When will backpacking season ever get here?

Sitting around waiting for spring so I can hit the trail and sleep under the stars, I decided to see if I've accomplished my winter task of building a lightweight backpacking list.

I made a spreadsheet using advertised weights of all my gear and made my goal to have a pack weighing under 13 pounds before adding food, water, and fuel. Here's my list...


Gear
Clothes
Extra Socks (3.77 oz)
Thermal Top (4.83 oz)
Thermal Bottom (5.11 oz)
R1 Bottoms (8 oz)
Gloves (2 oz)
Cap (3 oz)
Patagonia R2 (14.8 oz)
Poncho/Tarp (10 oz)
Subtotal for Clothes (51.51 oz)

Sleeping
Stakes (10 oz)
Guylines (2 oz)
REI Bivy (17.6 oz)
Sleeping Bag 32deg (34 oz)
Sleeping Pad (7 oz)
Subtotal for Sleeping (10.6 oz)

Packing
Backpack (32 oz)
Stuff Sacks (4 oz)
Subtotal for Packing (36 oz)

Cooking & Water
PocketRocket Stove + 1 can fuel (3.2 oz)
Coffee Cup (2 oz)
1-liter Platypus Bottle x 2 (2 oz)
Pan (4 oz)
Water Filter (11 oz)
Subtotal for Cooking/Water (22.2 oz)

Other essentials
First Aid Kit, etc (6 oz)
Headlamp, compass, etc (10 oz)
MaxiDeet (2.4 oz)

Total -- 12.27 lbs

All my gear (except food, water, and my sleeping pad).
This is my food preparation gear. A titanium pot, a titanium mug, a water filter, an MSR Pocket Rocket stove, and a can of fuel. I've read tons of arguments on the best lightweight silverware whether it be titanium or lexar. I think they're all wrong and the the asians got it right...chopsticks!

This is my sleeping set up minus my sleeping pad. Basically, a 32-degree bag, a GoLite Tarp/Poncho, an REI Minimalist Bivy, some rope, and some stakes.

This is the REI Minimalist Bivy. Basically, its a waterproof bag that wraps around your sleeping bag.

This is what the GoLite Poncho/Tarp is supposed to look like set up. I'm waiting for the snow to melt so I can practice setting it up.

I packed it all in and put it on the scale at work.

And, voila! Under 13 pounds before food and water!