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Thread: lightweight packing
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08-19-2007, 07:36 AM #1
lightweight packing
I am doing my final backpack check, and am at 24# with food, but no water.
we are doing 4 days to kings peak, does that sound about right or am I still to heavy?
any thoughts on this would be appreciated.
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08-19-2007 07:36 AM # ADS
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08-19-2007, 09:32 AM #2
That's purdy good. Add 4 pounds for water (or less, there are places to pump) and you should be set. Have fun.
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08-19-2007, 05:29 PM #3
We're doing Red Castle and my pack will probably be 50-60lbs
A big chunk of that will be dog supplies, shotgun and other bird hunting supplies.
I'd love to be sub 30lbs..
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08-19-2007, 06:01 PM #4Originally Posted by rooster32
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08-19-2007, 07:00 PM #5
24# is very light for 4 days! I was 35 without water on our Iceland trip.
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I - I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference. ~ Frost
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08-20-2007, 08:48 AM #6
Re: lightweight packing
Originally Posted by rlm
I tend to go heavy. Not that I don't have light gear, I just like A LOT of food while packing.
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08-20-2007, 10:40 AM #7
Yeah, eating good is usually my #1 priority. If there's fish to fry I'll rely on that. Otherwise, I'm usually packing in a few cans of stew since I don't really like the freeze dried junk, and hey, I'm on vacation right?
I wish my lawn was EMO so it would cut itself.
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08-20-2007, 12:47 PM #8
LOL, I have never packed a can of food.
I just take a lot of goodies... cookies, mountain house, pringles, beef jerky, cliff bars etc. Lots of calories.
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08-20-2007, 01:23 PM #9Originally Posted by benlittleI wish my lawn was EMO so it would cut itself.
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08-20-2007, 03:16 PM #10Originally Posted by KillEmAll
Mountain House is just good because there isn't any clean up. Most is pretty good. You can find plenty of other stuff that's dehydrated but it has to be cooked or boiled in a bowl/ pot. I personally hate cleaning pots while backpacking especially when you have to pump all the water you're using.
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08-20-2007, 03:51 PM #11
Yes, not cleaning up is quite nice. And in all honesty, for freeze dried their food aint half bad. The one thing that really irks me is that they typically only sell it in 2 serving sizes. I like my food, but not that much. Seriously, am I missing something with this? I'm not making dinner for my friends here. I can only stand so much of their "meat". And when they do come in single servings, it's usually the same price as a double. WTF!! Please, someone give me some insight here. I'm not gonna start halfing it either (tried it, major pain in my @#$).
I wish my lawn was EMO so it would cut itself.
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08-20-2007, 04:29 PM #12
food ideas
this year i made all of my meals from freeze dried ingredients, contents were smaller in size and no packaging. so I was able to put 4 days of food into a 1 gallon ziploc and pack into my pack weighing 2 lbs.
pretty good I think, now I'll see how filling it is.
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08-20-2007, 08:37 PM #13
I just did Gilbert and Kings last weekend Thursday-Saturday. I was at 28lbs which seemed to heavy to me. I took way too much food and carried way too much water.
without food and water I can usually get my base pack under 20lbs, but that weight doesnt change much because for me all that changes is the amount of food and water I take.
Water is very abundant up there. Water was even flowing up at Anderson Pass.
I carried up a full 100 ounce bladder, I wish I would have done about 32 ounces instead.I'm not lost... I'm just GeoCaching
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08-21-2007, 11:50 AM #14
Re: food ideas
Originally Posted by rlm
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08-21-2007, 12:04 PM #15Originally Posted by caverspencer
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08-21-2007, 12:42 PM #16Originally Posted by benlittle
FYI my tent is a BlackDiamond LightSabre Bivy, it weighs less than 1.5lbs, my sleeping bag is about 2.5 lbs (and I have yet to have a cold night), then I have a 3/4 length thermarest, an MSR whisperlight stove, a titanium 900ml evernew pot, and a titanium toolspoon, some first aid and other essentials, a full change of clothing, extra clothing based on expected temperature, and electronics such a camera, GPS, 2way radio, and cell phone. Unfortunately my back pack itself is about 5 of the 20 lbs. My next purchase may very well be an GoLite or REI UL backpack.
Oh and my day pack is the REI UL Flash, it only weighs 9oz and is surprisingly comfy.I'm not lost... I'm just GeoCaching
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08-21-2007, 12:43 PM #17Originally Posted by caverspencerLife is Good
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08-21-2007, 12:47 PM #18Originally Posted by Scott Card
Supplies like Sunscreen, Hydrocortisine and Icyhot I put in little tiny bottles....
Seriously though, the three places you can save weight fast is 1- tent, 2- sleeping bag and pad, 3- pack itself. Who cares about the 1/2 oz the toothbrush handle weighs...I'm not lost... I'm just GeoCaching
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08-21-2007, 12:55 PM #19Originally Posted by caverspencerLife is Good
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08-21-2007, 01:14 PM #20Originally Posted by Scott Card
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