old-skool-lite
Thru Hiker
Bogtrotters advice is sound. Common sense dictates it doesn't apply to essentials. A caveat could be posted - didn't need a patronising rant.
how do you know what's essential or not?Bogtrotters advice is sound. Common sense dictates it doesn't apply to essentials. A caveat could be posted - didn't need a patronising rant.
My main point being is that you can't theorise your way into outdoors. You can only see what works firsthand. Often things that shouldn't work do just fine, and great expectations from high end equipment are being crushed (hello scarpa phantom tech, i hate you).Skurka having a bad holiday. It can happen to anyone.
The problem is, it seems to me, that you walk in very different circumstances from most of the members on the forum, then make pronouncements that come across as edicts that apply to everyone.You can only see what works firsthand. Often things that shouldn't work do just fine, and great expectations from high end equipment are being crushed
Just encouraging newcomers. I wouldn’t suggest that in taking items out for a weigh-in should be left out next trip. You pretty soon work out your pack could be lighter, without compromising warmth or safety.I believe if you’re just starting you’re allowed to weigh your pack when you get back taking out all the things you didn’t use. That’s worked for me for almost 50 years!
Ages were spent last week trying to find that vid.I do believe, @cuprajake , there has been enough secrecy on our part - you have earned the right to be told about the ultimate pack:
Seriously though, your list looks fine. You're counting a few things I wouldn't reckon as baseweight, and there's one or two bits and pieces I'd do without, but nothing major. Just enjoy, and pick up tips from your own experience - more valuable in a way than anything we can tell you.
There's a story in there...(hello scarpa phantom tech, i hate you).
just a raynaud's disease and a bad weather. those are incredibly cold (in their stock, not 6000, config).There's a story in there...
Nice!
About there now
I have but find it makes me too hot lol. I have one of those roll up litre bottles too, which I don't always take.Nice!
I would ditch the footprint (or use a polycro one) to save about 300g and maybe switch out the Nalgene bottle for a couple of smartwater bottles (unless you use for a hot water bottle?)
That’s just personal preference though……..
Have a fab time! Pack your waterproofs - yellow weather warning...So I'm out tomorrow
Do you mean the Closed Cell Foam on the outside?So I'm out tomorrow
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9kg Inc food and 1l of water in the nalgene, and the poles on the pack.
The thermarest pad takes up alot of room, I'm tempted to swap out for something else.
Always is when I go out be a good test for the durston.
No the neo xtherm inflatable pad, very bulky. But 7r valueDo you mean the Closed Cell Foam on the outside?