EDIT: I forgot to include a few photos of important items, such as my rain gear and whatnot-- I apologize!
My Blaze AC 60 Backpack. With food for five days and everything else inside it, it will weigh about 36 pounds.
My Zephyr 1 Tent, waterproofed and ready to go. Here's me preparing in my yard.
My cooking utensils-- spork, windscreen, pot, and fuel bottle
My stove-- yes, it is indeed made out of a beer can. Weighs about an ounce and works perfectly!
My stove and cooking items in action. That damn beer can burns like a mofo!
My Northface Cat's Meow sleeping bag and Thermarest Z-Lite sleeping pad beneath it.
First Aid Kit-- Bandaids, Gauze, Superglue, Needle, Tweezers, Emergency Water Filtration, Emergency Blanket, Lighter (w/ Duct Tape wrapped around it), 15 Feet of Rope, Whistle, Compass, Matches, Antibiotics, Burn Relief, Sting Relief, Electrolyte Tablets, Moleskin (for blisters)
Hygiene Kit-- Contacts, Contact Fluid, Shampoo, Tooth Brush/Tooth Paste, Sunscreen, Advil, Hand Sanitizer (also used for starting fires), Dental Floss (also used as sewing thread)
Luxury/Survival Items-- GPS, Cell Phone, Guidebook, Camera and Charger (works also with Cell Phone), Journal, Knife, Headlamp. Not pictured: The first 300 pages of Stephen King's "The Stand"-- (the rest is coming later). Yep.. going to be reading a book about a post-apocalyptic world while I'm all alone in the middle of the woods... at night... great idea, Josh.
Water System-- Platypus 3 Liter Water Holder, Katadyn Water Filter
Hiking Poles-- the right one already broke. Damn you, Grandfather Mountain!
Clothes-- yes, it's still going to be 30 degrees in some areas of Colorado. Pictured: Gloves, Fleece Hat, Three Pairs of Socks, Two Pairs of Shorts, Bandana
More Clothes: Stoic Merino Wool Shirt, North Face Polyester Shirt, Mont Bell Parka, Marmot Driclime Jacket
Boots: My Rocky TrailStalkers. Awww, yeah!
SPECIFICS:
Name of Item / Weight (ounces)
BACKPACK
Blaze AC 60 Backpack 46
TENT
Tent Stakes (8) 4.5
Guy Lines 1.45
Rain Fly 17
Tent Portion 20
Tent Poles 14.92
Tent Footprint 3.77
SLEEP SYSTEM
Northface Cat's Meow Bag 49
Z-Lite Sleeping Pad 14
WATER SYSTEM
Katadyn Water Filter 13.32
Platypus Hydration Pack 5.6
COOKING SYSTEM
AntiGravityGear Alcohol Stove 1.2
Aluminum Pot Set 2.3
Full Fuel Bottle 8
Spork 0.35
CLOTHES WEARING:
Marmot Driclime Jacket 9.3
Merino Wool Socks (x2) 3.24
Merino Wool Shirt 5.11
Polyester Shorts 7
Rocky Trailstalker Boots (x2) 38.88
Mountainsmith Trekking Poles 10.22
Bandana 1.2
CLOTHES IN PACK:
White Sierra Rain Jacket 11
White Sierra Rain Pants 6.07
Mont Bell Parka 6
Northface Polyester Shirt 6.8
Smartwool LW socks 2.33
Glacier Gloves 2.36
SURVIVAL
First Aid 9
Primus Headlamp 2.9
Cell Phone 4
GPS 5.26
Guidebook 3.63
LUXURY
Ipod 1.2
Camera 4.5
Camera Accessories 2.7
Journal 2.22
MISCELLANEOUS
Misc Commodities 12.04
Dry Bag, L 3.2
Pack Towel 0.88
FOOD
Food: 2.5 LB / Day x 5 Days 200
Water: 3 Liters @ 2.2 LB x Liter 105.6
TOTALS
Base Pack Weight (weight without food, water, items worn): 287.5 / 17.9 pounds
Weight in Food/Water 305.6 / 19.1 pounds
Total Weight in Pack 593.1 / 37 pounds
Weight on Person 85.17 / 5.2 pounds
Total Weight: 678.27 / 42.2 pounds