Alright so of course once you become comfortable with a system you need to see if you can go lighter right? haha
Tell me what y'all think of this setup for the following conditions:
I have already nit picked ounces I am more curious about my gear being adequate so I have listed no weights
Traveling solo
CT trail in early october
Great lakes area in july http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Cloche_Silhouette_Trail
(I know enough about the high and low desert but I will be going there too)
Curious most about the great lakes area because I am in no way familiar with bug situation, water crossing, amount of cold rain etc…
Shelter
Hexamid plus without beak
Changing it up from the duo mid. i had the hex amid solo reg before and found it inadequate.
Stakes are mini hedgehogs for not super strained positions and big easton stakes for crucial points.
Polycro with bug netting
the bug netting is that 3 oz pyramid thing sold at REI, I torn between this and a bivy, the wasatch would basically be a wash, or the one I own is a 4 oz heavier system
Sleep system
GG GVP pad, with 1/8 thin light
Just ordered this pad, which is basically a klymit inertia without the head part. Haven't tried it out yet but excited because nears piss me off because of how the push up on my back. I am hoping to try and use this and the thin light as adequate framing for the backpack. We will see.
EE 20 deg rev 750 fp
Hopefully this coupled with the GVP pad isn't an issue because of the holes in the pad. I hope the thin light will remedy this, or I might be investing in a packs quilt ;) I have found that the phantom fabric is not terribly wind resistant either. So if I stuck with this quilt I may have to use a bivy bag.
Packing
MLD prophet (standard)
just ordered this and am anxiously awaiting it. This will be my second attempt at a frameless, I chopped up a jam a little too much and realized the shoulder straps are crap on that thing. Again, hopefully I can get a good fit with the pad and thin light. I imagine I could just not stuff the quilt or down jacket to get the pack to be a little more rigid.
Liner-trashbag, we will see how this works with the frame, usually I use dry bags for individual things
Water
Sawyer mini
Smart water bottles, off brand made of phet plastic
CLOTHING
Wicking layers:
TOP:OR ECHO 2 LS
Bottom: Montbell Xero lightweight
Don't like wool or odors so this seems to be the best bet
Insulating
Modified MH nitrous hooded
Shells
Dynamo wind pants
Helium rain jacket
Tumalo rain pants (when area requires them)
Socks
Smartwool PHD Times 2
Gloves
Montbell rain gloves
UA glove liners
Trekking
ALum 120 z poles, or non at all and bringing CF pole for hex
Shoes
Altra lone peak 2.0s
OR sparkplug gaiters
Head
Foldable sun visor
Buff
Poly carb glasses
Miscellaneous
Firstaid
Blisterpak
Ibuprofen
Tweezers
Gauze
Sterile pads
Butterfly patches
Sunblock
Navigation
Compass
smartphone
maps
External battery/solar panel
I like to read off my phone as well as navigate primarily with it because its quicker and easier! Extra battery life is helpful when exceeding 3 days.
Also will be carrying an ACR beacon at the request of loved ones.
Let me know if you think this will work down to a little below freezing, in the areas listed above, and whether the pad and pack frame situation is going to not work!!
Any other insight is appreciated
Thanks!
