troutalope
05-15-2015, 00:41
Hey everyone,
I have been posting about packs a little bit and finally got to weigh the gear that I will take on summer trips. I am looking for a bag mainly for overnight, but I know that there will be one or two four day trips thrown in the mix as well. I am looking for a bag that can take me to the shoulder seasons as well. I mainly am looking for what size of pack, not brand/model, but that is welcome.
Kelty Down Bag + Stuff Sack - 2.9lbs
Hammock + Bug Net + Suspension + Stuff Sack - 1.5lbs
Stuff Sack + T-Shirt + Shorts + Socks - 1.1lbs
Zip Loc + Toiletries - 6oz
HeadLamp - 3oz
First Aid + Zip Loc - 6oz
Rain Jacket - 1.3lbs
Eta Lite - 14oz
Stuff Sack + 6 stakes - 5oz
Therm-A-Rest Pad - 2lbs
Sawyer Filter - 3.2oz
Tarp - 12oz
This puts me at 11.2lbs. If this is an overnight I probably would not have the change of clothes, but for a multi-day trip I would bring that. Right now I have all of this in my wife's old Osprey Atmos 35 (size large 38L -2300cu.in) and it all fits great with room for food and water easily.
Here are my concerns.
I plan on ditching the sleeping pad for an under quilt. The under quilt will go in the pack where the sleeping pad is strapped to the outside creating more room in the main compartment.
Food on a 4 day, 3 night trip will take up a chunk of room. I have room now, but once I swap to a lighter under quilt that will take up the space of the food in the main compartment.
I do not want to try and buy one pack that I think can do it all when it will never do one thing well...example to big for summer use, but to small for winter ( I need to be realistic on how much "winter" backpacking I will actually do first).
I plan on saving weight here.
I do plan on also getting rid of the heavier kelty for a top quilt down the line
I plan on getting rid of the sleeping pad for an under quilt
I have ordered titanium stakes.
EVENTUALLY I would like to get a cuben fiber tarp.
I was originally leaning to the Osprey Exos 38 (40L in size large), but wondering if that will be to small. I have also looked at the ULA Ohm 2.0 and am afraid that it will be to big. I would like to stay under 3lbs for a pack. That would put my base weight at around 13/14lbs.
I have been posting about packs a little bit and finally got to weigh the gear that I will take on summer trips. I am looking for a bag mainly for overnight, but I know that there will be one or two four day trips thrown in the mix as well. I am looking for a bag that can take me to the shoulder seasons as well. I mainly am looking for what size of pack, not brand/model, but that is welcome.
Kelty Down Bag + Stuff Sack - 2.9lbs
Hammock + Bug Net + Suspension + Stuff Sack - 1.5lbs
Stuff Sack + T-Shirt + Shorts + Socks - 1.1lbs
Zip Loc + Toiletries - 6oz
HeadLamp - 3oz
First Aid + Zip Loc - 6oz
Rain Jacket - 1.3lbs
Eta Lite - 14oz
Stuff Sack + 6 stakes - 5oz
Therm-A-Rest Pad - 2lbs
Sawyer Filter - 3.2oz
Tarp - 12oz
This puts me at 11.2lbs. If this is an overnight I probably would not have the change of clothes, but for a multi-day trip I would bring that. Right now I have all of this in my wife's old Osprey Atmos 35 (size large 38L -2300cu.in) and it all fits great with room for food and water easily.
Here are my concerns.
I plan on ditching the sleeping pad for an under quilt. The under quilt will go in the pack where the sleeping pad is strapped to the outside creating more room in the main compartment.
Food on a 4 day, 3 night trip will take up a chunk of room. I have room now, but once I swap to a lighter under quilt that will take up the space of the food in the main compartment.
I do not want to try and buy one pack that I think can do it all when it will never do one thing well...example to big for summer use, but to small for winter ( I need to be realistic on how much "winter" backpacking I will actually do first).
I plan on saving weight here.
I do plan on also getting rid of the heavier kelty for a top quilt down the line
I plan on getting rid of the sleeping pad for an under quilt
I have ordered titanium stakes.
EVENTUALLY I would like to get a cuben fiber tarp.
I was originally leaning to the Osprey Exos 38 (40L in size large), but wondering if that will be to small. I have also looked at the ULA Ohm 2.0 and am afraid that it will be to big. I would like to stay under 3lbs for a pack. That would put my base weight at around 13/14lbs.