Thread: Gear for a few days.

I have a 320 gm Exped ultralight 3/4 length mat which is self inflating and it's epic comfortable but it's also a dreadful hunk of shit 'cos it's started leaking already after a total of 8 days of use from new.

That's what put me off the ultra light style mats... Even if the seams all hold the material is so thin air escapes anyway. Had a good run out my original thermarest so the prolite short is looking like a good choice.

@gimp how's your details coming along?

I'm about to start packing for a 2-nighter now, so I will weigh stuff and post whatever

Awesome cheers.

Okay so I recently changed a few things in my gear, here's my old gear list with weights


Blaser R8 (approx weight)
5000
Sleeping bag and liner
1803
16 rounds ammunition
426
Knife (Benchmade 551 G10)
131
Geovids
1093
Rear bag
322
Bipod (versapod)
489
PLB(big work one)
205
GPS (Garmin 64S)
251
Survival/Useful kit
922
First Aid
625
Jacket (macpac hardshell)
520
Silky Saw
104
Pot, cup, spork, cooker
409
ThermaRest (neoair)
640
Tent (macpac minaret)
2350
Nalgene
181
Headlamp
86
Towel
106
Neck gaiter
60
Gloves
71
Tripod
770
Overtrousers
402
Camera
552
Dry bag (pack liner)
186
Pack (macpac)
2122
Beanie
43
Socks (icebreaker)
56
Sunscreen
87
Leggings (hunters element)
188
Thermal layer (macpac fleece)
231
Base layer (icebreaker)
195
Keys
89
Phone
137
Toilet paper
30
Gas (big can)
366gm
Pack cover
115
Stove windshield
38gm

total without food/boots
21401
and without rifle
16400 pack weight


New list, sort of - doesn't include proper hunting rifle/ammo/bipod, just taking the AR to see if I can schwack a chamois with it

AR15
3700

Sleeping bag and liner
999
2 mags AR ammunition
293
Knife Mercator
72
Geovids
1093
PLB (small personal one)
115
Survival/Useful/First Aid kit
560
Jacket(macpac hardshell)
520
Silky Saw
104
Pot, cup, spork, cooker (lost 20 grams by chucking out the little bag the cooker was in)
391
Exped ultralight mat
352
Tent (Big Agnes Fly creek UL2)
1072
Nalgene
181
Headlamp
86
Towel
106
Neck gaiter
60
Gloves
71
Tripod
770
Overtrousers
402
Camera
552
Dry bag (pack liner)
186
Pack (macpac)
2122
Beanie
43
Socks (icebreaker)
56
Sunscreen
87
Leggings (hunters element things)
188
Thermal layer (macpac fleece)
231
Base layer (icebreaker 200)
195
Truck Key
11
Phone
137
Toilet paper
30
Pack cover
115
gas (small can)
214gm
stove windshield
38gm

total without food/boots
15152
and without rifle
11450

Food (2x 2 serve back countries, a bunch of ciabatta rolls w/ salami/cheese/etc, muesli bars, oats, coffee, packs of noodles for emergency, etc)
2000

so pack total approx 13.5kg with food for 2 nights/3 days, compared to what would have been approx 18.4 kg prior to changes. Will creep up a bit with new rifle and adding bipod/ammo/rear bag.

Also changed boots


Pair meindl island pro
1720

pair salewa rapace gtx
1280

Saved weight in random little ways, 80gms saved by leaving my house/work keys in the truck and just carrying truck key, etc.

Sleeping bag was sent today from states so should be a couple weeks till I have it. Got the thermarest sleeping pad. Sorted my wee meths burner too. Ready for the roar.

Gimp, I'm looking at getting a new folding saw, is the silkie good?

Also FWIW I tried out a new combo the other day that might suit bush hunters - rather than the fly/groundsheet combo I did an EquipOutdoors Luxe shelter that clipped onto the rope running under the fly and slung a mesh insect stop with a Tyvek tub floor underneath it.
The Tyvek was crinkly and loud but ok to sleep on and it says 420grams on the label but I'd add 4 tentpegs and a few bits of parachute cord to that. Cost was about $60 on sale
With a light enough fly it was a good option for a bush area where it might rain and you don't want to get cooped up in a tent and can cook under a fly.

Nice packed weight gimp. I didn't see your pack in the weight list though (may have missed it) - is that included?

I'm having trouble getting below about 12kg (without rifle/ammo/food/water). Pack is over 3kg though, so don't think I can do much better.

Originally Posted by MattyP

Nice packed weight gimp. I didn't see your pack in the weight list though (may have missed it) - is that included?

I'm having trouble getting below about 12kg (without rifle/ammo/food/water). Pack is over 3kg though, so don't think I can do much better.

Pack (macpac)
2122

I believe it is the ascent model

Made my cooker to a red bull bottle. Doesn't need a pot stand. Uses 30ml fuel to heat 750ml of water to "more than hot enough to use". All goes into the titanium mug, 300 odd grams including 100ml of fuel. I put the cooker part inside a cut off marmite jar and wrap a chux towel around it to stop any rattles.

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gimp youd save a shitload of weight getting a lighter pack ( the pack itself)

and also sleeping bag and liner

@gimp how do you find the big agnes UL2?? I just bought one so say good please

Had mine for over a year or so, no big issues. They could do with a vent to help condensation. The liner sort of hangs convex inside the tent, if that makes sense? So when it's really cold outside and its condensing on the first layer your bag can get wet from touching it. That's why I say it's more of a one person + gear tent. Sleep right in the centre. The fly can also hold water, quite hard to shake the water out of it. I was surprised. I don't think its design fault or anything just the way it is.
I want to get a Cuban fibre fly to compare how much the material wets out and holds water.

That's the two negatives I can think of. Good tent for what I use it for. Never had anything else like msr etc so can't say if it's really great or not yet.