Hi there, long time reader, member, first time posting.
So. I'm heading north in about a month.
I have most of my gear figured out but I have a few questions.
Here's the list:
MLD revelation – 6
SMD gatewood cape – 11
(another once or two with guy lines and sealer)
SMD serenety net – 7
* undecided quilt – 20
(20 degreeish, 20 oz?)
GG 1/8"" pads – 4
(or similarly light combo, sit pad, hitch hiking sign)
** unworn clothes – 31
ground cloth and stakes – 4
water, pb jar, spoon, bags – 6
no cook – sawyer**** might end up weighing more!
*** gear – 12
maps compas pen magnifier – 3
104 oz
6 lbs 8 oz total
6,10 without poles (tent pole)
7,3 with ice axe – short raven pro ( already have it, not dropping bucks on a ULA.
7,5 lbs with tent pole – without trekking poles, with ax
Uhh too many combos to think about…
With 4 days food and 4 l water
22,8
22,10
23,3
23,5
*** Gear
light <1
knife <1
first aid 2
rash stuff, tape, bandaids, needle, floss
toiletries 2
toothbrush, Dr. B, purell
camera 4
tape <1
bear cord 1
bug net <1 oz
total 12
**clothes worn:
pants 8
shirt 8
sun hat 2
socks 2
shoes 25-30ish?
bandana 1
shades 1
total 50ish
**carried
thermals 5
shorts 3
down jacket 8
balaklava 2
socks 3
raincoat 6
short sleeve shirt 4
total 31
Maybe an extra layer for the San Juans
Items caried:
knife, compas, light on lanyard
day's maps, camera, bandana, a couple snack bars
10 ozish?
makes pack weight:
base excluding stuff carried
6,2
6,4
6,13
6,15
loaded
21,14
22,0
22,11
22,13
max skin out with trekking poles
28 lbs – I think, forgive lazy calculations
min skin out
no poles
9,12
min skin out with poles
10,12
I am pretty well decided on the pack, cape and net. I already dropped the bucks.
I like an enclosed net. Ants really like crawling in my bag…
* Quilts: I was looking at Jacks are Better – Hood River, Golite Ultra 20.
I am a fairly warm sleeper but I know it gets pretty cold on the CDT. I had a Mountain Hardwear Phantom 32 for most of the PCT and didn't zip it up at all past SoCal and only a couple times was I cold, but always managed to get a good rest, even if I woke a few times.
**I have a down jacket but was wondering if there are any other options that I might be able to wear with my pack. Light fleece, something I could use as a sleeping layer and hiking. I like that MYOG fleece thing recently posted. I only really used my down jacket when sleeping and at camps and in towns, never while hiking, I don't wanna smash the down, heh. I had a marmot windshirt on the PCT but when it rained, it wasn't that great, I'll likely use my dryducks as a windbreaker.
Any input on my clothes? Multi-use, light, lightning proof…
**** I know the Sawyer thing is a can of worms, I was thinking of gravity, but you have to backflush… I've read some posts. Anyone hooked up a squeezevavle thing like on a gas tank for compression? and flushing water after purifying?
So.
Am I missing anything?
Ideas on a quilt, multiuse warm top.
Cheers
Gabe
