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Core:

Potential to save 1,200g if current sleeping bag and bivy sac are replaced by Macpac Epic 450 SF waterproof sleeping bag, and current pack is replaced by GoLite JAM2 pack.

• Macpac Amp Light 45 – 45 litre backpack (1300g) – potential to lighten up here (GoLite JAM2 (600g / 51 litres) perhaps)
  
• Salewa Powertex Bivi Bag 1-person (450g)
• Fairydown Superlight sleeping bag, rated to -6 degrees celcius, GoreTex DryLoft outer (900g)
• Silk sleeping bag liner (145g)
• Thermarest RidgeRest (small) (230g)
• Could save 500g by getting a Macpac Epic 450 SF sleeping bag (850g). Don’t need a bivy bag.

Core total: 3025g

Skateboard spares:

• One Rollsrolls wheel
• One set of bearings
• One axle nut

Skateboard spares total: 150g

Skateboard tools:

• Three-in-one tool

Skateboard tools total: 150g

Extra clothes:

• Precip Jacket by Marmot (283g)
• Golite Reed Pants waterproof rain pants (170g)
• MEC Inertia Down Jacket (585g) – currently own The North Face Nuptse down jacket (740g)
• Icebreaker EXP midlayer zip up top (632g)
• Icebreaker Bodyfit 260 long sleeve merino thermal underwear top (305g) – change to the 200 weight?
• Icebreaker Bodyfit 260 long john underwear bottoms (260g) – change to the 200 weight?
• Wool beanie (75g) - potential to drop some grams
• Gloves (100g)
• Neck gator (100g) - potential to drop some grams
• Cotton sunhat (85g) - potential to drop some grams
• Smartwool thick socks (100g)

Extra clothes total: 2695g

Survival:

• First Aid Kit (100g)
  - 2 adhesive pads
  - Antibiotic Ointment
  - Antiseptic towelettes
  - Few feet of medical tape
  - Two gauze pads
  - 12 Asprin
  - Bandaids
  - Gut fixer (imodium)
  (ref: http://www.ultralightbackpacker.com/)
• Petzel Tikka LED head light with 3xAAA batteries (78g)
• Steripen Adventurer handheld water purifier (110g) – problem: uses CR1232A batteries. These batteries will be tough to find in central Asia. Need charger that can charge AA, AAA, and CR123A batteries.
• Sewing needle (0.5g)
• Pen (10g)
• Lighter (20g)
• Pen knife (30g) (ref: http://www.gpknives.com/item/al-mar-ultralight-hawk.html)
• Maps (200g)
• Survival blanket (58g)
• Whistle (6g)
• Knee brace (44g)
• Digital thermometer (14g)
• Sunblock (39g)
• Lipbalm (10g)
• Multivitamins – 100 tabs (150g)

Survival total: 719.5g

Cooking:

• Hobo stove made from 100mm x 130mm coffee can (80g)
• Evernew titanium 1.3 litre pot with lid (124g)
• Pot stuff sack (20g)
• 1.5 PET mineral water bottles x2 (60g)
• Snowpeak titanium spork (19g)
• Measuring cup made from PET bottle (20g)

Cooking total: 323g

Electronics:

• Canon Powershot SD700 IS Digital ELPH (165g)
• Spare batteries for camera x2 (50g)
• USB SD card reader (20g)
• Holder for batteries – old puncture repair kit box (20g)
• Ultrapod mini tripod (50g)
• Battery charger for AAA and AA batteries (Panasonic) (80g)
• Plug adapter – Road Warrior (43g)
• Fisheye lens (40g)
• 1Gb USB flash memory stick (10g)

Electronics total: 478g

Miscellaneous:

• Stuff sack 5L x3 – Gregory (60g)
• Dental floss (20g)
• Toothbrush and paste (50g)
• Ear plugs and case (5g)
• Documents and case (up to 300g)
• Microfibre towel – 1500mm x 200mm (80g)

Miscellaneous total: 515g

PACK TOTAL: 8,055.5g (8kg 55.5g)

PACK TOTAL WITH CORE CHANGES: 6855.6g (6kg 855.5g)

Stuff held on body:

• Picture talk communication book (60g)
• Security pouch plus passport, cash, credit card (100g)
• Helmet
• Shoes
• Thin socks
• Long sleeve polyester shirt
• Trousers (North Face travel trou)
• Undies
• Wrist watch / GPS