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  1. 01-31-2014, 19:49 #1
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    Default What's considered a good weight for winter hike

    Doing a 2.5 day hike from standing indian backcountry parking area to NOC. After packing it seems a little heavy but I'm taking lots of cloths

    Hike Wear
    Under armour boxers
    Smart wool sox/liner sox
    Pat cap 4 hoody
    Turtle fur Beenie
    Cap 1 long johns
    R2 fleece or OR foray rain/wind parka


    Sleep/camp
    thick wool sox
    Layers long johns bottom/top
    Montbell ul down parka
    Sea to sum reactor
    Marmot helium 15 deg down bag

    Cook kit
    Sp 600 w sp stove fuel spork


    Thoughts as I haven't weighed yet but guess 30-35 lbs




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    Forgot conv pants over long johns


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    Oops tent Easton kilo 2p and lg neo air xlite w basic first aid etc


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    Lets turn that question around, does the pack feel too heavy in your opinion?

    I would tell you that 30-35 is a very reasonable pack weight for a winter trip, but I'm not the one that has to carry it.
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    Sleeping pad? You will want a thick one, or two thinner.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Feral Bill View Post
    Sleeping pad? You will want a thick one, or two thinner.
    Looks under 30 to me. Just guessing. Should be fine. Long miles in winter don't happen much regardless of pack weight.
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    Weighed in at 27 lbs base...lighter than I thought. Inc my dogs sleep pad and fleece bag


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    so with water and food about 35, that is reasonable - 4 days of food would leave a margin for potential delays
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    The Thermarest Neoair xtherm is a fantastic winter pad, have used it right on the snow many times and I sleep like a baby.
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    After gear you can do a thru for $2,000.
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    Quote Originally Posted by saltysack View Post
    Oops tent Easton kilo 2p and lg neo air xlite w basic first aid etc


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    Quote Originally Posted by jdc5294 View Post
    The Thermarest Neoair xtherm is a fantastic winter pad, have used it right on the snow many times and I sleep like a baby.
    Yes, but he said he had an xlite pad, not an xtherm pad, there is a considerable difference in R value between the two models, I think it's R-3.2 for the xlite, vs R-5.7 for the xtherm.

    I'd strongly suggest bringing a second pad for the trip in question, a cheap Walmart foam pad will do just fine for that purpose.
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