Reference

Gear

Issued · Crew-supplied · Shelter · Assignment

This is the shared/crew gear reference. Personal items live on My Pack › Gear List. Weights confirmed against the Philmont 2024 Guidebook to Adventure unless noted otherwise.

Philmont-issued crew gear

Item	Each	Qty	Total	Notes
Crew cook pots (8-quart)	1 lb 5.8 oz	1	21.8 oz	Rehydration, serving, wash/rinse
Dishwashing pot no lid (8-quart)	1 lb 4 oz	1	20.0 oz	Wash + rinse station
Bear bags (woven polypropylene)	~3 oz	4	12.0 oz	Distributed at HQ to balance loads
Bear ropes (100 ft × ¼" nylon)	1 lb 1 oz	2	34.0 oz	¼" diameter mandatory — no Dyneema
Carabiners (issued)	~1.5 oz	2	3.0 oz	With bear rope carrier
Camp suds (decanted)	~0.5 oz	1	0.5 oz	1 per crew
Scrubby + sump material	~1.5 oz	1	1.5 oz	Cut into pieces on trail
Food strainer & scraper	8 oz	1	8.0 oz	Grey water sump, yum yum bag
Large spoon / ladle	2.6 oz	1	2.6 oz	With cook kit
Hot-pot tongs	3.5 oz	1	3.5 oz	Issued — use what Philmont provides
Toilet paper (crew supply)	~5 oz	1	5.0 oz	Goes in smellables at night. Resupplied.
Micropur purification tabs	~1.5 oz	10/person	1.5 oz	Kills protozoa + bacteria + viruses.
Total (issued)			7.1 lbs	≈ 9.4 oz per crew member (×12)

Crew-supplied shared gear

Item	Each	Qty	Total	Notes
Carabiners (climbing-rated locking)	~1.5 oz	2	3.0 oz	MUST be climbing-rated. NOT issued.
Multi-tool with pliers	2–5 oz	2	7.0 oz	Leatherman Squirt ~2 oz · Skeletool ~5 oz. NOT issued. 2 required per Philmont spec.
Dining fly (crew-supplied)	2 lb 6 oz	1	38.0 oz	Use trekking poles — do NOT carry Philmont-issued dining fly poles (saves 1 lb 6 oz)
Cook kit bundle (stove + HE pot + fuel + lighter)	28.47 oz	2	56.9 oz	Fire Maple FMS-118 + Bulin 1.5L/2.1L HE pot. Nested. 1 per cook team.
Spare fuel canister	10.76 oz	1	10.8 oz	Backup — 3rd canister. Likely unused based on prior trek data.
Platypus QuickDraw filter	2.9 oz	2	5.8 oz	Screws onto CNOC bag or any 28mm bottle
Sawyer Squeeze filter	3.0 oz	2	6.0 oz	4 independent filter paths total
CNOC Vecto 2L dirty bag	2.6 oz	2	5.2 oz	Wide-mouth collection. Pairs with QuickDraw.
First aid kit (crew-level)	~14 oz	1	14.0 oz	1 advisor carries. Top of pack — not buried.
Sectional maps + compass	~4 oz	1	4.0 oz	Crew leader carries. Hip belt or top lid pocket.
Repair kit	~3 oz	1	3.0 oz	Tent tape · pole sleeve · needle/thread · spare buckle
Total (crew-supplied)			9.6 lbs	≈ 12.8 oz per crew member (×12)

Shelter by role

Role	Setup	Weight	Carries
Crew leader	Personal 1P tent	~2.0 lbs	All self-carried
Advisor	Personal 1P tent	1.5–2.0 lbs	Lighter = direct personal benefit
Scout Partner A	Thunder Ridge split	~2 lb 11 oz	Tent body + groundsheet (Tyvek 55"×86") + half poles
Scout Partner B	Thunder Ridge split	~2 lb 11 oz	Fly + stakes (8) + half poles

Assignment guide by body weight

Crew gear is distributed unevenly by design. Heavier carriers take heavier items on the highest-load days. Lighter carriers pick up more as food weight drops.

110–120 lbs

None

Excluded

Dining flyCook kitIssued potsBear ropesFuel

Base weight must be ≤ 7–9 lbs. Review every item.

130 lbs

None or bear bag

Eligible

1 bear bag (~3 oz)

Excluded

Dining flyCook kitIssued potBear ropesFuel

UL setup required. Bear bag only if assigned anything.

140 lbs

1 light item max

Eligible

Bear bag1 ropeSpare fuel

Excluded

Dining flyCook kitIssued pot

1 light item max.

150–200 lbs

Full rotation

Eligible

Any shared item

Full rotation eligible. Heavier items to 170+ where possible.

170+ lbs

Heavy items preferred

Eligible

Dining fly (2 lb 6 oz)Cook kit bundle (1 lb 12.5 oz)Issued pot (1 lb 5.8 oz)

Preferred carriers for heaviest single items.

Heaviest single items

Item	Weight	Assign to
Dining fly	2 lb 6 oz	Strongest carrier 160+ lbs
Both bear ropes	2 lb 2 oz	1 carrier, or split
Cook kit bundle	1 lb 12.5 oz	160+ lbs
Cooking pot w/ lid	1 lb 5.8 oz	150+ lbs
Food strainer/scraper	8 oz	Any 150+ lbs with cook kit