[Democracyman]

I am working toward that direction in the lightest way possible.

Instead of para cord I will find something lighter. Instead of a separate
pouch I will sew into my climbing jacket a built in back pack. What you
do is put a pouch in the back of your jacket with a Zipper. In use your
reach around your back with one had and unzip it and pull out the things
you need or want.

It is kind of hard to describe, but you take a section of fabric maybe 12 by
12 inches and sew that in to the jacket on the inside, put in a vertical zipper
on one side, the zipper on the outside of the jacket. Your able to reach around
and access it with one hand.

I plan to get a small stainless steel water bottle with a wide mouth. Size
to fit in a jacket pocket easily.

I should get the whole basic kit in, as you describe.

In climbing it is common to drop a pack and go to the summit, or go
to the summit with the least amount of gear while leaving camp behind.

My whole lightest in jacket kit should weigh about a pound or a little over, but not much.





Dan