Just bought a North Face Sport Hiker lumbar pack and I'm thinking I might be able to pull off an overnighter with an extremely stripped down gear list. Anybody managed something similar? My only stumbling block is replacing my sleeping bag with something more compact. I live on the central coast of Cali so night time temps usually stay in the high fourties or above this time of year. Anyone tried to use the AMK Thermo-lite 2.0 Bivy for something like this? Another option would be Montbell Ex-light down clothing?
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Lumbar Pack for Overnight
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I got a stripped down gear list for you. Just throw one of these in your fanny pack and you should be able to stay out 3, maybe 4 months.
Nathaniel, i have done it many times with my mountiansmith tour. It has lashing for a small 30 degree bag on top and pad on the back and two water bottle holders for food and snacks. Two days is my limit in mild weather but its not as comfortable as a small day pack. You can skip the pad and use duff and skip the bag and bring long underwear and a emergency space bivy. All my trips using this method were pointless as I could have just taken a small pack but it was fun. I add a one ounce ice fishing rod and some small jigs for fresh trout. I carry tin foil and a lemon and lemon pepper and some fast food squeese butter and it turns into a real feast. In the right area I think you could do 5 days with proper planning. Let us know how it goes. Ali
Crazy Pete did this a couple years back. Really great trip report!
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