Sierra Gear List – Under 10 lbs

Hey,

My advice:

Get rid of the bear spray. You don't need it. If you feel absolutely naked without it, a small can of "dog mace" should suffice against a black bear. But there aren't grizzlies in the Sierras and no one takes bear spray.

I think your shelter/sleep system is a little iffy. Add a bivy? or at least an emergency heat sheets bivy. If you are caught in a really bad storm with that set up, it will be a wet cold time you'll have.

Yeah, the bear spray was leftover from the tetons trip. Nixed.

I hadn't seen HeatSheets before. For $5 and the same weight, it beats the hell out of the Space Blanket. I will look into that more.

Thanks!

oh yah, the price is half the allure!

Just good insurance for short trips when you're pushing the limits with shelter.

Have fun!

Nate, I like how you put that :-)

I just try to find ways to utilize things that I already have, and just as importantly, that are already out in the environment. 19 oz for shelter isn't bad spending $20 for a bivy and some new stakes.