What's the weight of your BIG FOUR?

**Wolfie2nd** · 06-12-2012, 10:40

Tarp: Z Packs Hexamid solo w/ beak an 8 pegs- 8.8 Oz
Ground Cloth- Tyvec 4.6oz
Pad: Neo air reg- 14 Oz
Quilt: 30° Revelation X 20.25oz
Pack: GG Kumo 14.25

62.7 Oz 3.9LBS
That's roughly a grand total of about 725.00

**Strategic** · 06-12-2012, 12:57

I can't believe that in all the years I've been on Whiteblaze, I never threw down on this one...so here goes!

Pack: ULA Circuit, extra weight removed - 31oz.
Hammock: HH Hyperlight Backpacker w/ MYOG BlackCat (Spinnaker) fly (w/ all hardware) - 26.5oz
Quilts: MYOG 30* heat-reflective over- and under-quilts - 24oz.

Total: 81.5oz (5.1lbs)

If I had done this years ago, I'd be crowing about how much weight I've shaved off since then, but my own negligence has denied me!

**Stink Bug** · 06-12-2012, 14:03

Pack: SMD Starlight (with hipbelt) - 19oz
Shelter: Gossamer Gear SpinnTwin - 10oz
Bag: Montbell UL Super Spiral Down Hugger #3 - 21oz
Pad: Gossamer Gear Nightlite (Torso) 4oz

Total - 54oz

**rocketsocks** · 06-12-2012, 15:01

I'm still at 12lb-4oz. I got rid of my snake bite kit,and bear bell,but then brought the bear bell back,so It was about 12lb then brought back the snake bite kit to use for a seal-a-meal and so that put me back at 12lb-4oz,yep deffinently 12-4

**bannerstone** · 06-12-2012, 15:42

ULA Ohm	24
Warbonnet Blackbird	28
HG 40* Top Quilt	14.7
HG 40* 3/4 Under Quilt	12.3
HG 4S Cuben Tarp	12.5
Thermarest Liteseat	3
	94.5	5.90625

David

**Japp** · 06-29-2012, 10:22

Gossamer Gear Gorilla - 23 oz
GG NightLight sleeping pad x2 - 6.6 oz
Hexamid Solo-Plus Extended Beak w/ground sheet and stakes - 15.6 oz
ZPacks 20* sleeping bag - 18.4 oz

63.6 oz 3.975 lbs

Can't wait to beat it up on my thru next spring.

**fredmugs** · 08-07-2012, 07:57

I feel like a whale:

GoLite Terrono 85L - 4 lbs 2 oz (bought it for the PCT)
Marmot Limelight 2P - 5 pounds with ground cloth
Sea to Summit MC III Bag - 24 ounces
Big Agnes Air Pad - 21 ounces

12 lbs, 1 oz

Someday I'll get a lighter 1P tent.

**Buffalo Skipper** · 08-07-2012, 10:03

A few upgrades completed (for now...)

Winter:
ULA Circuit (custom) 34.2 oz
Hammock Gear Cuben 4s Tarp 8.0 oz
Warbonnet Traveler 1.1 dbl 24.0 oz
Hammock Gear 20° underquilt 24.7 oz
Hammock Gear 15° topquilt 23.4 oz
------------------------------------------
Total Weight: 6 lbs, 6.8 oz
Saving over previous wt: 1 lb 8.8 oz

Summer:
ULA Circuit (custom) 34.2 oz
Hammock Gear Cuben 4s Tarp 8.0 oz
Warbonnet Blackbird Hammock 24.0 oz
Arrowhead Equipment underquilt 13.4 oz
Hammock Gear 35° topquilt 17.2 oz
------------------------------------------
Total Weight: 6 lbs, 2.6 oz
Saving over previous wt: 11.5 oz

Acutally, there is little more where I am likely to save weight. I am very satisifed with my pack, and I doubt I will acutally make a leap to a frameless pack. My hammocks are as good as I could hope for, and extremely comfortable. I have a cuben tarp, and it doesn't get any lighter than that. I could save some weight with my quilts (top and bottom) if I had new ones made with Momentum 50 fabric. At most that would save me 4-5 oz each, for maybe 9 oz (winter or summer), which would break the 6 lb barrier. But to replace all 4 quilts with this would be somewhere around $950-$1000. I am happy where I am.

**Maddog** · 08-07-2012, 10:26

Originally Posted by droptopbenz

6.7 pounds!

I was looking back at this and I guess i should have mentioned my gear!
ULA CDT...HH Ultralite Backpacker A-Sym...WM Versalite...Phoenix 3/4 Underquilt...all with mods to reduce weight! Maddog

**STICK** · 08-08-2012, 23:00

I have a number of different "big 4" items so I can mix and match and have a few different outcomes... but here is my lightest yet:

Pack: ZPacks cuben fiber Zero: 4.5 oz
Shelter: GoLite Poncho Tarp* (with stakes, guylines and all accessories):10 oz
"Bag": enLIGHTened equipment quilt: 11.5 oz
Pad: Original NeoAir**: 13.8 oz

Total: 39.8 oz (2.48 lbs)

*This is for use when shelter hiking (such as in the GSMNP) and in the dead of summer...
**I could swap my Neo out for a 1.7 oz 1/8" GG ThinLight pad, but comfort is more important...(although if I did, the weight would go to 27.7 oz (1.73 lbs)

**rocketsocks** · 08-08-2012, 23:28

still 12-4

**Jaybird** · 08-09-2012, 04:31

My BIG 4 (2012 version)
pack: Granite Gear 2lbs
tent: TexSport Knollwood Bivy 2lbs 10z
sleeping bag:Campmor (down) 2lbs 6oz
pad: 12 oz

TOTAL: 7lbs 12 oz

I'll be section hiking w/ "Piece o'Work" NJ/NY/CT Sept 2-14....
maybe we'll see some you WHITEBALZERS out there!

**moytoy** · 08-09-2012, 05:26

my 2012 update ...Fl winter gear..
...N Ga. summer and fall gear...

Golite pack 30oz
down bag 40oz
Nemo tent 54oz
thermo pad 16oz
Total 8 3/4 lb.

**Maddog** · 08-09-2012, 07:14

Originally Posted by rocketsocks

still 12-4

There's nothing wrong with being consistent! Maddog

**BenLeaman** · 08-22-2012, 17:41

All items thoroughly tested during my thru this past summer

Pack: ULA CDT ============================= 540 grams
Shelter : SMD Skyscape X (incl. 5 x MSR Groundhog stakes) = 472 grams
Sleepy Bag: JRB 40* Quilt ====================== 478 grams
Pad: NeoAir Short =========================== 262 grams

Total = 1752 grams = 61.8oz = 3.9lbs

**hypnolobster** · 08-23-2012, 20:26

UL Cold shoulder season list

Pack: MLD Burn 12oz
Bivy: Borah Size Zip M50 Large/Wide 6.5oz
Tarp: Borah 5x9 Silnylon 8oz
Stakes: 8 Ti Needle 2.3oz
Pad: GG Thinlight 1/8" 2.5oz
Pad2: GG NightLight Torso 3.8oz
Bag: ZPacks 10f Long/Wide 23oz

Total 3.6 lbs

In summer, the bag is a Montbell #5 down hugger, which is 18oz.
Summer total is 3.3 lbs

**spanky4x4** · 09-03-2012, 12:38

pack -g4 inspired made from 1.9oz leftovers=12.63oz $12
tarp -1.9 oz,gutter nails and lines =24.8 $12
pad -wal-mart 24" wide, 3/4 length =10.26 $14
quilt- 1.1 from walmart $1 a yard/recycled polarguard=17.9 oz $12
total =65.68 oz(4.105 lb) $ 50

add my hammock & lines -17.11 oz $22

grand total 5.174 lb (82.79 oz) $72

this is good for me from the mid 30's up
from late spring to early fall. I wanted to see how cheap i could put something together after being shocked at the price of commercial lightweight gear.

**Maddog** · 09-03-2012, 12:57

Originally Posted by spanky4x4

pack -g4 inspired made from 1.9oz leftovers=12.63oz $12
tarp -1.9 oz,gutter nails and lines =24.8 $12
pad -wal-mart 24" wide, 3/4 length =10.26 $14
quilt- 1.1 from walmart $1 a yard/recycled polarguard=17.9 oz $12
total =65.68 oz(4.105 lb) $ 50

add my hammock & lines -17.11 oz $22

grand total 5.174 lb (82.79 oz) $72

this is good for me from the mid 30's up
from late spring to early fall. I wanted to see how cheap i could put something together after being shocked at the price of commercial lightweight gear.

Good job, man! Maddog

**Maddog** · 09-03-2012, 13:10

Slight thread drift!

I got back late last night from hiking from Dick's Creek Gap, GA to Deep Gap, NC and my total pack weight before I left was 17lbs! Thanks Whiteblaze! Maddog

**spanky4x4** · 09-03-2012, 16:14

Originally Posted by Maddog

Good job, man! Maddog

thank you!

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