Eastern Sierras Trip with 3.5 lbs.

[Bear the Dog]

Convict Lake (Nature Valley Commercial)




First night’s camp (yes, mine is the little kite in the back)


Gossamer RikSak

Mono Lake






June Lake






A repeat visitor



Integral Designs Poncho Tarp (kite)



















Alabama Hills

[map man]

Great pictures. I'm glad your 3.5 pounds included a camera! Man, I've got to get to the Sierras soon.

[Bear the Dog]

Great pictures. I'm glad your 3.5 pounds included a camera! Man, I've got to get to the Sierras soon.

The camera was not even close to ultralight or light at all. My friend and I both took turns carrying it.

-RB

[erinjoy777]

BEAUTIFUL!! So jealous. And impressed at that 3.5 lbs!

[Bear the Dog]

Getting rid of the filter helped me get down that low.

Now for the bladder?

-RB

[Phreak]

Great pics!

[Dogwood]

Did I just notice a unicorn playing peek-a-boo through the trees? I did not know there are unicorns at Convict Lake!

[Bear the Dog]

Did I just notice a unicorn playing peek-a-boo through the trees? I did not know there are unicorns at Convict Lake!

Correction, the unicorn is at June Lake.

-RB

[Bear the Dog]

Great pics!

Thank you, I have more gear and scenery pics, but don't want to be that guy who posts way too much!

-RB

[Dogwood]

Bear, the clarity in the detail of those pics is GREAT! Were you near the June Lake beach area. I've never camped at June Lake. I know someone who owns a house there and that's where I stay when in the vicinity.

[Bear the Dog]

Bear, the clarity in the detail of those pics is GREAT! Were you near the June Lake beach area. I've never camped at June Lake. I know someone who owns a house there and that's where I stay when in the vicinity.

Thank you amigo!

Not sure about June Lake Beach, just parked at the trailhead and did the short hike to the lake and crossed the logs to the more remote side. Saw lots of mountain lion tracks and deer (unicorns).

-RB

[Wolf - 23000]

Great pictures!!! I did a similar trips a couple of years ago hiking the JMT. It is really not that hard to do. You just have to watch were you are camping. I know you suppose to have a bear bag but it is really only needed if you camp at the campsites. I was right at 18 ounces for most of the trip. Doing the trip again, I think I could trim out a little bit more fat. The hard part is carrying the food. It always feels like a rock inside. My guest is you know what that feels like.

Wolf

[daddytwosticks]

Bear...can you post your gear list? Impressive pictures and impressive accomplishment at 3.5#s.

[ScottP]

I like the way you roll

[Bear the Dog]

Bear...can you post your gear list? Impressive pictures and impressive accomplishment at 3.5#s.

Never posted a gear list before so I hope I do it right. I keep a large amount of paracord latter laced and used as my belt, bear bagging cord, and emergency tarp guy line. I don’t eat cooked food for weekender’s to keep it light, clean, and simple. Only use 1 small stuff sack for the tarp, everything is all put into the bivy and it is used as a pack liner. I keep a survival kit on my at all times with a Swiss Army Knife- Victorinox Hiker.

Pack
Gossamer Gear G6- 4.5 oz
Shelter/Sleep
Custom Quilt rated 40F—10 oz
MLD- Superlight Bivy- 6 oz
Integral Designs Poncho Tarp- 9 oz
Gossamer Gear Nighlite Sleep Pad- 4 oz
Titanium & Alluminum Stakes (7) plus Air Core spectra line in zip lock bag- 2.5 oz
Hydration
Potable Aqua Tablets (chlorine Dioxide) w/coffee filter- .5 oz
Platypus 2L Hoser (pillow)- 3.75 oz
Clothes (carried in small thin produce plastic bag)
Mountain Hardware Micro Fleece L- 8 oz
Socks one pair polyester dress socks- 1 oz
Golite Windbreaker- 4 oz
Mosquito Head Net- .75 oz
Ultralight Polyester Gloves- 1 oz
Misc.
Broun Brush Up
Coglan’s TP- 1 oz

56 ounces

Total Base Weight: 3 pounds 8 ounces

[Bear the Dog]

I forgot 1 thing and now added pictures.

Take 2

Pack

Gossamer Gear G6- 4.5 oz
Shelter/Sleep




Custom Quilt rated 40F—10 oz
MLD- Superlight Bivy- 6 oz
Integral Designs Poncho Tarp- 9 oz
Gossamer Gear Nighlite Sleep Pad- 4 oz
Titanium & Alluminum Stakes (7) plus Air Core spectra line in zip lock bag- 2.5 oz
Hydration

Platypus 2L Hoser (pillow)- 3.75 oz
Potable Aqua Tablets (chlorine Dioxide) w/coffee filter- .5 oz
Clothes (carried in small thin produce plastic bag)

Home Made Fleece Beanie- 1 oz
Mountain Hardware Micro Fleece L- 8 oz
Socks one pair polyester dress socks- 1 oz
Golite Windbreaker- 4 oz
Mosquito Head Net- .75 oz
Ultralight Polyester Gloves- 1 oz
Misc.
Broun Brush Up
Coglan’s TP- 1 oz

56 ounces

Total Base Weight: 3 pounds 8 ounces

[sbhikes]

Were you warm enough just sitting around camp? It looks like you set up camp with plenty of time to sit around.

Also, was this a car-camp trip or a backpack trip?

[Bear the Dog]

Were you warm enough just sitting around camp? It looks like you set up camp with plenty of time to sit around.

Also, was this a car-camp trip or a backpack trip?

Backpacking/Hiking trip.
I was the warmest even with their tents, full length inflatable sleep pads, and heavy 30 F sleeping bags, I was fine. I never have anything left over as spare clothes (except the gloves), because I use it all as my sleep system except for the windbreaker.

-RB

[Wags]

man going cookless really enables you to get super light. that list is very, very impressive and requires such discipline to carry. anyone can go SUL overnight. doing it a couple days or more is a whole other ballgame. nikon dslr? my favorite picture is the stream comign down right at you!

[Bear the Dog]

man going cookless really enables you to get super light. that list is very, very impressive and requires such discipline to carry. anyone can go SUL overnight. doing it a couple days or more is a whole other ballgame. nikon dslr? my favorite picture is the stream comign down right at you!

Thanks man. Going "cookles," as you said, makes things easy and cleaner I feel. The funny thing is that whenever I go on a hike, backpacking trip, or survival course, I just totally lose my appetite. Strange, but it is true. Taking cliff bars, trail mix, some jerky now and then is perfect for me. I lost about 20 lbs over the last few years and I can feel the cold in a different way now so being dry and warm are my priorities when hiking and backpacking. Thanks for looking.

Canon 7D 24-70mm L f2.8 glass.

-RB