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Crew target 20% · Hard ceiling 25%
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Target Base Weight — what you control
≤ 19.3 lbs
Everything in your pack. Does NOT include worn clothes, food, water, shelter, and crew gear.
Target Max Total
34.0 lbs
Day-1 total at 20% body weight
Absolute Max (Ceiling)
42.5 lbs
Above this you MUST cut weight
Estimated Total Pack Weight
32.7 lbs
ON TARGET19.2% of body weight
1 lb 5 oz under target
9 lbs 13 oz under max
Base 18.0 + 14.7 Gear & Food = 32.7 lbs
Day-1 Gear & Food (Constant)
- Food (per person, 1st carry segment)5.8 lbs
- Water (2L standard)4.4 lbs
- Crew gear (avg, varies 0–3 lbs)2 lbs
- Shelter (2–3 lbs typical · we plan at 2.5)2.5 lbs
- Total Gear & Food14.7 lbs
Carried but not inside your pack. If your shelter is lighter than 2.5 lbs, subtract.
Why 20% and not Philmont's 25–30%? The crew target is 20% so we get an experience, not a survival march. 25% is the hard ceiling — above that, you must cut weight before departure.
Gear assignment may need to be uneven. Lighter crew members may need to carry less shared crew gear so their Day-1 total stays under their Absolute Max. Heavier crew members pick up the slack — they have margin. See Reference › Gear › Assignment guide for the body-weight tiers.
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Reference table · 110–220 lbs
| Body wt | Target Max | Abs Max | Target Base | Max Base | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 | 22.0 | 27.5 | ≤7.3 | 12.8 | Essentially impossible · review every item |
| 120 | 24.0 | 30.0 | ≤9.3 | 15.3 | UL setup required · bear bag only |
| 130 | 26.0 | 32.5 | ≤11.3 | 17.8 | UL setup required · no heavy crew gear |
| 140 | 28.0 | 35.0 | ≤13.3 | 20.3 | Very tight · disciplined gear selection |
| 150 | 30.0 | 37.5 | ≤15.3 | 22.8 | Tight · UL setup required |
| 160 | 32.0 | 40.0 | ≤17.3 | 25.3 | Achievable · standard UL |
| 170 | 34.0 | 42.5 | ≤19.3 | 27.8 | Good margin |
| 180 | 36.0 | 45.0 | ≤21.3 | 30.3 | Good margin |
| 190 | 38.0 | 47.5 | ≤23.3 | 32.8 | Good margin |
| 200 | 40.0 | 50.0 | ≤25.3 | 35.3 | Good margin |
| 210 | 42.0 | 52.5 | ≤27.3 | 37.8 | Good margin |
| 220 | 44.0 | 55.0 | ≤29.3 | 40.3 | Good margin |
Shading: green = good margin · yellow = tight · red = very tight or impossible. Target Base / Max Base exclude 14.7lbs of Day-1 Gear & Food (food, water, crew gear, shelter).