My 3 Season Kit

Post-trip gear pic.

Post-trip gear pic.


This is a 3 season kit I have been working on for three years. The only thing I added this year was another inflatable pillow (Klymit x large pillow) because I am a side sleeper with bony knees. My big 3 is a ULA Circuit backpack, Zpacks duplex, and an Outdoor Vitals 15 degree quilt/ Big Agnus Q-core slx. My kit has been heading toward the lighter side of weight for a couple of years but I wouldn’t say I was striving for the ultralight kit. This kit weighs-in close to 13 pounds, 16 pounds fully loaded with food and 3 liters a water to start a 4 day backpacking trip.

Eagle Rock Loop in the Ouachita National Forest

Eagle Rock Loop in the Ouachita National Forest

Backbone Trail in the Kisatchie National Forest

Backbone Trail in the Kisatchie National Forest