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  • #2064526
    Mike W
    BPL Member

    @skopeo

    Locale: British Columbia

    Interesting exercise as I've never totaled the cost before. Seems that I bought all of my big 4 from the USA, so it cost me significantly more than the locals would pay for the same gear because of the exchange rate, international shipping charges and duty.

    Total weight: 4.79 lbs
    Cost: $1050

    #2064528
    Owen McMurrey
    Spectator

    @owenm

    Locale: SE US

    This week, with temps possibly into single digits, a very comfort-driven 7.75lbs and $1k.

    Osprey Exos 58
    TT Notch with ZPacks Solo cuben floor
    Marmot Pinnacle
    Exped Downmat UL7

    #2064539
    BlackHatGuy
    Spectator

    @sleeping

    Locale: The Cascades

    3-season
    Warbonnet Blackbird – 25oz/$160 –
    zPacks hammock tarp with doors – 8.5 oz/$315
    Hammock Gear Incubator 20 underquilt – 22 oz/$249
    EnlightenedEquipment Enigma top quilt (30 degree) – 15.5 oz/$385
    Elemental Horizons Kalais pack – 28 oz/$301

    Total – 99oz (6.19 lbs)/$1410

    Winter
    Rota Locura Lone Peak – 30.25 oz/$690
    OR (haven’t made up my mind yet)
    HMG Ultamid2 – 17.6oz/$650
    EnlightenedEquipment Enigma top quilt (30 degree) – 10.15 oz/$385
    Enlightened Equipment Enigma top quilt (50 degree) – 9.75oz/$190
    EE Cuben quilt liner – 2?oz/$80? (I really don’t remember what I paid, and I’ve never weighed the liner, so those are guesses)
    NeoAir X-Therm regular pad – 15oz/$150
    Polycryo ground sheet – 1.6 oz/$5
    Elemental Horizons Kalais pack – 28 oz/$301

    Totals
    96.75oz(6.05 lbs)/$1528 (Lone Peak)
    84.10z(5.26 lbs)$1488 (UltaMid)

    (All weights/prices are those listed on the respective websites)

    #2064542
    JCH
    BPL Member

    @pastyj-2-2

    I don't backpack in the summer…it's too darn hot in the SE. This is my late fall/winter/early spring setup, so I guess it is a 3-season setup for you northern folk.

    ZPacks Duplex
    WM Megalite Long
    TAR Xlite Large
    Granite Gear Crown VC

    6.3 lbs, $1300

    #2064544
    Larry De La Briandais
    BPL Member

    @hitech

    Locale: SF Bay Area

    10 lbs and $200. But only the pack is ligbt (vapor trail). Still working at lightening things up.

    #2064551
    Mitchell Ebbott
    Spectator

    @mebbott-2

    Locale: SoCal

    GoLite Shangri-La 2 – 1 lb 9 oz – $150
    Kelty Cosmic Down 20 – 3 lb – $40
    REI Flash Inflatable Pad – 1 lb – $25
    GoLite Quest 80L – 3 lb 13 oz – $150

    Cost: $365
    Weight: 9.4 lb

    I'll be replacing the pad with a SOLite soon, and the sleeping bag with an EE quilt when I get the money. After that, I'll look for a used Jam or similar.

    #2064552
    David Ure
    Member

    @familyguy

    Oooh, I just want to know what categories everyone thinks they are in.

    Like Lightweight, Ultralight, Super Ultralight, Super Duper Ultralight, or F'ing crazy, etc.

    Doug I…buy a scale.

    #2064573
    Dale Wambaugh
    BPL Member

    @dwambaugh

    Locale: Pacific Northwest

    Categories? Whatever I want it to be :)

    The real concept of ultralight is that you have real control over the weight of your kit, not what someone else tells you it should be. Once you're outside of the "should" box, you are free to roam the bright sunny world of Hike Your Own Hike.

    I'm always "light enough" and generally "ultralight."

    #2064577
    David Ure
    Member

    @familyguy

    I was being……

    f

    #2064579
    Max Dilthey
    Spectator

    @mdilthey

    Locale: MaxTheCyclist.com

    Total: $1,057.00, 7.1lbs

    Pack: Boreas Buttermilk 40- $184, 1lb 15oz
    Bag: Mountain Hardwear Ultralamina 15º- $275, 2lb 13oz
    Pad: Thermarest X-Lite Torso- $149, 11oz
    Shelter: Big Agnes Fly Creek Platinum 1P- $449, 1lb 11oz

    Of course, I was a poor college student when I bought the stuff, so I got everything on sale. The tent was like $250 and I returned 3 gifts to LL. Bean to get the sleeping bag, and the backpack was half off. I think I paid full price for the pad, though.

    Good investment. Camping Gear > Textbooks

    #2064595
    Tony Ronco
    BPL Member

    @tr-browsing

    I own multiple selections for Big 3 / Big 4 gear out of my closet :-)

    … but lately, this is the set I use most often:

    PACK: Gossamer Gear Miniposa: 18.3 oz: $100 (Sale item – MSRP: $135)
    SHELTER: Gossamer Gear SpinnTwin: 10.8 oz: $175
    SLEEPING QUILT: Golite Ultra-20: 19.4 oz: $150 (Sale item – MSRP: $225)
    SLEEPING PAD: Gossamer Gear Nightlight: 4.7 oz: $16 (new ones are more:MSRP: $24)

    Total: 3 lb,5.2 oz: $441

    #2064597
    Gary Dunckel
    BPL Member

    @zia-grill-guy

    Locale: Boulder

    I think I'm probably a F'ing Crazy Lightweight sort of guy.

    #2064613
    Mark Ries
    Spectator

    @mtmnmark

    Locale: IOWAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

    I've got other pricier gear but lately I've been buying gear swap. Tent six moons wild oasis 16oz stakes incl. $110 gear swap Pack granite gear virga 22 oz $60 gear swap. Bag MB super stretch ul 3 $100 gear swap 23 oz. Exped synmat ul which I cut in half and made 2 out of 8oz $60 exped sent it to me when my non ulsynmat bit the dust and price is 1/2 of what I paid with valve added in. 1/2 of a blue ridge ccf pad 5oz $10. So 4 lb 11oz $340 and this is actually what I've been using lately so I would label me ultra light and ultra cheap… I dunno maybe only cheap

    #2064614
    Tad Englund
    BPL Member

    @bestbuilder

    Locale: Pacific Northwest

    My big four cost me a ton of money to get to where I am now, $12,784.93 and counting.

    The big problem I have is, I'm still not finished getting to where I want to be. Everytime I think I have what should be good to go. Doug, puts something on Gear Swap that I think I need because he had it (I must need it if he had it). Or, Dave C, does a review on a pack that costs $510 and after the review ,I have to have it. Or, Nick says the Mchale's are worth the money and there goes another $1,400.00 (just for 1/4 of my big four [it use to be the big tree, now the big four, I hope they don't come up with the big five; I'll have to sell the house])

    Its a never ending cycle, for me. My kids look at my gear room and tell me I'm a hoarder (they told me they were going to call the TV show if I don't stop).

    I would hate to have to weigh all my "big four" stuff at the same time; I wouldn't even make it into the LW catagory.

    Critter, don't worry about me, keep up the good work and I appreciate your Videos (regardless of what I say)

    #2064619
    Ike Jutkowitz
    BPL Member

    @ike

    Locale: Central Michigan

    "I think I'm probably a F'ing Crazy Lightweight sort of guy"

    smile

    #2064631
    BlackHatGuy
    Spectator

    @sleeping

    Locale: The Cascades

    "I think I'm probably a F'ing Crazy Lightweight sort of guy."

    I always thought you were just a F'ing Crazy sort of guy, regardless of weight….

    #2064639
    Gary Dunckel
    BPL Member

    @zia-grill-guy

    Locale: Boulder

    I originally thought about writing that post this way:

    "I think I'm probably a F'ing Crazy Lightweight sort of guy, like that damn Idster."

    But I thought that just might set you off, Doug. You'd likely go nuts at the GGG, eat all the brownies and wash them down with single malt, then scare the children and small pets and make the single women run for cover. I was just trying to do my part in keeping things orderly at the GGG.

    #2064640
    Robert Perkins
    Spectator

    @rp3957

    Locale: The Sierras

    Tad, your post had me and my wife busting up!! She said that your gear collecting pretty much matches mine:). Great post.

    Zimmerbuilt Pack, Half-Dome, Perkins Model, 29 ozs. @$200
    Z Packs, Hexamid Solo, extended beak, no netting, 6.6 ozs., $260
    Z Packs, 20 Sleeping Bag, Long, 19.8 ozs., $420
    Exped, Synmat UL, 16ozs., $120

    I need a sleeping pad that starts with a 'Z' and I'll have a clean Z sweep!

    71.4ozs, 4.46 lbs, $1000, ( I think I paid less on a couple items, just can't remember, so going off current pricing )

    #2064642
    Brian Johns
    BPL Member

    @bcutlerj

    Locale: NorCal

    LOL – literally – funny, Tad. Thanks for the Chuckle. My name is Brian, and I am a Gear-aholic.

    #2064651
    Ken Thompson
    BPL Member

    @here

    Locale: Right there

    "I was just trying to do my part in keeping things orderly at the GGG."

    Don't mess with success Gary. I'm off to the liquor store right now to pick up some essential supplies.

    This is a fun thread.

    #2064654
    David Noll
    BPL Member

    @dpnoll

    Locale: Maroon Bells

    Mark,not cheap,just thrifty.

    #2064657
    Dan @ Durston Gear
    BPL Member

    @dandydan

    Locale: Canadian Rockies

    Pad: Exped SynMat UL7 – 16oz, $120
    Shelter: MLD Cuben DuoMid + Solo Inner – 23oz, $400 (Used)
    Bag: Zpacks 30F Quilt – 14oz, $335
    Pack: ULA Ohm – 23oz, $175

    Total: 4.75lbs, $1030

    #2064666
    Christian Denniston
    BPL Member

    @davidulhike

    Pad: Thermarest Black RidgeRest Trimmed 8oz $0.00 (used)
    Bag: EE Revelation X 30F 21oz $180
    Pack: GG Mariposa 21oz $80 (used)
    Shelter: MLD Duomid & Duo Inner 30oz $300 (used)

    Total Weight: 80oz/5lb
    Total Cost: $560

    #2064671
    Kenneth Jacobs
    BPL Member

    @f8less

    Locale: Midwest -or- Rockies

    Quilt: EE Emigma 20 (Long/Wide) – 19.9oz, $379 (new with discount)
    Sleeping Pad: EXPED SynMat UL 7 (M) – 16.2 oz, $125 (new with discount)
    Tent: GG The One, seam sealed, with 2 MSR Groundhogs & 4 MSR Groundhog Minis and Polycryo GS – 22.7 oz, $200 (used)
    Pack: Granite Gear Blaze A.C. 60 – 44.7oz (trimmed w/ 2 additional GG shoulder strap pockets), $150 (new with discount)

    TOTAL: 103.5oz (6.46lbs) – $854

    #2064675
    Tim Hafner
    BPL Member

    @yucaipatim

    Locale: Southern California

    Pack: Gossamer Gear G5/10 ozs/$90
    Shelter: Yama Mountain Gear Custom Cirriform Singlewall*/22 ozs/$400
    Sleeping Bag: Western Mountaineering Megalite reg/24 ozs/$400
    Pad: Original Neoair Small/9 ozs/$125

    4lbs 1oz/$1015

    *Includes tent, separate cuben ground sheet, 8 Ti Stakes, Guylines, and stuff sack

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