Expedition Planning Calculator

Gear, food, and fuel weight for multi-day expeditions.

Duration (days)

Group size

Daily distance (km)

Expected temp (°C)

Terrain Difficulty

Resupply available (0/1)

Tab to move between fields

Total weight (kg)

38.2

Per person (kg)9.5

Food weight (kg)12.4

Calories/person/day3,100

Fuel + stove (kg)1.64

Shelter weight (kg)3.2

Sleep systems (kg)4

Daily travel time (hrs)6.5

Effective pace (km/h)3.1

How to Use This Calculator

How the result changes with Group size

Duration (days): Total expedition duration in days.
Group size: Number of people in the expedition group.
Daily distance (km): Target distance to cover per day.
Expected temp (°C): Expected average temperature (plan for coldest).
Terrain Difficulty: Expected terrain conditions.
Resupply available (0/1): 1 if food resupply is available mid-trip, 0 if fully self-supported.

Total weight (kg): Total weight of all gear, food, fuel, and water for the group.
Per person (kg): Weight each person carries after splitting shared gear.
Food weight (kg): Total food weight for all days and people.
Calories/person/day: Daily caloric needs per person based on conditions.
Fuel + stove (kg): Total cooking fuel and stove weight.
Shelter weight (kg): Total tent/tarp weight for the group.
Sleep systems (kg): Total sleeping bag and pad weight.
Daily travel time (hrs): Estimated hours of travel per day including terrain and load.
Effective pace (km/h): Walking speed adjusted for terrain and pack weight.

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Duration (days) = 5, Group size = 4, Daily distance (km) = 20, Expected temp (°C) = 15 = 6 input(s) provided
Calculate Total weight
Total weight = totalFoodKg + fuelWeightKg + stoveAndCookwareKg +
38.2 = 38.2
Calculate Per person
Per person = totalWeightKg / numPeople
9.5 = 9.5
Calculate Food weight
Food weight = (dailyFoodGPerPerson * daysToCarry * numPeople) / 1000
12.4 = 12.4