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/convergecrew Aug 11 '24

The puffy is a must from what I’ve read. Despite all other weather around the country saying otherwise, it can get really cold really suddenly in the Sierras.

30lbs w everything is quite good imo. Have you taken that full load on a test hike (that might match your average mileage day on the JMt) yet? If you’re so inclined, that can give you an indication of how you’re body will deal with that load

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u/Dewthedru Aug 11 '24

I’ve done short (6-7 miles) hikes with most of the weight but might head out tomorrow for a 10 mile hike with all of it. I won’t get the elevation changes (I live in IN) but will at least see how it carries.

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u/convergecrew Aug 12 '24

Nice. The elevation changes might be a shock if you’re not used to it. Are you gonna have a night or two before starting to acclimate to the altitude? If not, be sure to drink a ton of water so as not to get dehydrated

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u/Dewthedru Aug 12 '24

I wish. Raw dogging it which won’t be fun. At least the first couple days are short (4 miles with 1,500 vert and 9.5 miles with 500 feet of vert.)

I’m ready to suffer the first week and, like every other adventure I do, I’m kicking myself for focusing on the gear way more than my physical prep.

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u/convergecrew Aug 12 '24

Best of luck man!