Desolation Wilderness Pack List and Menu

Pack:
Kelty Satori 4500	Removed frame sheet, stays, load lifters, detachable pockets (but not the lid, as that makes a fine daypack), and cut off extra strap length - waaaaay lighter than it was on the Ohlone trip!
Insulated belt-mounted Nalgene bottle holder	for dayhikes - not sure its worth the bother vs. clipping a Nalgene wherever is convenient via a 'biner
Water:
MSR 4l water bladder	w/hydrapack attachment and camp spout attachment
Pur guide filter	in ziplock bags, with weight and float removed
Iodine/anti-iodine tablets	in ziplock bag. I should have kept them in separate bags, as the iodine tablets discolored the anti-iodine tablets to the point that its difficult to tell which is which!
Clothing:
1 extra pair of socks
1 extra pair of underwear
Ex Officio convertable pants	extra pr for camp - a little too lightweight - get thermals w/pockets next time
REI poly T-shirt for camp
Outdoor Research (OR) waterproof stuff sack for the above	This made a poor pillow. My fleece jacket (below) worked much better
GoLite "Reach" jacket	in OR mesh stuff sack
North Face Salathe fleece jacket	nice jacket, but not very windproof
wool cap	wear this for sleeping next time, silly
fleece gloves	unused - are they really needed?
Tevas	Yeah they're heavy'ish, but no way am I leaving them at home!
(worn:)
Ex Officio convertable pants
Ex Officio base poly T-shirt
OR Sahara hat	cap w/detachable neck skirt
Ultimax socks
REI poly briefs
Nice Ascent watch
Lowa Renegade GTX mid-boots	Made the tops of my toes very sad on descents - time to trade 'em in for something else I think.
Shelter:
Sierra Designs Clip 3CD tent	sans stuff sacks, and no groundcloth/footprint - this seemed to work just fine
Marmot Arroyo Gossamer 40deg sleeping bag w/waterproof stuff sack
Thermarest Ultralight 3/4 pad	folded and used as a frame pad/stiffener for my pack
Misc:
Petzl Tika LED headlamp	nice camp light, but I might switch to one of the insanely light sub-ounce flashlights
First aid kit:	Contains: skin tape advil/ibuprofin small swiss army knife safety pins (4) mole skin bandaids antiseptic wipes razor blade anti-inflammatory pills

Base pack weight: 18# (not including water, water bladder, food, or bear cannister)

Loaded pack weight: 38# (including 3liters of water, 4 liter water bladder, food and bear cannister, but not including Tevas)

Weight on reuturn: 28# (including a little leftover food, bear canister, water bladder, and ~0.5 liters of water)

Sarah carried the kitchen, along with her personal items:

Kitchen:

MSR WindPro stove With wind screen/reflector. The circular reflector worked well as an emergency coffee filter holder

1 can MSR fuel These last incredibly long!

Evernew 1.3 liter Ti pot

Kitchen ditty bag: Contains:

2 plastic spoons
1 plastic fork
plastic spatula
sponge
pot scraper
2 lexan bowls
lexan cup
Evernew 18cm Ti frying pan
salt/pepper

Kitchen:
MSR WindPro stove	With wind screen/reflector. The circular reflector worked well as an emergency coffee filter holder
1 can MSR fuel	These last incredibly long!
Evernew 1.3 liter Ti pot
Kitchen ditty bag:	Contains: 2 plastic spoons 1 plastic fork plastic spatula sponge pot scraper 2 lexan bowls lexan cup Evernew 18cm Ti frying pan salt/pepper

Menu:

Day Meal Menu Notes

Thu: Breakfast: Restaurant!

Lunch: Chicken and spicy sausage panini sandwiches brought from City Grill in Fremont - yumm!

Dinner: Rice and beans, chicken, cheese burritos I think this will become our staple Day 1 dinner

Fri: Breakfast: Granola w/instant milk This was very tasty, but granola is pretty space-intensive

Lunch: Salami and cheese pitas These worked well, except that our cheese was too natural and separted and coated most of our bear cannister with a light oil, and the pitas don't fit well into the bear cannister, causing pita breakage. Next time use processed cheese and tortillas instead?

Dinner: Pita pizzas (boboli packets, cheese, salami on pita) This was really tasty! The only issue was the aforementioned breakage of the pita pockets in the bear cannister.

Sat: Breakfast: Hummus, cheese on tortillas Not a repeat meal - too dry and entirely the wrong flavor for the morning

Lunch: chicken salad rollups w/tortillas I liked these - easy and light!

Dinner: Pasta This recipe, from Lipsmackin' Backpackin', proved excellent - defintely a do-again'er

Sun: Breakfast: Granola w/instant milk

Lunch: Snacks

Dinner: Restaurant!

Day	Meal	Menu	Notes
Thu:	Breakfast:	Restaurant!
	Lunch:	Chicken and spicy sausage panini sandwiches	brought from City Grill in Fremont - yumm!
	Dinner:	Rice and beans, chicken, cheese burritos	I think this will become our staple Day 1 dinner
Fri:	Breakfast:	Granola w/instant milk	This was very tasty, but granola is pretty space-intensive
	Lunch:	Salami and cheese pitas	These worked well, except that our cheese was too natural and separted and coated most of our bear cannister with a light oil, and the pitas don't fit well into the bear cannister, causing pita breakage. Next time use processed cheese and tortillas instead?
	Dinner:	Pita pizzas (boboli packets, cheese, salami on pita)	This was really tasty! The only issue was the aforementioned breakage of the pita pockets in the bear cannister.
Sat:	Breakfast:	Hummus, cheese on tortillas	Not a repeat meal - too dry and entirely the wrong flavor for the morning
	Lunch:	chicken salad rollups w/tortillas	I liked these - easy and light!
	Dinner:	Pasta	This recipe, from Lipsmackin' Backpackin', proved excellent - defintely a do-again'er
Sun:	Breakfast:	Granola w/instant milk
	Lunch:	Snacks
	Dinner:	Restaurant!

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