Trip today...

[Brute1100]

Going on an over night trip tonight... 8 mile hike out hang and then come back in.the morning... My load consists of...

Eno pro fly tarp
Hammock bliss bug net
Grand trunks ultralight hammock
Strap for suspension
50' blue cord for making ridgeline
Green sheet for cover
80+/-ft of paracord
Glock 19 in archangel Aiwb holster
Hatchet
Edc pocket knife
7" folding saw
Back up small blade
Back up medium blade
Main cold steel kobun blade
Tp
Off fan for ventilation and bug stuff
Off spray
Dryer lint
Fenix pd20 light with diffuser(makes light a lantern)
Glow stick
Tent stakes
Pencil and paper
2aa batteries
2 CR123 batteries
Duct tape
Gorilla tape
Extra bic lighter
First aid kit
Cell phone for pictures

Food is
4 tortillas
2 packages of.honey and peanut butter
One small amount of nutella
2 4oz packages of pistachio nuts
2.6 oz package of tuna
2 one quart gatorade dry packs
100oz camelbak
1 quart water container

Clothing is
One extra t shirt(pillow)
And one set blue jean shorts
1 pair socks
1 pair underwear


Total weight is about 25 lbs with the water included... I will have an option to refill before heading back into town tomorrow morning...

[EnglishBob]

looks good ) but I dont think I will ever get used to seeing guns listed as camping gear ) I can understand why you do, but we dont have bears here in Spain )

Hope you have a good time and stay safe.

[ice man]

Redundancy! Why all the knives? A hatchet and a saw? I'd ditch the hand axe, too heavy.

[mangus7175]

Good list but do you need to bring all of those knives, hatchet, and a saw?

[Brute1100]

I'm a bit of an over prepared kind of guy... I understand the concerns and just a side note this trip is happening so i can work out my system... So yeah I have extra of this and that, and that adds weight but I'm working on it... And plus I like building fire and being that mesquite wood it the main tree around here it is hard and fills knife quick when making kindling...

[Scottybdiving]

Yep, a downed mesquite will dull a chainsaw, saw blade, or knife quickly. Up in the air, not so bad.

Where are you camping in S. Tex? I see youre taking dryer lint. What kind of fire igniter are you using? I have been playing with a Globspark firesteel. It seems to put out some serious sparks. Are you dry camping or somewhere near water?

[FLRider]

Eh, as long as it's comfortable for you to carry for eight miles, you should be fine. I find that my worry about weight carried is directly proportional to how much terrain I have to cover, and how much elevation gain I have, in a day.

For me, 25 lbs? Yeah, I'm good. That's below my normal weekend weight, and I'm good for fifteen to twenty miles without issue at 30-ish pounds. For you? I dunno; never been you .

I do have two questions about the list, though.

I don't see any bottom insulation on there for sleeping in. Is that intentional? And, if so, have you tried to sleep in your hammock at the expected nighttime temperatures without bottom insulation before? If not, it may wind up being an uncomfortable night.

Second, I don't see a way to purify water short of boiling it. There are arguments both ways on that, and I don't know what the quality of the water at your intended hike is like. But it might be worth carrying either chemical treatment or a filter for the water if the sources are iffy.

Anyway, I hope your trip goes well!

[nothermark]

too many knives. Small pocket stone solves the edge problem. Bit of wet or dry sandpaper glued to a bit of paint stick weighs even less. ;-)

[Rolloff]

If that's 25 lbs, then my kit is fine as is.

NP with the firearms in S. Tex. Barely evens the playing field.

[EricFromPortland]

Looks like the knives and stuff are part of your fun, so go for it.
I was wondering what the "Green sheet for cover" is and also what type of pack you were using.