What's the weight of your BIG FOUR?

[capehiker]

I think you need a bit less theory a whole lot more reality

Just quoting this because it needs to be emphasized. Stupid light only works on spreadsheets, not in the backcountry.

[theory]

Guys if you would like to help me with my big four, send me a PM. I'm still learning..

[CalebJ]

Start a new thread. Things like this should be open discussion because it a) invites participation from multiple perspectives, and b) opens the dialog up for future readers to sift through during their own search for knowledge. It really doesn't need to be taken to PM's.

[Xycon]

Neoair Xtherm MAX in large - 23 ounces
Zpacks Duplex w/ stakes - 23.25 ounces
EE Revelation 20 * reg/wide - 21 ounces
Osprey Exos 58 Med without hood - 37.8 ounces
Total: 6.56 lbs

Could lose some weight with a lighter backpack, but I love the exos.

[ImAfraidOfBears]

Klymit Ultralight Pad 12 oz
HMG 3400 Southwest 34 oz
Gossamer Gear One 22 oz
Marmot Hydrogen (Long) 27 oz

5.93 pounds

[Venchka]

I think I may have posted previously. Updating with latest gear purchases.

Air mattress: 20 ounces
20 degree sleeping bag: 33 ounces (Comfortably tested to 12 degrees in the real world)
Shelter: 40 ounces
Pack: 48 ounces

8.8125 pounds

Wayne

[Hosh]

Michigan Big 10 champions, I am depressed so I'll play on a 13 yo thread

EE 20* reg/wide quilt 20 oz
BA Q-coreSL 25x78 22 oz
REI Flash 45L 36 oz
BA CS UL1 40 oz

7.4#'s

[John M]

ULA Ohm 2.0 - 28.5oz
EE 20 deg short/reg - 19.8oz
NeoAir X-Lite Large - 15.6oz
Lightheart Gear Solong 6 - 37.7oz (w/ stuff sack, stakes, and awning pole)

Total - 101.6oz or 6.35 lbs

[soumodeler]

40+ Degree:

zPacks Duplex 24oz
zPacks ArcBlast 60 liter 18oz
zPacks 40 degree quilt 15oz
Thermarest NeoAir XLite Reg 13oz

Total 70oz, 4.35 lbs

20+ Degree:

zPacks Duplex 24oz
zPacks ArcHaul Zip 29oz
REI Igneo 20 degree down bag 32oz
Thermarest Prolite Plus Large 27oz

Total 112oz, 7 lbs

[TTT]

Zpaks arc blast (standard)
Zpaks quilt (wide)
Thermarest xlite (long)
Zpaks duplex tent (without stakes)

4.9 pounds

[capehiker]

Guys if you would like to help me with my big four, send me a PM. I'm still learning..

There is a guy on the trail right now who almost froze to death trying to use a SOL survival bivy. Was that you? Other hikers had to come to the rescue to bail him out and get him to Neel Gap to buy a real sleeping bag.

Regardless, the problem with your big four is what I like to call "spreadsheet hiking". There was no practical application to those items or else you would've seen how wrong that list is.

[Chasebrooklyn]

Not that light, but very warm.

Sleeping Bag: TNF Inferno: 3lbs
Sleeping Pad: Exped DownMat UL R6: 1lbs 12oz
Tent: MSR Carbon Reflex: 2lbs 11oz
Backpack: Hyperlight Mountain Gear Southwest 2400, 50Liter: 30oz

Total: 9lbs 5oz

[btidey]

Gossamer Gear- The One W/ Stakes - 21.8 oz
MLD Prophet- Pack/ No Hipbelt or sternum strap - 14 oz
EE Apex Quilt 30 Quilt - 22.8 oz
Thermarest Trekker- Sleeping Pad/Cut Down - 11.9 oz

4.41 pounds

[AllDownhillFromHere]

Exos 48: 40oz
Cats Meow: 41oz
Sierra Lightyear: 46oz
big thick thermarest: 16oz
total: ~9lbs

[Kalaallit]

ULA CDT: 20.30z (Stripped down a lot)
SMD Lunar Solo: 24oz
Hammock Gear Burrow 30 Econ: 21oz
Thermarest ZLite SOL: 14oz
Total: 79.3oz or about 5 pounds

[lilbear]

Arc Haul or Superior Wilderness Designs Custom Pack - 26 oz (yup, both packs weigh the same! still deciding which I prefer)
BA Fly Creek UL2 Mntnglo - 38 oz (I use a 2p because I often hike with my dog and prefer to keep my gear in the tent)
Zpacks 20* bag - 17 oz
BA Core qSL - 18 oz

Total - 99 oz or 6 lb 3 oz

I could save a bit more weight with a different pad or UL1 tent, but these are weight/comfort trade-offs I'm glad to make!

[theory]

There is a guy on the trail right now who almost froze to death trying to use a SOL survival bivy. Was that you? Other hikers had to come to the rescue to bail him out and get him to Neel Gap to buy a real sleeping bag.

Regardless, the problem with your big four is what I like to call "spreadsheet hiking". There was no practical application to those items or else you would've seen how wrong that list is.

Hi, just came across your post. That was not me and I did not hear of this until now. My gear list has since changed drastically and I never even brought my bivy out here with me. I am currently using a 35 degree synthetic bag. I also just got a different sleeping pad, the other one worked on warmer nights but when it got colder I was curled up in a ball dealing with cold spots.

That being said I don't discredit the bivy as I'm sure it's great in summer, I know one guy who uses a 4 oz bivy in warmer months during the trail.

-Theory!


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[poolskaterx]

Zpacks Arc Zip pack 22oz
Zpacks Solo Plus with cuben G/S & 10 stakes 22oz
REI Igneo 19d bag 30oz
Thermarest xthrm 15oz

Puts me just over 5.5lbs
Pretty happy with this set up into the teens

[Wolf - 23000]

There is a guy on the trail right now who almost froze to death trying to use a SOL survival bivy. Was that you? Other hikers had to come to the rescue to bail him out and get him to Neel Gap to buy a real sleeping bag.

Regardless, the problem with your big four is what I like to call "spreadsheet hiking". There was no practical application to those items or else you would've seen how wrong that list is.

capehiker great add to this thread. With the increase in UL, SUL, XUL and what after that, gear what is often forgotten is just being safe. Just selecting the lightest gear is the wrong answer. A bivy sack alone is not going to help you when it is 0 degrees in the mountains. There a little bit more to it like knowing where and where not to camp, where/when someone is hiking, knowing the signs when the weather is going to get bad, what to do in case of emergency, etc. There are places where in the summer time, it still snows. What not talked out much is many UL hikers head for town when things happen. There are only a small few UL hikers that even when the weather get rough, can still continue on with their journey.

Just my $0.02.

Wolf

[hipbone]

capehiker great add to this thread. With the increase in UL, SUL, XUL and what after that, gear what is often forgotten is just being safe. Just selecting the lightest gear is the wrong answer. A bivy sack alone is not going to help you when it is 0 degrees in the mountains. There a little bit more to it like knowing where and where not to camp, where/when someone is hiking, knowing the signs when the weather is going to get bad, what to do in case of emergency, etc. There are places where in the summer time, it still snows. What not talked out much is many UL hikers head for town when things happen. There are only a small few UL hikers that even when the weather get rough, can still continue on with their journey.

Just my $0.02.

Wolf

If you're giving up comfort or safety to go ultralight...you're doing it wrong. Ultralight hikers replace gear with skill, knowledge, and experience. True ultralight means taking the lightest gear possible...it doesn't mean leaving your safety nets at home. Hike light, sleep warm, stay dry, eat well