Ultra Light Backpacking Gear

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Ultra Light Backpacking Gear ACT IV Training – BSA October 17, 2009 Presented by Bill Watson “The man with too much gear” says his wife. Q: How many tents should a guy own? Answer: one more Q: How many packs should a guy own? Answer: one more Q: How many sleeping bags should a guy own? Answer: one more

Learning Objective Tired of carry that heavy pack on weekend and week long backpacking trips. This presentation will present some lightweight alternatives to using more typical heavy back packing equipment.

Ultra Light Backpacking Gear is Not for the Beginning Backpacker More fragile than heavier gear Not for Winter outings Sometimes more expensive than normal gear

Which pack would you rather carry on a 50 miler? Troop 474 Macho Leader 70-100 lb Troop 474 Eagle Scout 30 lbs

Equipment Weight Most weights given in this presentation are weighed on a scale to the nearest .1 oz. Manufacturer’s weights are quite often incorrect. A few of the weights are manufacturer's weights and so noted.

Sierra Designs Stretch Dome 4- Season Tent 9 lb 5.0 oz

Sierra Designs Clip Flashlight CD 3 season Tent 5lb 6.2 oz

Tarptent Sqall 2- 3 season tent 2 lb 3.0 oz

Tarptent Squall 2 from back

Tarptent Rainbow Free standing 2 lb 0 oz (per manufacturer) $215

DuoMid by Mountain Laurel Designs 15.5 oz (per manufacturer $205 Sheds Wind from all Directions

Mountain Laurel Designs MLD Mid Inner Nets Duo 14 oz (per Manufacturer) $165

Golite Cave 2 Shelter 1 lb 3.0 oz with stakes Not Shown: Golite Nest 2 Bug Tent (Mosquito netting and floor to hang under Cave 2 shlelter 1lb 3.1 oz

9 lb 5.0 oz Stretch Dome 5 lb 6.2 oz Clip Flashlight CD 2 lb 3.0 oz Tarptent Squall

Golite Cave 2 Shelter 1 lb 3.0oz with stakes Golite Nest 2 Bug Tent 1 lb 3.1 oz

Nylon Tarp with Ropes 3 lb 3.3 oz

Lightweight Campmor Backpacking Tarp with ropes 1 lb 9.4 oz

1 lb 9.4 oz 3 lb 3.3 oz

Conventional External Frame and Internal Frame Backpacks

Heavy packs on a 50 miler

Left (on bench): ULA-P2 Pack 3 lb 8 oz 35 lb load for week (40 max) Right: Gossamer G4 Pack 16 oz 25 lb load for week (30 lb max)

Kelty Super Tioga Frame Pack 6 lb 9.7 oz

Arcteryx Bora 95 Internal Frame 8 lb 13.0 oz

Lowe Alpine Contour Classic 90 + 15 Internal frame 5 lb 15.3 oz

ULA –P2 Lightweight 3 lb 8.0 oz

Go lite Jam Pack 3100 cubic inches 22 oz (per manufacturer)

Gossamer G4 Pack 16.3 oz 30 lb load max Uses Z rest sleeping pad to stiffen pack and for padding

Gossamer G4 Pack 16.3 oz

Merrell Liberty Ridge 5 lb 3.8 oz Merrell Low Top 2 lb 15.5 oz Zamberlan GT Ciretta II 4 lb 0.2 oz

Thermarest Short 1” thick 1 lb 7.6 oz Thermarest ProLite 3 Short ¾” thick 11.4 oz Thermarest Full Length 3” thick 3 lb 14.5 oz Not Shown: Thermarest Z rest ensolite minus two sections 7 oz

Thermorest Z Rest ensolite pad Pad has 2 sections cut off and acts as G4 pack padding 8.3 oz

Marmot Hoydogen Down 30 deg 1 lb 10.1oz Marmot Helium Down 15 deg 2 lb 8.7 oz X2O (GI Joe’s) Hollow fill 40 deg 4 lb 8.2 oz

1 lb 10.1 oz $309 30 deg 2 lb 8.7 oz $359 15 deg 4 lb 8.2 oz $35 40 deg

Marmot Pull Over And Full zip pants 1 lb 6.0 oz Moonstone Gortex Coat And Full zip bibs 3 lb 7.8 oz

Colman Peak One No Fuel 1 lb 9.0 oz MSR XG No Fuel 1 lb 4.9 oz Pop Can Alcohol No Fuel 1 oz

MSR XG No Fuel 1 lb 7.2 oz

Colman Peak One No Fuel 1 lb 9.0 oz

MSR Dragonfly 1 lb 7.3 oz No Fuel

Pop Can Alcohol No Fuel 1 oz Can buy similar from Gossamer Web – see Fire Fly stove $30

White box alcohol stove 2.2 oz with wind screen and heat shield

Evernew Titanium 0.9 quart with lid 4.9 oz Sigg two pots, one lid/fry pan Aluminum 15.1 oz

Pop Can Alcohol Stove and Evernew Titanium 0.9 quart with lid in use

Take two or three disposable lighters 0.7 oz each

Swiss Army Knife 3.0 oz 1 blade Gerber 400 1.2 oz Leatherman + Case 9.1 oz

Sweetwater Chlorine drops 2.1 oz MSR Filter 1 lb 2.9 oz

Plastic 1 qt Water Bottle 3.9 oz Lexan 1 qt Water bottle 6.2 oz Platypus 1qt Water bag 3.4 oz

Petzl 2 AAA cell LED Headlamp 2.5 oz Petzl 3 C cell Halogen Headlamp 1 lb 0.1 oz Petzl 2 AA cell Headlamp 5.3 oz

10x zoom digital camera With Case, chip extra Battery 1 lb 0.1 oz Small Digital Camera With Case, extra battery and chip 10.6 oz

10x optical zoom Digital with case, extra battery and chip 1lb 0.1 oz

Small 3x optical zoom Digital with case, extra battery and chip 10 Small 3x optical zoom Digital with case, extra battery and chip 10.6 oz

Light weight Gear Web Sites http://www.gossamergear.com/ Ultralight Pack Use sleeping pad as padding http://users.sisqtel.net/losthiker/pikastove/ How to make your own stove http://www.golite.com Shangri-LA 2 Shelter and Nest 2 bug net and Lightweight Packs http://www.tarptent.com/index.html Squall Shelter, Rainbow Tent http://www.ula-equipment.com/ Catalyst Lightweight Pack http://www.mountainlaureldesigns.com DuoMid Tent and MLD Mid InnerNets