I just finished weighing the majority of my gear. Below is a spreadsheet of my projected PCT Equipment List. Right now it’s coming in at just under 170 lbs. This is encouraging since I’ve been told to limit Bootsie’s load to 150-175 lbs. This is squarely in that range, and will decline at about 8 or 9 lbs per day, meaning in 3 days we’re well below the 150 lb limit.
I tended overestimate the weights or round up an ounce, to give myself a cushion. This will be offset I’m sure by the missing items I’ve yet to weigh. Approximately 86 lbs of the load will be Bootsie’s feed, which is unfortunate. If I were truly doing it in the spirit of Fremont she’d have only what she could graze upon, and I’d have an additional 30 days worth of supplies I could bring! I’d only need to be resupplied every 6 or so weeks–now that would be a real expedition!
I’m not including anything that I will be carrying on my person, as it wont count towards my mule’s load. That amount I will determine at a later time.
ITEM | OZ | ||||
CLOTHING | |||||
wool socks x 2 | 14 | ||||
dyer moccasins | carried | ||||
leggings | carried | ||||
breech clout | carried | ||||
silk leggings | 4 | ||||
silk shirt | 4 | ||||
long hunter shirt | carried | ||||
wool stocking cap | 7 | ||||
wide brimmed hat | carried | ||||
belts | carried | ||||
BEDDING | OZ | ||||
canvas ground cloth–waterproofed | 64 | ||||
sheep skin | 256 | ||||
COOKING | OZ | ||||
backpacking stove | 2 | ||||
fuel canisters | 32 | ||||
sealable tin pot | 16 | ||||
tin cup | 6 | ||||
spoon | 1 | ||||
spatula | 1 | ||||
steel wool/scrubby | 2.5 | ||||
dish rag | 1 | ||||
Water Filter | 11 | ||||
wool cozy | 3.5 | ||||
STORAGE | OZ | ||||
gourd 1 | (filled) | 58 | |||
gourd 2 | (filled) | 98 | |||
haversack | carried | ||||
tins | 56 | ||||
wineskin | carried | ||||
EQUESTRIAN | OZ | ||||
feed sack | 13 | ||||
hobbles | tbd | ||||
6 lbs feed/day | 1344 | ||||
EQUIPMENT | OZ | ||||
knife | carried | ||||
whetstone | 1 | ||||
flint | carried | ||||
steel | 1 | ||||
char paper | 1 | ||||
trowel | tbd | ||||
hatchet | carried | ||||
folding saw | tbd | ||||
needles | 8 | ||||
sinew | above | ||||
thread | above | ||||
shears | above | ||||
awls | tbd | ||||
leather scraps | 36 | ||||
fishhooks | 1 | ||||
toothbrush | 1 | ||||
spyglass | 13 | ||||
compass | carried | ||||
maps | carried | ||||
journal | carried | ||||
pens | carried | ||||
lantern | 24 | ||||
book lantern | 4 | ||||
brass lantern | 4 | ||||
lamp oil | 56 | ||||
funnel | 1 | ||||
lamp oil container | 1 | ||||
FOOD FOR 14 DAYS | OZ | ||||
pemmican A | 448 | ||||
hardtack | 63 | ||||
oats | 39 | ||||
butter | 7 | ||||
sugar | 11.2 | ||||
2714.2 | |||||
TOTAL WEIGHT | 169.6375 | pounds |