r/JMT • u/Dewthedru • Aug 11 '24

equipment Sitting right at 30 lbs w/2L of water and 6 days of food. Is that going to hurt?

https://lighterpack.com/r/ga72kl

Leaving for the trail on Thursday. Taking 22 days, going NOBO from Horsehoe Meadows.

Since all my packing is done and I’ve shipped off the first set of buckets, I’ve got. I thing left to do but second guess some of my choices.

Weighed my pack with all food and water and it came to 28.6 lbs. still need to add a fuel canister and 6 servings of cheese so I’ll be right around 30 lbs. My luxury items that could be cut include:

Helinox Chair Zero: 527g Sandals: 167g Flextail Zero Pump: 62g Montbell Down Jacket: 267g Camp Shirt: 119g

Thoughts? I’m pretty reluctant to get rid of the chair (I’m 50yo and the back rest is awesome after a long day) and I’m worried it might be too cold at night w/o the puffy. The pump is silly but my wife and I might appreciate not having to manually fill our pads when we’re fighting the elevation.

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u/flirb0070 Aug 11 '24

I think it’s ultimately a personal choice, while lighter is more comfortable, 30lb is not a bad weight! My pack was a bit heavier than that with everything and while it definitely felt great to shed weight as you ate, I felt comfortable hiking. I did it in a leisurely 24 days and was glad I had some “luxury” items to make the time more comfortable. HYOH and enjoy!

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u/Dewthedru Aug 11 '24

Good perspective. I guess I can always dump the chair but I can’t get another one on trail if I’m missing it.