long titanium spoon/spork to stir the bottom of the de-hy bag, plastic spork breaks when ya step on it after you lose it on the floor, titanium doesn't melt when ya use it to toast marshmallows for the lad. Weight difference is really sweet FA. neither option is wrong though.
@Strummer I got one of these a while back. Not sure of weight but I have found it bloody useful. Especially when camping away from water. Can also get a hydration hose for it if that's your thing. Mines a 3L seeker
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@burtonator you seem to be Savy sniffing out good deals. Where did you get your thermarest xtherm from. Bitter pill to swallow at $500. I have the old neo air but with a young fella coming on and I need to carry two of them… it needs to be light and warm. Thanks
Giles In Taihape sports does good deals on thermarests
Dont know how i missed this thread. Good list @burtonator any reason you dont just run a BRS Titanium stove would save the weight of the jetboil. I just use a titanium cup that holds the cooker, gas canister and lighter.
Ive had one of these for a few years and they are top notch. Nothing Ive found come close. I run my spotter'(Kowa TSN 553 Weighs less than a P900) on it every trip.
How small are your feet? they say 600grams a boot thats a long way off 850grams a pair? I run these and while marginmally heavier they are leather with a rand. Ive got 3 years from mine, 1 of which I was guiding in BC , hunting Montana, and had 3 months off hunting NZ and logged over 190 days days in the field hunting https://www.bivouac.co.nz/brands/sca...tml#additional
Interesting I've run a stone glacier Evo with some serious loads including 180 pound moose quarters, remote trail cutting gear (chainsaw, fuel, bar oil,camp, food), and I once decided it would be easier to shove an extra 120L dry dab in the load shelf and hike 5 hours than deal with horses in an area they weren't overly useful except for the initial access. Definitely takes some learning to setup the pack right but i got a rundown at their factory and the guys that run it are genuine legends.
Main packs 80L odd and the dry bags 120L and has a bbq lpg bottle in it
This was on the way out with no food as we ran out with a day or so off cutting and resorted to catching 6 inch long trout so we could finish the job and not have to hike back in.
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@Stag I just kept an eye on Trademe and picked up a pretty much brand new one for $300 I think. Other than trying to get one in from overseas I’d give Giles a ring from taihape sports
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@Stocky
I changed from the brs3000 cooker after reading a few scary stories of lots of people using them and then out of the blue the arms were getting to hot and sagging, tipping hot water everywhere, I have also found the jetboil stash a lot more efficient than just heating a titanium pot.
I’m a eu43-44 boot size and yep I made a cock is on weight for that it is 600g per boot
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Oh yeh I hadn't heard that but I've never had an issue in 3 years or so. No doubt it's less efficient but I still get 5-6 days of life out of a small canister. That's just boiling water (300mls for breakfast and a coffee and 500 mls for dinner and a tea plus maybe another 150mls for a hot drink midday when it's cold).i may have missed it but what's your foot. I'm sure your La Sportivas are mint as I have a set of The TX5s that I like alot for summer/north island boots but definitely worth trying a set of the Scarpa on for size. They are super stiff but the have a roll in the sole so they are surprisly good on long flat land heading up river beds etc. Plus Iv always found better life from leather (provided you clean and oil them).
This is the gear i normally take on a bush hunting mission for 3 days (average trip length). Total weight includes rifle, boots, food etc. Pack weight is what im carrying on my back and the rest is worn/carried. This gear changes depending onthe type of hunting im doing such as alpine/rusa slip hunting etc. There are defintely places i could loose weight still but this is slowly happening as i upgrade gear.
All gear available
https://www.geargrams.com/list?id=60381
Gear for 3 day bush mission
https://www.geargrams.com/list?id=47786
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Youngest got school trip cut short with lockdown but was in Lewis Pass area with snow and I asked him what kit worked well.
He said the quilt was warm as toast (goes into 5L drybag), the xtherm kept him dry and warm, kuiu mittens and down leggings, and the First Lite Uncompahgre jacket were great.
He also had a Swazi (I know) thar ultralight rain jacket he said worked really well.
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