Photo Essay: Hiking the Andes with Mountain Lodges of Peru

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Duffy's current packweight: 52 lbs.

Angela's current packweight: 43 lbs.

Gregory Shasta Women's Small backpack = 6lbs 7oz

Strapped to the outside of the pack:
1 plastic bowl = 3 ounces
3/4 length Therm-A-Rest = 1 lb. 2 ounces

(Below are in a ditty bag together)
PUR Hiker water filter = 1 lb. 2 ounces
Vitamin C in plastic container = 1.5 ounces
Potable Aqua + Neutralizing Tablets = 2.5 ounces

(Below are in a ditty bag together)
Toilet paper and lighter = 9 ounces
Trowel = 2 ounces

Full fuel container = 1 lb. 10 ounces
Wawa mug = 5 ounces
Full Nalgene water bottle = 2 lbs.
Teva sandals = 1lb 6 ounces
Space blanket ground sheet = 1 lb. 6 ounces

Inside Main Compartment:
Whisperlite Internationale stove—in bag with repair kit, matches, instructions, and wind shield = 1 lb
2 titanium Evernew Expedition Titanium Series pots (2) and bag = 1 lb. 5 ounces
Campsuds 4 fl. oz. = 7 ounces
2 candles = 5 ounces
1 kitchen towel = 2.5 ounces
Ditty bag with rope and 2 caribiners = 5 ounces
Fleece blanket, 2 camp pillowcases in bag = 2 lbs
Sleeping bag in compression sack = 4lbs 8 ounces
Empty fuel container = 5 ounces
Toiletry bag (pocket mirror, tooth brush, contact lens solution, contact lens case, prescription meds, extra hair ties) = 13 ounces
Ditty bag with extra socks and undies = 8 ounces

(Below are in a ditty bag together)
Extra batteries = 4 ounces
Stove repair kit and instructions = 1.5 ounces
Extra duct tape = 1 ounce
Extra back pack parts = .5 ounces

Kitchen kit (including pot holder, sponge, spatula, spoon, 2 spoons, knife, fork, fire starting kit, pot scrapers, salt and pepper, cinnamon) = 1 lb

Clothes: Fleece mittens = 4 ounces
Fleece hat = 1.5 ounces
Long underwear shirt = 7 ounces
Long underwear pants = 7 ounces
Rain pants = 8 ounces
Camp towel = 4 ounces
Extra t shirt = 3 ounces
Tank top = 2.5 ounces
Zip-up fleece pullover = 9 ounces
Extra sports bra = 3 ounces
Rain jacket = 1lb 4 ounces
Fleece jacket = 1 lb. 6 ounces

Top Compartment:
Sunblock = 7 ounces
Toe warmers = 1 ounce
Sunglasses/glasses in case = 2.5 ounces
Mini tape recorder = 3 ounces
Cord with mini mag-lite , whistle, Swiss Army knife = 4 ounces
Guide book sections = 12 ounces
Paperback chapter (The Agony and the Ecstasy by Irving Stone) = 2 ounces
Journal = 5 ounces
Palm pilot = 8 ounces

Mountainsmith Mountainlight 5000 = 4lbs, 0 oz

Strapped to Back of Pack:
Sierra Designs Clip 3 CD Tent = 5lbs 8 oz
Collapsible Water Jug = 5.5 oz (empty)
Wawa Coffee Mug = 5 oz
CounterAssault Pepper Spray and Holster = 12.5 oz
Minolta Family Zoom II and Lanyard = 9.5 oz
Safety Whistle = 0.5 oz
Mesh bag with Nerf football and xtra trash bags = 7 oz
Teva Wraptor Sandal x 2 = 15 oz each
Nalgene Water Bottle (empty) in strap-on mesh pocket = 7 oz

Main Pack Compartment:
Princeton Solo Headlamp in fleece bag = 7 oz
Large Pack Towel = 4 oz
3/4 length Therm-A-Rest = 1 lb. 2 ounces
Foodbag with 5 days food = 20lbs 2 oz

Clothes:
Patagonia Synchilla Fleece = 17 oz
Columbia Sportswear Rain Jacket = 20 oz
Capilene Long Underwear Top = 7 oz
Capilene Long Underwear Bottom = 9 oz
Nylon Shell Pants = 7 oz

Extra clothes in mesh ditty bag = 2 lbs.
-Nylon Mesh Shorts
-Nylon Mesh Reversible Top
-REI Wicking T-shirt
-2 pair underwear
-3 pair Coolmax socks

Below in mesh ditty bag = 15 oz
-Polartec Fleece Mittens
-Polartec Fleece Hat
-Travelsmith LW Polyester Fleece

Toiletry Kit
Total weight: 1 lb 11 oz

Deodorant = 5 oz
Blister Kit = 1.5 oz
Brush = 2.25 oz
Body Glide Sun Protection = 3.25 oz
Toothpaste = 1.5 oz
Dental floss = 1 oz
Hot lips chapstick = 1 oz
Nail Clippers = 1 oz
Penlight = 1.75 oz
Cutter bug repellant = 2.5 oz
Dr Bronners Soap = 5 oz

First Aid Kit
Total weight = 2 lbs. 12 oz

Emergency Blanket = 2.75 oz
Gloves in Film Canister = 1.25 oz
10 small safety pins = .2 oz
Tourniquet x 2 = 1 oz
1 % lidocaine - 10 ml = 2 oz
Pack of Steri Strips x 2 = .5 oz
Waterproof Matches = 1.25 oz
EZ-Heat Pack x 2 = 1 lb.
10 ml Syringe x 2 = 2 oz
3" Ace Bandage = 1.5 oz
6" Ace bandage = 3oz
Thermometer = 1 oz
3 ml IV Needle = .8 oz
Triangular Bandage = 1.5 oz
4 " gauze = 2 oz
Band-Aids, Benzoin, Alcohol Swabs = 2.5 oz
(11) Scalpel x 2 = 1 oz
14 Gauge Angiocatheter = .5 oz
16 Gauge = .5 oz
Duoderm Wound Dressing x 3 = 2 oz
Neosporin = 1 oz
Bag with Retin A, Westcort (steroid cream), Lamisil (anti-fungal cream) = 1.5 oz
Lighter = 1 oz
2 " Tape = 2.5 oz
3 " Kerlix = .5 oz
Oral Rehydration Salts = 3 oz

Medications in Mesh Bag = 9 oz

Books in Ziplock Bag
Total Weight: 1 lb. 10 oz

Perfect Storm, Sebastian Junger
Field Guide to Wilderness Medicine, Paul Auerbach
Reporter's Notebook
Pen

Top of Pack:
Swiss Army Knife = 4.5 oz
Knife and Lanyard = 2 oz
Duct tape on cardboard = 2 oz
Silva Compass = 2 oz
Flashlight Head strap = 1.5 oz
Mini-Maglite = 4.5 oz
Sunglasses and case = 3 oz
Palm Professional with protective cover = 8 oz
Pocketmail = 9 oz
Wallet with documents/$/credit cards = 5.5 oz
Voice-It Digital Recorder = 3 oz
Bag of Instructions (compass/equipment, etc) = 2 oz