trip were it was raining half the time, cotton was not really the best of decisions.  Thanks for the input I will add that to the list of needs for the next trip.