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A place to chat about gear and the philosphy of ultralight. Ultralight bushwalking or backpacking focuses on carrying the lightest and simplest kit. There is still a good focus on safety and skill.

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Ultralight Bushwalking/backpacking is about more than just gear lists. Ultralight walkers carefully consider gear based on the environment they are entering, the weather forecast, their own skill, other people in the group. Gear and systems are tested and tweaked.
If you are new to this area then welcome - Please remember that although the same ultralight philosophy can be used in all environments that the specific gear and skill required will vary greatly. It is very dangerous to assume that you can just copy someone else's gear list, but you are encouraged to ask questions, learn and start reducing the pack weight and enjoying the freedom that comes.

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Base pack backpacking the mass of the backpack and the gear inside - not including consumables such as food, water and fuel
light backpacking base weight less than 9.1kg
ultralight backpacking base weight less than 4.5kg
super-ultralight backpacking base weight less than 2.3kg
extreme-ultralight backpacking base weight less than 1.4kg
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grclarke2000
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Gossamer Ground Sheet

Wed 31 Dec, 2014 6:41 pm

Does anyone know where I can purchase the Gossamer (twin pack, 1 mtr x 2.4 mtr) light ground sheet in Australia. The website in America charges a huge shipping cost.
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Re: Gossamer Ground Sheet

Wed 31 Dec, 2014 7:09 pm

Have you tried sending them a message? In my experience several cottage manufacturers will ship smaller stuff in normal letters (if you agree to take over the risk of uninsured mail.
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Re: Gossamer Ground Sheet

Mon 05 Jan, 2015 8:23 am

I have one of those I could sell you.

K.
grclarke2000
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Re: Gossamer Ground Sheet

Thu 15 Jan, 2015 4:37 pm

icefest wrote:Have you tried sending them a message? In my experience several cottage manufacturers will ship smaller stuff in normal letters (if you agree to take over the risk of uninsured mail.


Thanks, I have now done that, they said they would be soon opening an outlet in Australia, so I will wait.
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grclarke2000
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Re: Gossamer Ground Sheet

Thu 15 Jan, 2015 4:52 pm

kanangra wrote:I have one of those I could sell you.

K.


Thanks for the offer, but will wait for their agent to open here in Australia. I wanted to buy new rather than second hand.
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Re: Gossamer Ground Sheet

Thu 15 Jan, 2015 8:29 pm

kanangra wrote:I have one of those I could sell you.

K.

Unused?
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Re: Gossamer Ground Sheet

Fri 16 Jan, 2015 7:19 am

Have a chat with Simon at TierGear, I'm sure he could point you in the right direction. Ordered a length of 30denier silnylon for the very same purpose.
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Re: Gossamer Ground Sheet

Sat 17 Jan, 2015 5:29 pm

Thanks, I will do that
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Re: Gossamer Ground Sheet

Sat 17 Jan, 2015 5:31 pm

If its unused, is it the "double" pack that Gossamer sell, what size is it and what price you asking and postage?
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Re: Gossamer Ground Sheet

Sat 17 Jan, 2015 10:16 pm

Just found out Amazon sell the plain white 43gsm tyvek, that's 2/3 the weight of the usual home wrap (at about 65gsm from memory). A 5x1.5m piece will cost AUD 40 shipped. It's not polycro light but still pretty good.
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Re: Gossamer Ground Sheet

Sat 17 Jan, 2015 10:53 pm

Bubbalouie wrote:Just found out Amazon sell the plain white 43gsm tyvek, that's 2/3 the weight of the usual home wrap (at about 65gsm from memory). A 5x1.5m piece will cost AUD 40 shipped. It's not polycro light but still pretty good.

55gsm for Homewrap

http://www.dupont.com/content/dam/asset ... meWrap.pdf
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Re: Gossamer Ground Sheet

Sat 17 Jan, 2015 11:36 pm

Strider wrote:
Bubbalouie wrote:Just found out Amazon sell the plain white 43gsm tyvek, that's 2/3 the weight of the usual home wrap (at about 65gsm from memory). A 5x1.5m piece will cost AUD 40 shipped. It's not polycro light but still pretty good.

55gsm for Homewrap

http://www.dupont.com/content/dam/asset ... meWrap.pdf

I stand corrected, never to mis-recall the weight of hone wrap again, thanks Strider :)

Edit: from here https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&ei=xmW6VIbmJoTh8AXK8YHYCA&url=http://www.dupont.com/content/dam/assets/products-and-services/construction-materials/assets/SPEC-31%2520-%2520Physical%2520Properties%2520Data%2520Sheet-%2520DuPont%2520Tyvek%2520HomeWrap.pdf&ved=0CBsQFjAA&usg=AFQjCNEAOyQoss5HWUikOY2yz_05xqvSyg&sig2=dTPYauyyv6EHNXuYskYflA

Weight is 1.8 oz/sqyd or 61 GSM, either way I was wrong
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Re: Gossamer Ground Sheet

Sat 17 Jan, 2015 11:46 pm

Google conversion spat out 55gsm. Weird.
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Re: Gossamer Ground Sheet

Sat 17 Jan, 2015 11:53 pm

Strider wrote:Google conversion spat out 55gsm. Weird.

Weird indeed 1 yard = 0.9144m, 1 oz = 28.5 grams....

1.8 oz/yd2 = 28.5*1.8/(0.9144^2) = 61 g/m2

I tried google but couldn't get it to give me an answer (usually have better luck with wolframalpha) so I did it the long way above.
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Re: Gossamer Ground Sheet

Sun 18 Jan, 2015 4:25 am

My apologies - I was accidentally calculating the linear measurement.

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Re: Gossamer Ground Sheet

Mon 19 Jan, 2015 10:06 am

Mine was unused still in the bag.

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Re: Gossamer Ground Sheet

Wed 25 Nov, 2015 11:52 pm

Anymore developments on Gossamer opening in Australia?
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Re: Gossamer Ground Sheet

Thu 26 Nov, 2015 8:26 am

You can get that Polycryo on E Bay , Duck window insulation kits.
The Indoor type
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Re: Gossamer Ground Sheet

Fri 27 Nov, 2015 12:39 am

Yes, thank you. Thinking about their other items.
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