BIG 4

[bluewombat]

Light trip
Golight pack 825gm
Tarptent contrail 750 gm
Western Mountaineering summerlite bag 575gm
Neo air standard 410gm
Total 2560mg

Long/Cold/Rough trip
Wilderness expeditions 80L, at least 15 yrs old, will not die 2800gm
Aarn pacer with poles 1900
Crux 500 1400 gm
Neo air standard 410gm
total 6500

bw

[Overlandman]

Once again, Just bumping the Big 4, back to the front page,
as it is an excellent forum for new members to look at & add too.
Well done Lizzy
Regards Overlandman

[ofuros]

1. Shelter - DIY Cuben Tarp = 270g
2. Sleeping bag - Madtree Tarseer XL Hammock = 1350g
3. Pack - GG Mariposa Plus = 680g
4. Pad - No need for one

Total = 2300gm (2.3kg)

[whitefang]

Shelter: Darche Hybrid (bought because I was looking for something cheap at the time and was unaware of its problems)
Sleeping bag: Sea to Summit Trek I (Unused - picked it up today)
Sleeping pad: Therm-a-rest ProLite Plus (Unused - picked it up today)
Pack: Osprey Kestrel 58L

[MrAndy]

Tent: Tarptent Scarp 1 (Sometimes with crossing poles)
Sleeping mat: Exped Downmat 7 (New)
Sleeping bag: Cumulus "Alaska 900" (from globewalker)
Pack: Macpac Glissade 75lt (bomb proof) (2nd hand)

[Oldmate]

Tent: MSR Hubba NX - 1.2kg
Pack: One Planet Mungo - 2.3kg
Sleeping bag: Enlightened Equipment Revelation 30F - 0.57kg
Sleeping Mat: Exped Synmat UL7 Reg - 0.45kg

Just over 4kg

Also have One planet Zephyr -4 for colder trips.

[joshman]

Tent: TT Moment DW - 1150g (including crossing pole) or TT Contrail - 808g
Pack: Osprey Exos 58 - 1.2kg or AARN Guiding Light - 1.9kg
Pad: Exped downmat 7 - 946g or Thermarest prolite plus - 635g
Bag: Enlightened Equipment 20F quilt - 756g and/or 40F quilt.

I also have a fairly large bivvy sack that weighs in at under 200g if I want to quick sneaky camping option. It should fit my pack as well as my sleep gear.

Last edited by joshman on Tue 27 May, 2014 10:04 pm, edited 2 times in total.

[ErichFromm]

Here's mine:

Tent: TT Double Rainbow (hike), Nemo Losi 3p (Car camping)
Pack: Osprey Aether
Pad: Thermarest NeoTrekker
Bag: Katabatic Gear Palisade (hike), Heavy NATO wool blanket (Car camping)

[Joomy]

1. Shelter - DIY Cuben Tarp = 270g
2. Sleeping bag - Madtree Tarseer XL Hammock = 1350g
3. Pack - GG Mariposa Plus = 680g
4. Pad - No need for one

Total = 2300gm (2.3kg)

Wow, that Madtree hammock/sleeping bag is sweet. What a great idea!

[DanShell]

I've been on a bit of an updating spree lately.....

Tent: Tarptent SS1 complete - 1100g
Pack: Someoldthing 2300g soon golite jam - 840g
Pad: Thermarest prolite - 680g
Bag: Enlightened Equipment 20F quilt - 660g

Total 3280g

[ofuros]

1. Shelter - DIY Cuben Tarp = 270g
2. Sleeping bag - Madtree Tarseer XL Hammock = 1350g
3. Pack - GG Mariposa Plus = 680g
4. Pad - No need for one

Total = 2300gm (2.3kg)

Wow, that Madtree hammock/sleeping bag is sweet. What a great idea!

Pretty versatile too....need trees obviously, take some climbers nuts for rocky terrain or
go to ground & use a bivy bag, mat & tarp combo if your traversing exposed terrain.

[tazrich]

Tent- Macpac Olympus (3.1kg)
Pack- One Planet McMillan 85lt (3.0kg) new
Sleeping Bag- One Planet Dandelion (1.5kg)
Pad- Exped Synmat ul7 s (.450kg)

[Strider]

Tent - Kathmandu Northstar (2943g).
Bag - Macpac Escapade 700 (1562g).
Pack - Golite Quest (1410g).
Mat - Thermarest Neoair (362g)

Total weight = 6277g

Another update!

Tent - Tarptent Scarp 1 (1506g)
Bag - Macpac Escapade 700 (1562g)
Pack - Golite Quest (1410g).
Mat - Exped UL7 DownMat (653g)

Total weight = 5131g

Weight saving = 1146g

Another update

Tent - TarpTent Scarp 1, 1506g
Quilt - EE Revelation 20F 1oz overfill, 616g
Pack - Aarn Guiding Light, 2498g
Mat - Exped DownMat UL 7 M, 653g

Total 5273g

Weight has gone up a bit but I am much much happier with this setup.

[+dj_hansen+]

Tent - Kathmandu mountain plus 3.5ish
Pack - Macpac Cascade heavy! 2?
Bag - Kathmandu Columbus 1kg
Matt - Thermarest camplite 3/4 - not sure but at a guess 1ish.

7.5kg starting weight.... :S

[jjoz58]

Tent - ZPacks Hexamid™ Solo-Plus Tent with Screen and ground sheet - 525 gr
Pack - Osprey Xenith 75 - 2450 gr
Bag - ZPacks™ 20F 900 Hyperdry Water Resistant Down Quilt wide/ex long - 604 gr (ordered but not received)
Matt - EXPED SYNMAT 7 UL SLEEPING MAT long - 499 gr

Total - 4078 gr

Like to cut at least 1000grams off that with a new pack for when I solo and I'm not carrying the groups equipment (Wife and Daughter). Osprey Exos 61 lt in large and 1250 gr new wt 2878 gr?

[THREEPOINT]

Tent - Tarptent Rainshadow 2, palatial for two people and should fit the little tacker in comfortably for his first outings this spring - 1200 gms

Pack - Golite Pinnacle - 935 gms

Bag - Enlightened Equipment 20F - 760 gms

Mat - Thermarest Prolite Plus - 680 gms

Total 3575 gms

[Giddy_up]

I'm a winter hiker so most of my gear is generous in room or comfort.
Tent: Exped Venus II Extreme
Pack: Macpac Cascade 65
Bag: Mammut Lahar 3 Season
Mat: Exped Synmat 7 UL

Total: 6.9kg

Just an update

Tent: ZPacks Solplex 459 gms
Pack: HMG Porter 70l 879 gms
Bag: EE Epiphany Quilt 30F 470 gms
Mat: Exped SynMat UL7M 460 gms

Total 2.260 kgs

[GPPJ]

2.260
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[icefest]

2.260
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[Giddy_up]

2.260
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Very nice set up icefest.

[icefest]

I'm envious of your quit giddy up.

[GPPJ]

Well, this is the list at the moment.

Tent - Tarptent Scarpa 2, two persons - 1770g

Pack - ex-mil Molle II - 2590g (recycled - cost 87 dollars delivered, DIY webbing)

Quilt - Enlightened Equipment Rev long/wide 20F - 764g

Sleeping Mat, Thermarest NeoAir Xtherm, reg size - 454g

Total 5578g

[South_Aussie_Hiker]

Old Big 4:
Tent: Mutha Hubba HP, 3095g
Sleeping Bag: Zpacks 20F Long Quilt 651g
Pack: Deuter AirContact 55+10, 2450g
Mat: NeoAir All Seasons, 540g
TOTAL: 6736g Solo

New Big 4
Tent: Mutha Hubba HP, 3095g
Sleeping Bag: Zpacks 20F Long Quilt 651g
Pack: ULA Circuit, 1275g
Mat: NeoAir All Seasons, 540g
TOTAL: 5561g Solo

Wish List Big 4:
Tent: TT Stratospire 2 w/Solid Inner 1190g
Sleeping Bag: Zpacks 20F Long Quilt 651g
Pack: ULA Circuit, 1275g
Mat: NeoAir All Seasons, 540g
TOTAL: 3656g Solo

[Overlandman]

Putting Lizzy's Big 4 back on the front page, once more, as over 100 new forum members have signed up since the last Big 4 post & I believe it is an excellent Topic.

[SteveJ]

This is the gear I use for longer trips, about 90% of the time.

Tent:Tarptent Moment (810g)
Sleeping mat: POE Peak Oyl MTN 2/3 (510g)
Sleeping bag: Western Mountaineering Summer Lite (525g)
Pack: Go Lite Pinnacle (790g)

Total weight - 2635grams

Steve

Replaced the Sleeping mat with a Exped Synmat7 (453g)
Total weigh - 2578grams

[jjoz58]

Tent - ZPacks Hexamid™ Solo-Plus Tent with Screen and ground sheet - 525 gr
Pack - Osprey Xenith 75 - 2450 gr
Bag - ZPacks™ 20F 900 Hyperdry Water Resistant Down Quilt wide/ex long - 604 gr (ordered but not received)
Matt - EXPED SYNMAT 7 UL SLEEPING MAT long - 499 gr

Total - 4078 gr

Just bit the bullet and ordered a ZPacks Arc Zip 54lt for the AT next year and as my light wt pack. New big 4 will be:

Tent - ZPacks Hexamid™ Solo-Plus Tent with Screen and ground sheet - 525 gr
Pack - ZPacks Arc Zip - 553 gr (Ordered)
Bag - ZPacks™ 20F 900 Hyperdry Water Resistant Down Quilt wide/ex long - 604 gr
Matt - EXPED SYNMAT 7 UL SLEEPING MAT long - 499 gr

Total - 2181gr

Pretty happy with this but I do want to add some sort of front pack yet to be decided.

[Tas01]

Hello
Shelter: Hilleberg Nallo 2 - 2.3kg (packs small, I fit it into my macpac microlight stuff sac or bluewater rope stuff sac ha-ha)
Pack: Macpac tekapo 35+ - 1.2kg (looking to replace this soon with something lighter, maybe a OMM JIRISHANCA 35)
Bag: Western Mountaineering SummerLite - 500g
Pad: just a foam pad sometimes.
total: 4kg, lighter if we split the tent between two ppl
Usually my multi-day sytem weights between 10-12kg with food/water

cheers

Update.
Week long - General Comfort/unsure of weather - Western Arthurs etc.
Tent - Modified Unna - 1400g
Pack - Modified One Planet Umbra - 1200g
Bag: Western Mountaineering SummerLite - 500g
Pad: just a foam pad sometimes 100g.
3200g..

Just take a Tarp if there is Hut I plan to use for a few nights (emergency only)
Drops weight to 2200g

Spend some money to save 1kg
Tent - MLD Solo+inner+poles - 944g
Pack - ULA Ohm or golite 35 or Similar- 760kg
Bag: Western Mountaineering SummerLite - 500g
Pad: just a foam pad sometimes 100g.
2304g

[Ellobuddha]

UPDATED AS WELL

HMG ultamid 2 (ordered). 499g
Neoair all seasons mat 710g
EE Revelation 0f quilt 757g
Osprey Exos 58. 1250g

TOTAL - 3216grams

Will take either CF ground sheet 122 g or MLD bivy 198 g realistically as well so add either.
Could drop probably 500 gram with cooler quilt and lighter R mat but happy to cop it......for now.

OPTIONAL bulletproof snow/winter upgrades are Hilleberg Jannu 3100g and Western Mountaineering Antelope (overstuff) 1300g. This would bring big 4 up to 5867g

[Lizzy]

UPDATED AS WELL

HMG ultamid 2 (ordered). 499g
Neoair all seasons mat 710g
EE Revelation 0f quilt 757g
Osprey Exos 58. 1250g

TOTAL - 3216grams

5867g

Love that your mat is heavier than your tent!

[photohiker]

Mariposa 2013 780g
Trailstar & pegs 725g
Neoair XLite 350g
Bristlecone Bivy 215g
ZPacks 30F bag 450g
ZPacks cuben groundsheet 76g
Total 2596g

Camera gear kills it though