Fall 2019 gear list

I’m planning a fall Sierra trip myself now. So, I did a bit of a comparison. One thing I generally bring that I don’t see is mitts, e.g., REI or MLD eVent, or Zpacks Vertice. I’ve been out and had my hands so cold they didn’t want to zip up zippers, etc. from hail/rain, so I think these are a must. Another thing I don’t see called out (maybe in there) is a good ziplock, etc. bag for the sawyer. I like to use one so I don’t get any water inside my bag when I put the sawyer in there for the night. I also add Wetfire tinder cubes for fall trips. Just my 2 cents.

It looks pretty well thought out.

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As far as places to cut weight:

(1) Sleeping bag: you could move to a lighter bag or quilt and maybe save 4-8 oz. This would obviously be $$$. Note: I think you pad is already pretty minimal for fall use. You might want to boost w/ a 1/8″ it if its cold.
(2) You could save on the pack as well. Maybe even move down slightly to a 50L? HMG, SWD, etc. etc.

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Paul.  Thank you for the suggestions.  I think that your additions are all good ones, and I’ve added them to my list.  I’ve thought about trying a quilt, but it doesn’t seem to save much weight.  The EE enigma 20 degree extra wide (which is what the size chart suggests) weighs almost 25 oz.  Also, have thought about a different pack, but same thing with the pack,  An arc haul with hip belt pockets and a couple of optional straps is pretty close to the granite gear pack.  The gossamer gear mariposa is also close to 2 lbs.  Maybe a lighter tent for times that I use the tent.  Thought about getting a bivy, but not too sure about the condensation.

I’ve thought about trying a quilt, but it doesn’t seem to save much weight.
Weight is NOT the only thing. I find a quilt gives me so much more room to move around than a sleeping bag of similar weight. It leaves me much more comfortable.

Cheers

Yes, it seems the weights are closer than I thought.

I’m with Roger on quilts, I definitely prefer them. The only downside is if you cowboy camp then they can be drafty, but much easier to regulate extra heat/more flexible temperature-wise as well as the comfort factor.

I use a bivy often, both a lightweight and an alpine style, in the Sierra. Problematic condensation happens but rarely. Mostly if I end up camp above treeline with a view of a clear sky or during rainy conditions w/ just the alpine bivy. BUT I tend to use a tent (with vestibule) in the fall because it is just so much more comfortable and practical if the weather takes a turn for the worse.

In shoulder season (and winter) in the Sierra Nevada, I like to carry a bit of kit for emergency fire starting.  I see that you have a pocket knife, one lighter, and one set of matches. I would add some form of fire starter either DIY such as vaseline soaked cotton balls, or some commercial product and probably a second lighter.

Definitely a second lighter (sometimes, that’s the only thing I have any redundancy of).  Rather than the vaseline-soaked cotton balls that require some container to prevent making a mess, take a square or two of waxed paper.  A few times, up a talus slope, high above any surface water, I’ve used a square of waxed paper or aluminum foil to direct dripping snowfield melt water into the mouth of my water bottle.

All this talk of vaseline-soaked cotton balls and so on: I have been very successful starting a fire with ‘wet’ wood using either my canister stove or a small bit of ESBIT.

Cheers

But you can’t put the esbit on your lips if you run out of lip balm.

“you can’t put the esbit on your lips”

Robert Duvall can.

But, agreed, Roger, a canister stove makes a heck of a fire starter.  I did that on a misty beach for an ocean-soaked wife.

@David: Yes, I had remembered that. And that is how I got this fire lit too:

Every other bit of timber was soggy.
(Grey Mare Hut, KNP, 2019)

Cheers

Never thought of starting a fire with my stove.  I eliminated my second lighter because my new pocket rocket deluxe has a lighter, but I guess that’s not a very smart item to eliminate.  Thanks for the help