Backpacking Big 3/4 Gear List - 4 Systems Ultralight to Multi Day & Week

Backpacking Big 3 & 4 Gear video - 4 Systems ranging from 2.1lbs to 5.8 lbs. Each setup has been used many times from overnight to multi-week thru-hikes such as on the John Muir Trail.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro to NOLS Backpacking
00:40 Intro to Ultralight
02:52 System 1, 2.1lbs - Ultralight Summer
08:45 System 2, 3.3lbs - Light, Comfy, 40F
12:33 System 3, 4.8lbs - Sturdy Pack, Upgraded Pad
16:14 System 4, 5.8lbs - Fully Protected Tent

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[jasonleavitt]

Thanks for breaking this down. Easy to see the weight and different gear setups. I’m not ultralight but always like seeing where I can save weight.
Great video

[noemiberes]

Thank you for this great video, Kevin. I learned a lot about gears. It will be helpful in my El Camino trip next year. Although I won't sleep in a tent, I still have to pack other stuff.

[SparkyOne]

Nice base weight.
My comfy base weight with tent, tent stakes, ground sheet, sleeping quilt, sleeping pad Nemo tensor all season, and backpack is 5.84lbs. I’m a cold sleeper even in the summer, so I also have a sleeping bag liner, if I’m too hot at night, I just use the liner. My tent is the Zpacks plex solo ( haven’t used it yet). My total weight with clothes, first aid and cooking gear, and electronics is 11lbs. That’s my summer weight with some winter clothing also, just incase and some comfy items. My pillow is my buff with my puffy stuffed inside, so no additional weight. I like to thru hike early spring into summer.

[DrKeithMcNally]

I need an ultralight tent that is super easy to set up and take down.