Goonky
09-01-2013, 07:28
Well, I guess I'm hooked enough on hiking that I've decided to replace my core gear. When I started hiking, I didn't know anything. :) Now I do.
So before next year, I want to replace my tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad and backpack. My current base weight of those four items is 14.31 pounds. The new gear will be 4.81. That's a drop of 9.5 pounds. Woot!
I've posted the comparison info below. You may need to scroll side to side to read it all. Any feedback welcome.
I know the new gear will be expensive. I don't care. I want to get my weight down and I'm good at saving and know I can save this by spring. I hate my sleeping pad right now and am tired of waking up sore. I love the osprey backpack so I'm a little nervous about letting that go, but it's got more than I need and it's heavy.
One other thing before you give feedback - I hike with a 55 pound dog who needs to share the tent. I think the trekker will have enough room, but I'd love feedback. SMDs also makes a cuban fiber version of that tent, but man, I don't think I can justify the cost. Feel free to try and convince me if you have that tent. :)
Item
Model
Company
Link
Weight in ounces
Cost
Weight of old gear in ounces
Weight Savings
Sleeping Bag
ZPacks™ 900 Fill Power Down Solo Sleeping Bags 20% Wide, 6'1"
Zpack
http://www.zpacks.com/quilts/sleepingbag.shtml (http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.zpacks.com/quilts/sleepingbag.shtml&sa=D&usg=ALhdy28KdFIqAj1HqXfV0VswCitmqkgayw)
19.8
$420
54
34.2
Weight in Pounds
Tent
Six Moons Designs Skyscape Trekker with seam seal
Six Moons Design
http://www.sixmoondesigns.com/tents/Trekker.html (http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.sixmoondesigns.com/tents/Trekker.html&sa=D&usg=ALhdy287B_1hUwjjJRJf5TTl06Z74f8x7g)
24
$255
70
46
New Big Three
Old Big Three
Overall Savings
Backpack
ZPacks™ "Arc Blast" Ultralight Backpack 60 liters
Zpack
http://www.zpacks.com/backpacks/arc_blast.shtml (http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.zpacks.com/backpacks/arc_blast.shtml&sa=D&usg=ALhdy28jecwXEWDhncnO0xRjX7mM7PVtlw)
17
$289
78
61
3.80
12.63
8.83
Sleeping Pad
Exped UL 7 Medium
REI
http://www.rei.com/product/811907/exped-synmat-ul-7-air-pad (http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.rei.com/product/811907/exped-synmat-ul-7-air-pad&sa=D&usg=ALhdy2_eCQweCKDAQ_AFo1DTukma0uJhTQ)
16.2
$165
27
10.8
TOTAL
4.81
$1,129.00
14.31
9.5
total in pounds
total in pounds
total in pounds
Here's my old gear:
Old Gear
Microlight 2 Two Person Tent - good tent, way too long to set up and stake
REI Women's Core Lite 1.5 Sleeping Pad (I hate this pad.)
Osprey 65 Backpack - I acutally love this, it's the piece I'm most nervous about replacing.
LL Bean Katahdin 20 Degree Bag - love it, it's just bulky and heavy
So before next year, I want to replace my tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad and backpack. My current base weight of those four items is 14.31 pounds. The new gear will be 4.81. That's a drop of 9.5 pounds. Woot!
I've posted the comparison info below. You may need to scroll side to side to read it all. Any feedback welcome.
I know the new gear will be expensive. I don't care. I want to get my weight down and I'm good at saving and know I can save this by spring. I hate my sleeping pad right now and am tired of waking up sore. I love the osprey backpack so I'm a little nervous about letting that go, but it's got more than I need and it's heavy.
One other thing before you give feedback - I hike with a 55 pound dog who needs to share the tent. I think the trekker will have enough room, but I'd love feedback. SMDs also makes a cuban fiber version of that tent, but man, I don't think I can justify the cost. Feel free to try and convince me if you have that tent. :)
Item
Model
Company
Link
Weight in ounces
Cost
Weight of old gear in ounces
Weight Savings
Sleeping Bag
ZPacks™ 900 Fill Power Down Solo Sleeping Bags 20% Wide, 6'1"
Zpack
http://www.zpacks.com/quilts/sleepingbag.shtml (http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.zpacks.com/quilts/sleepingbag.shtml&sa=D&usg=ALhdy28KdFIqAj1HqXfV0VswCitmqkgayw)
19.8
$420
54
34.2
Weight in Pounds
Tent
Six Moons Designs Skyscape Trekker with seam seal
Six Moons Design
http://www.sixmoondesigns.com/tents/Trekker.html (http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.sixmoondesigns.com/tents/Trekker.html&sa=D&usg=ALhdy287B_1hUwjjJRJf5TTl06Z74f8x7g)
24
$255
70
46
New Big Three
Old Big Three
Overall Savings
Backpack
ZPacks™ "Arc Blast" Ultralight Backpack 60 liters
Zpack
http://www.zpacks.com/backpacks/arc_blast.shtml (http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.zpacks.com/backpacks/arc_blast.shtml&sa=D&usg=ALhdy28jecwXEWDhncnO0xRjX7mM7PVtlw)
17
$289
78
61
3.80
12.63
8.83
Sleeping Pad
Exped UL 7 Medium
REI
http://www.rei.com/product/811907/exped-synmat-ul-7-air-pad (http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.rei.com/product/811907/exped-synmat-ul-7-air-pad&sa=D&usg=ALhdy2_eCQweCKDAQ_AFo1DTukma0uJhTQ)
16.2
$165
27
10.8
TOTAL
4.81
$1,129.00
14.31
9.5
total in pounds
total in pounds
total in pounds
Here's my old gear:
Old Gear
Microlight 2 Two Person Tent - good tent, way too long to set up and stake
REI Women's Core Lite 1.5 Sleeping Pad (I hate this pad.)
Osprey 65 Backpack - I acutally love this, it's the piece I'm most nervous about replacing.
LL Bean Katahdin 20 Degree Bag - love it, it's just bulky and heavy