Gear Loadout Weight Calculator
List your kit item by item to total its weight, then add your body weight to see the load as a share of body weight beside a common 20% rule of thumb for comfort. For hikers, ruck training, airsoft and anyone carrying a loaded vest.
Total Your Loadout
What is a Gear Loadout Weight Calculator?
It totals everything you carry. Enter each item and its weight, add your body weight, and the tool totals the load in pounds and kilograms, shows it as a share of your body weight (rounded up), and says whether it is within a common 20% rule of thumb for comfort or how many pounds over it you are.
Use it to plan a comfortable load for a hike, a ruck-march training day or an airsoft game, or to find the items worth trimming. The 20% line is a rule of thumb for comfort, not a medical limit; if carrying a load causes pain, or you have an injury or a health condition, talk to a doctor or a physical therapist.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How much weight is too much?
This calculator shows your load beside a common rule of thumb: a carried load of about 20% of body weight or less is comfortable for many adults. It is a rule of thumb for comfort, not a medical limit. If carrying a load causes pain, or you have an injury or a health condition, talk to a doctor or a physical therapist before training with weight.
What counts toward my loadout weight?
Everything you carry on your body: a loaded vest or carrier, backpack, water, food, layers you carry rather than wear, and the pouches and what is in them. Weigh each item on a kitchen or luggage scale and list it here so the total is your real number, not a guess.
Why show the share as rounded up?
So the figure never reads lighter than it is. A load of 20.03% of body weight shows as 20.1% and as over the 20% line, not as 20.0% within it.
How can I lighten my loadout?
Start with the heaviest items, carry only what the day needs, and cut duplicates. Re-run the calculator as you swap items to see the total and the share change.