under10kg wrote:You could get a lighter sleeping bag.
I find a high quality down 750 gm bag is fine if you layer clothing on those cold nights, or better still take your girlfriend!
I find a cocoon insulating jacket is warm enough to be my only insulating jacket combined with a super light weight wind shirt, thermals, shirt and parka. I think you have 2 jackets listed.
My pack is much lighter too than the golight.
I feel it is hard to get down to 5kg if you want to add a camera
I think these suggestions are about 750 gms lighter and without the camera about 1 K lighter
sirius Tas wrote:Hi Earthling,
If you were looking to replace the tent with a light weight version...you may take a look at the Vango..
http://www.wildearth.com.au/vango-heliu ... p-389.html
Trail weight of 900g.....4 season....solo only.
Have recently purchased this tent...but as yet untested on the trail. Looks great erected..has plenty of room with vestibule.
Many thanks for your list etc....as I'm looking to keep my weight down as well....as have a crook back...plus dodgy knees.
Also...is it necessary to take the camera case??? I realise the camera may be expensive...but would bubble wrap do...as almost zero weight with great protection.
I also have the same golite back pack, went with a lighter sleeping bag...Lifeventure -10c DOWNLIGHT 900g, but have a heavier Oz-Mate Full Size Self-Inflating Camping Mat 850g mainly for extra back comfort.
The rest of the gear is much the same. I'd also go with the extra pot...as I like my brews too much...just more convenient.
Cheers...sirius
Darren wrote:G'Day Earthling
I don’t know if you have actually purchased this stuff yet but here’s a few ideas. Don’t bother with the reed pants, I have a Viagra jacket and its great but considering the price of the pants and how light they are they wont last long. For the amount of time you actually wear rain pants just buy some rainbird ones and replace them once there stuffed.
On cooking, my extended trip cook set is a snow peak gs100 stove small windscreen out of flashing, snow peak 600 mug with flashing lid, folding spork. Little piece of scour pad. This all fits inside the pot. For boil and sit meals I have the older style orikaso flat bow with the presstuds. I just boil the water, put the porridge, cus cus , whatever in the bowl then tip the water in and lay something over. I don’t cook anything in the pot. Also I use the glad brand microwave steam bags. You can cook heaps in these and there very strong.
This wont change your weight much but will greatly reduce your bulk. My main pack for up to 5/6 days is an amp 35.
Hope that helps
Darren
sirius Tas wrote:Hi Earthling,
Just checking your gear list....as part of First Aid kit...in my opinion a must have is a whistle plus thermal blanket. The latter is extremely light...easily slip into shirt pocket etc....they rarely get mentioned in gear...but as a survival aid in a dire situation maybe the difference between life or death...either for treating shock and/or hypothermia....and cost only around $5 or so.
Also as an aside...weighing my Vango 100...it came in at 1200g...god knows how they managed to get it to 900g...so would be wary of all published gear weights. Headroom of the Vango 200 is also only 5cm greater...which isn't a lot....but just wonder how much heavier they'll be compared to published figures??? Also something I'm going to take up with the retailers as it's false promotion and very misleading. Cheers...sirius
Andrew wrote:Nice work Earthling,
Going to have another look at our gear list. BTW I'm getting dizzy with the decimal points would be better in grams.
Cheers,
Andrew
sirius Tas wrote:Hi Earthling,
Many thanks for your published lists...as I've just checked out the Snow Peak GST-120 0.056kg....this is 234g or so lighter than my Bleuet which I've had for many years...so I'll definitely go with the same. Reckon the 320g gas cylinder would last quite a long time...up to a couple of weeks easily...as the C206 I use seems to last ages.
Pity about the tent weights...BUT I'm about to erect it again...then do some measurements...wondering whether they've sent the 200??...which wouldn't be too bad!!! in hindsight.
Also....checking pots etc....with the large mug..Titanium 450 ml Snow Peak(I think you've talked me into this one as well)...you could boil water in that quite easily...as I've done it in a stainless mug...so would you then need the 2lt billy??? For solo cooking I'd go with the 1lt only + plus mug for brews.
Re the thermal blanket on top...while I haven't tried it...I'd almost bet that it would cause condensation and end up with a damp bag as it'll stop airflow...plus I doubt whether they'd stand up to being refolded many times without tearing...as they're pretty flimsy....but hey...all things are worth looking at.
Condensation was also the reason I've gone with full length sleeping mat...as once bag is contacting colder tent floor...and/or leaking floor...then you've got a damp/wet bag. The weight is high though...but lighter thermarest almost triple the price...to save 170g...so couldn't justify the cost.....but it'd be nice!!!
A great thread which is throwing up some really good ideas...Cheers sirius
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