How I Lowered my Pack Weight by 7 pounds
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- Опубліковано 18 вер 2024
- These are the gear swaps / upgrades I made over the last year to reduce my pack weight by 7 pounds! Very happy with these.
I appreciate you watching 😁
Tent - Durston X-Mid Pro 2: durstongear.co...
Footprint - Six Moon Designs Polycro: www.garagegrow...
Sleeping Pad - Nemo Insulated: (discontinued but here are other Nemo Pads) www.rei.com/b/...
Pillow - Klymit: klymit.gathrou... (or on Amazon: a.co/d/3SQhj1a)
Sleep Pants - Outdoor Vitals Thermals: outdoorvitals....
Camp Shoes - Mayfly Imago: www.garagegrow...
Puffy - Enlightened Equipment Torrid: enlightenedequ...
Rain Pants - Zpacks Vertice Pants: zpacks.com/pro...
Mid Layer - Senchi 90: senchidesigns....
Headlamp - Nitecore UL25: www.garagegrow... (or on Amazon: a.co/d/8nKHpx0)
Poop Digger - Bogler: www.garagegrow...
Cold Soak Jar - Litesmith: www.litesmith....
(If cooking with pot and stove)
Stove - Soto Windmaster: a.co/d/0y0PjzI
Pot - Toaks 750ml: a.co/d/fT3bKLu
I Took Notes. I ♡ women's gear videos. I'm fine, but I know I need a bigger pack and a lighter tent. Upgrading that is going to save me at least 2 lbs.
7 lbs Wow, great job!
@@juliamarple3785 yes the pack and tent can save a lot! And thanks for the comment ☺️
Loving the new setup!
Thank you!
Nice upgrades! I would get rid of that orange bag for the Toaks. Weigh it separately. It's remarkably heavy. If you only use the pot with the gas burner, the outside of the pot is clean enough that you can just use a rubber band to keep the lid on. Or you can buy a fancy DCF stuff sack for pots.
I’ll have to check that out! I’ve gotten used to my cold soaked meals but I could always go back to cooking. Definitely not getting rid of my cook sets! Thanks for the tip!
@@hikingwithrae I tried cold soak this summer and was fine with it, but I think having a stove for hot meals and drinks will be something I will want in colder weather. I agree that the Soto Windmaster is great and worth a few extra grams over a popular stove that won’t simmer, doesn’t have a built in igniter, and is highly inefficient in wind.
@AWBabbage exactly what I have learned on the stove! In this case, lighter is not better (to me). I’m hoping cold soak will be an option for me in colder weather but to be completely honest, I’m still not sure on that for temps that get below 40. Thanks for commenting!
Change Thermarest pillow to Wise Owl - the snoozy if weight is acceptable in comparison to inflatables. I have neck problems after climbing injury so i need to use good pillow. Bought Thermarest but as you mentioned it is not good with keeping volume/form. So i tried to replace it and finally found The Snoozy. It is little bulky but comfortable, surviving whole day in stuff sack.
Thank you for this tip! I’m going to look up this pillow today! I appreciate you watching and I appreciate your comment 😁
Hey - cool video - thanks for the ideas. I wish you'd include a list of links for where you got certain items.
@@ytaylor276 I can definitely add those to the description, don’t mind at all! Thanks for watching ☺️
The UL bug has gotcha
Seems to have taken me over for the past year but I’m calming down now 😂
I had a very similar weight reduction. The alpha fleece for me was a game changer ... it's my sleep layer and extra warm layer during the day. Saved another 2lbs when I switched from the Osprey Aura 65 to the GG Mariposa ... and the latter is far and away more comfortable! But then I've also added some weightier stuff - MSR Windburner mainly. Had looked into the SOTO windmaster ... but still on the fence about it. Fantastic video!
Thank you! ☺And yes I love my alpha fleece too! I don't normally sleep in it, but I had to on the Art Loeb because I didn't bring a sleep shirt, and I was definitely too warm. Had to keep unzipping the bag and let some hear out lol. I've heard great things about the Mariposa, but I haven't tried any of their packs. My dad has one and loves it - the 420.
@@hikingwithrae 😄 yeah the alpha is warm for sure! I got a matching hoody & pants that I call my camp pjs … best evening wear! Plus, it’s a loose fit so I can layer over leggings or shorts - so if they’re damp they’ll be dry by morning 😊. I’ll say the GG is great but not for narrower builds … my mom has narrower shoulders than me so she didn’t like it. It’s like shoes … everybody is different 😀
@@roselee_explores I thought about the matching pants too! I wanted to get them but they were always out of stock on Senchi so I went with the Outdoor Vitals ones. And I didn't think about that, but that makes sense on the narrower build. My mom tried the pack my dad has, but she didn't like it. And she is quite slim.
@@hikingwithraeMy Senchi zip hoody has displaced my favorite lightweight fleece for backpacking. I got active fleece sleep socks too. No more clammy cold feet for half an ounce.
@AWBabbage that’s another thing I was thinking about trying! The alpha fleece socks or even the down booties. But my feet tend to get hot in my smartwool socks so I’m worried they would be too hot with either of those options.
Very nice! So, how much does your pack weigh now (base weight before water and food)?
Thank you! I’ll have to check for a final weigh in, but usually it’s between 9 and 11 pounds. It depends on whether I need my bear canister. I hate that it’s so heavy but it also gives me more peace of mind to have it.
Thank you for the information Rae! Do you use any sleeping bags or quilts at all?
Thank you for the comment ☺ Yes, I have a few from over the years and also from between both myself and my boyfriend. Currently, I've been using his Big Agnes 30* sleeping bag. I previously used a Zpacks 20* quilt, but I haven't liked the quilt as much as I wanted to. I really prefer the standard sleeping bag style with a zipper, so then I tried Zpacks' 10* sleeping bag, but it was a newer design and didn't feel as warm as my 20* quilt from them, so I sold that one. This year, for colder weather, I bought an Outdoor Vitals 15* sleeping bag with the zip on the front down the middle. I haven't used it yet, but I'm really looking forward to trying it out!