Base Weight Optimizer
Identify heavy gear quickly and reduce carried load before the trip.
Total base weight: 7 kg
Top heavy items:
- - Water: 2 kg
- - Tent: 1.8 kg
- - Food bag: 1.4 kg
- - Sleeping bag: 1.1 kg
- - Cook set: 0.7 kg
About Base Weight Optimizer
Analyze backpack base weight and surface heavy items.
How To Use
- Enter one item per line as item,weightKg.
- Review total base weight and top five heaviest items.
- Iterate by replacing or removing high-impact items.
Why Base Weight Matters
- Lower base weight improves pace and endurance.
- Reduces fatigue and joint stress on multi-day routes.
- Creates margin for water and food carries.
Optimization Tips
- Start with the top three heaviest items first.
- Avoid cutting critical safety gear to chase numbers.
- Re-check after each gear swap to track real progress.