tasadam wrote:OK, call me mad. It's what I enjoy.
Agree to that... My tent weight is now half the weight of my old one. Well, it's a start.as stuff wears out, I'm generally looking for something that is as good or better performance with less weight
Brett wrote:Sorry Photohiker but there may come a time in your life when you will become the mule. Mules tend to wind up with the tent, cooking gear and anything else that is considered common. The choice is the other people just do not come along.
samh wrote:I agree with the photohiker. I would look probably for a lighter pack, which can easily save you a kilo. When I did the OLT in June we had food for 6.5 days I carried 22.5 kg, my wife 11.5 kg. Probably the most annoying piece of gear I bought was my pack it's 3.2 kilo next on the list for me would be a new tent at the moment we have a 2-3 person 4 season tent which is 3.2 kilo.
Nuts wrote:Ive never had much luck with synthetic sleeping bags keeping warm. (I have some Marmot -1c (trestles) that I could sell you cheap but they are more like +3/4 for little people) The trade off for your gear list cp (as i think you probably know) is likely to be quality as much as weight (Both governed by budget). Even that heavier weight mentioned shouldnt be a problem for you (given your 'size')
My 'weeklong' (75L?) pack is around 2.1kg....
Nuts wrote:Marmot make excellent sleeping bags. I was saying that i was less impressed with synthetic bags in general (tried a few brands). Beware some who claim ridiculous temperature ratings...
As Marmot say their rating is a 'comfort' rating and measurement for the average size male. I am more taking about weight for warmth, they still are a far cry from down bags (Marmot (600 fill) down bag would get the same temp rating but likely 3/400g lighter) Synthetic bags in general also seem to come with the cheapest shell and 'fittings'.
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