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Apr 5, 2011 at 5:18 pm #1271769
Thoughts or suggestions? If the weather is colder I would add a merino mid-layer and possibly my First Ascent downlight sweater.
Apr 6, 2011 at 9:38 am #1720914Looks good to me. Im guessing you wear your gatewood cape as your rain jacket and pants. A bit more insulation might not be a bad idea. Possibly a montbell EX light or down vest. Depending on where you're hiking you probably wont need the down sweater. Besides that it looks great. Where will you be hiking primarily?
Apr 6, 2011 at 10:23 am #1720930Good list.
A few things I would do differently would be:
– Does you stove kit leave soot? If so, you might want to use a cuben sack, to keep stuff clean.
– Most trips I take two 1-liter platy's. Do you need 3 liters of water storage? I don't like tubes, which saves me weight.
– I would not use the water filter. I am okay with Aquamira tablets.
– Food/bear Bag. Do you have an odor-proof bag, especially if you might run into bears?
– Headlamp. On most 3 season trips I just bring a single micro light.
– My 1st aid kit weighs a lot less.
– To me hand sanitizer and soap are redundant. I just use Dr. Bronners and have never gotten sick.
– LM Squirt: I have never needed more than a knife blade and scissors. On short trips I just bring a razor blade. Long trips a Victronix Classic.
– Trekking Poles: There are lighter options.
Apr 6, 2011 at 10:31 am #1720938Allen, yes the gatewood is my raingear. I also have a driducks set if the forecast looks nasty. I would mainly be hiking in the mid-Atlantic region, Shenandoah mostly…
Apr 6, 2011 at 10:33 am #1720939Thanks Nick, I'll keep working on it… Any preferences for a good microlight? I have a princeton-tec impulse but it is only 10 lumens and my night vision is not the best.
Apr 6, 2011 at 10:59 am #1720951I have a Photon Microlight. Don't know what the lumens are, and I rarely hike at night. I have hiked at night with it, and it does a really poor job.
My Petzl e-light is much lighter than my Petzl Tikka XP, but not as good or convenient. There is a trade-off for everything.
To be honest, you list looks quite good. If it works well, you are ready to go.
Apr 6, 2011 at 11:43 am #1720985Always room for improvement…
Apr 24, 2011 at 5:41 pm #1728912List slightly updated…
May 6, 2011 at 4:50 pm #1733943I know shoes are a personal thing but you could go lighter there. Other than that the list looks good – I am jealous.
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