faxanadu
03-21-2013, 02:23
Start date: 2nd week of April
#1. I picked up a Copper Spur 2 today. Part of my thinking is that for $50 extra i get a 2 person tent and i have a few friends and family that have discussed hiking with me for a week or more. However, sitting at home i'm thinking, "To hell with them and bang for my buck" i'm gonna take it back and get a Copper Spur 1. The weight difference is about 10oz.
#2. I have a 20 degree REI 650 fill down sleeping bag. I used it on a previous trip in Arizona and the temperatures got down to 15-20 degrees. It worked well. However, some of those 800 fill down quilts are looking nice and light.
#3. I was going to get a NeoAir XLite but i can't decide on whether to go with the 8oz tiny one or the largest one at 16oz. I'm 6'1 and the idea of body parts possibly falling off the side i think would be annoying. BUT, 8oz is 8oz and i suppose i could rest my feet on my pack or something.
Right now if i go full luxury on my big four it's going to put me at 8.8 lbs
You could say the lighter is better bug has bit me so i'm considering chopping that weight down to 6-7 lbs. I'm just not sure if i'm going to regret it in the long run or grow accustom to it.
Thoughts on these things and advice would definitely help.
#1. I picked up a Copper Spur 2 today. Part of my thinking is that for $50 extra i get a 2 person tent and i have a few friends and family that have discussed hiking with me for a week or more. However, sitting at home i'm thinking, "To hell with them and bang for my buck" i'm gonna take it back and get a Copper Spur 1. The weight difference is about 10oz.
#2. I have a 20 degree REI 650 fill down sleeping bag. I used it on a previous trip in Arizona and the temperatures got down to 15-20 degrees. It worked well. However, some of those 800 fill down quilts are looking nice and light.
#3. I was going to get a NeoAir XLite but i can't decide on whether to go with the 8oz tiny one or the largest one at 16oz. I'm 6'1 and the idea of body parts possibly falling off the side i think would be annoying. BUT, 8oz is 8oz and i suppose i could rest my feet on my pack or something.
Right now if i go full luxury on my big four it's going to put me at 8.8 lbs
You could say the lighter is better bug has bit me so i'm considering chopping that weight down to 6-7 lbs. I'm just not sure if i'm going to regret it in the long run or grow accustom to it.
Thoughts on these things and advice would definitely help.