What's the weight of your big 3?

“Whelp, mine's about 16 lbs.

Dana Design Astralplane Overkill: 7 lbs

Marmot Maverick 15-degree Polarguard 3D: 3.5 lbs

Hilleberg Nallo2 GT: 5.5 lbs.

I know there are lighter but I need the burliest, go anywhere set-up possible right now.


Whatcha got?”

“Rosey, you should have said "For summer" or "For winter" because we have diff sleeping bags and maybe even shelters.”

“Whew.

Pack - Osprey Aether 60, about 3.5lbs
Bag - REI 20F Polarguard 3D (I think anyway), about 3.5 lbs.
Tent - Sierra Designs Light Year, about 3 lbs.

about 10 lbs all told.”

“Mine's just under 11 lbs

Kelty Dart 2- <3lbs
Marmot never Winter- <2lbs
Lowe Star(?)- ~ 6lbs”

“Yah, my winter bag is lighter, and so is my summer bag. The Polarguard bag is my fall/spring bag.”

“uh - I don't know - should I?

Winter - too damn heavy
Summer - Not quite as heavy”

“I was going for the ONE set-up, if you had to choose, to do anything. But you can post 'em all then!

I've got a late spring/summer/early fall set-up that weighs a lot less, about 8 lbs or under:

North Face Exocet: 2 lbs
Sierra Designs down bag: 3 lbs.
tarp/bug net: 3 lbs.

I just wanted to post my go anywhere do anything set-up.”

“Equinox Katahdyn 3000+ cubes pack 1 lbs 6 ozs.
TNF Cats meow 3 lbs
MSR ZOID1 2 lbs 14 ozs

grand total: 7 lbs 4 ozs”

“Mountainsmith Auspex: 3,7
TNF Purple Haze HL: 2,0
SD Divine Lightning: 3,2

so... about 8 lbs, 9 oz.

Could be better --- could be worse.”

“GVP G4 4400ci frameless pack, about a pound, maybe less

REI Travel Down 45F, 1.5 lbs

8x10 silnylon tarp and groundsheet, stakes, about 2 lbs together.

Total, ~4.5 lbs.”

“Pack 6 lbs
Shelter 4.5 lbs
Sleeping bag 2.5 lbs

Total for winter 12.5 lbs”

“Tent (REI Half Dome +2), incl. ground sheet = 5.4 lbs.
Bag (North face goose down +20 something-or-other) = 2.6 lbs
Pack (REI internal frame from about 1986) = 5 lbs, +/-

Total = 13.0 lbs

Ouch.”

“My pack is 7 lbs. Skeetah Bait's is 4 lbs. We'll be looking for new 4 pounders soon, honest we will.

Winter 0 degree bags are 4lbs, summer 25 degree bags are 2 lbs and hot summer fleece bags are 14 ounces.

Tent is 7 lbs. We'll be getting a new 4-5 pounder some time. Maybe the rock or silrock, or another tent by Eureka...”

“I need a new pack; it weighs more than my bag and tent combined!”

“Aero, did you remember to take out the sample weight bags that were in it for demonstration purposes in the store?”

“But Aero, how many CI is it? I may have a 7 lb pack but I'm gonna need all of those 7,000 ci. You really can't find a 7,000 ci pack for much less weight.”

“It's an older (80's version) Lowe Star, I think and it's probably about 6,000 cu in.

Someone did sneak some beers in there one time Marty!”

“Summer
Pack 18 oz.-vapor 45 no stays
Bag 16 oz-WM Highlight
Shelter 4 to 12oz
painter's dropcloth or silponcho and triptease and stakes

Winter
pack 27oz--same pack with stays
Bag 28oz WM ultralight
Shelter 16-tarp and stuff or 64 (tent)

Next week = 2lbs 6 oz
Pack 18oz
Bag 16
shelter 4”

“Um, which pocket worked best for hiding the beers? Just curious....”

“Somebody toss MaryPhyl a sandbag before she floats away!

<G>”

“"What's that clunking sound coming from my pack, Marty?"

Oh, don't worry, Aero- it's probably just your fuel cannisters."”

“Summer: 8lbs 9oz
WM Megalite - 1lb 8oz
Mountainsmith Chimera - 3lbs 7 oz
SD Lightyear CD - 3lbs 10oz

Add a couple more pounds for cold weather gear.”

“Gregory Lassen Backpack 82.08
Campmore 20F Down Bag 38.40
Northface Canyonland Tent 50.24

I could exchange the tent for the tacoma shelter, which weighs only
21.00

so either 10.63 lb or 8.85 lb.
not too bad I guess”

“Osprey Aether 60 -------- 3 lbs 6 oz
Marmot Pinacle ----------- 2 lb. 9 oz.
Dana Designs Nuk-Tuk--- ~ 4 lbs (outer tent, floor & pole)

Total -------------------- ~ 10 lbs”

“Summer;
Jack wolfskin Moon Walker 2.5lbs
Marmot Never Winter 1.8lbs
Siltarp and bug bivy 2.3lbs
Whats that 6.6
Spring and fall change;
Gregory forester 5lbs
SD Flashlight 5lbs
Neverwinter 1.8
11.8lbs too heavy.
Don't have my winter stuff yet but I am eyeing the Lithium bag by Marmot.”

“7lbs. at the lowest and 16 lbs. at the highest. It depends on when, where, how fast, how long, who I'm hiking with and what kind of mood I'm in when I'm packing.”

“Tent - MicroZoid = 2.5 lb
Pack - Peak One (don't know what model) about 5 lbs
Bag - Slumberjack Solite = 2.8 lbs”

“Kelty Trekker 5.5 lbs
TNF 20 degree bag 3.0 lbs
Bauer tent 5.5 lbs

14 lbs


Ok time for new gear.”

“Summer
poncho liner @ 1lb
Shires Squall @ 2lbs
G-pack @ 2.5lbs
total 5.5 lbs
Winter
Large Ruck sack @ 7lbs
Icicle creek 20 bag @ 3lbs
Sierra designs clip 3 @ 5.5 lbs
total 15.5 lbs”

“Lessee, Osprey Aether 60, 3.5 lbs,
Hennessy Ultra Light Backpacker A/Sym, about 28 oz., GI poncho liner, about 10 oz; 5lbs, 14 oz total.”

“Summer:
ULA P-2 pack 3# 5 3/8 ounce
REI travel down 45 1# 7 7/8 ounce
8x10 siltarp 14ounce

total 6#

winter:
same as above except for sleepy bag...
REI downtime -5 3# 5 ounce

Total about 8.5#”

“Homemade tarp tent 1 lb 4 oz
Pack 2 lb 14 oz
Sleeping bag 1 lb 15 oz

Total: 6 lbs

First trip out going lightweight last month was a blast! I'm going to have to check out the WM Highlight--one pounds for a bag sounds awesome. Also looking at a GoLite Speed to shave some more.”

“REI subkilo: 2 lbs, 1.2 oz.
homemade 10x10 tarp, stakes, clips & cord: 1 lb, 14 oz.
cheapo Eddie Bauer 3300 pack: around 3 lbs (haven't weighed it since i made some changes)

sooo... just under 7 pounds. i really need to make or buy a lighter pack. that's the heaviest thing i carry.”

“TNF Thunderhead 20F 2lb 12oz
or
Marmot Lithium 0F 2lb 11oz

Tarptent 23.5oz

Golite Trek 27oz”

“hmm, I am starting to wonder if my pack is a problem.....

No wonder I can't get my total pack weight lighter.”

“Summer:
Hennessy Hammock Safari Ultralight@ 2.5lb
REI travel sack@ 1 lbs
Gregory G-pack @ 2.5lbs
total 5.1 lbs

Winter
Gregory G-pack @ 2.5lbs
Kelty Lightyear 25+@ 2.25 lbs
Hennessy Hammock Safari Ultralight@ 2.5lb

Total 7.25 lbs"”

“Binks, just think of all the beer and food you can carry with a base weight of 5.1 ounces...LOL!”

“binks, I have the gregory g-pack. How much total weight can you pack into it? (and the pack still feels comfortable)”

“Winter:

Kelty Trekker (pack) ~4.5 lbs
Sierra Designs bag
15 degree ~2 lbs
0 degree ~3 lbs
Megamid (tent) ~4 lbs

=10.5-11.5 lbs total


Summer bag is ~1.5 lbs, everything else is the same.”

“Golite Speed Medium 1# 15oz
Marmot Hydrogen 1# 7oz
Bibler Tripod 2# 5.5oz (usually leave foot pole at home)

Total 5#-11.5 oz

If temperature is below 25F I substitute a short Pinnacle bag 2#.

Summer? I don't usually backpack but got a new 11oz hammock I'm anxious to try out.
Hmmmm, maybe next weekend's float trip with Stikmon.......”

“geesh, i feel like a dinosaur....


uhhhm....jansport external frame--6lbs

slumberjack bag--4 lbs

eurika mountainpassXT1--4.4lbs


honey.....i need a new pack and sleeping bag!”

“PackLite High Country Pack 3lbs 12oz
Western Mountaineering Antelope SMF Bag 2lbs 13oz
MSR Zoid1 3lbs

9lbs 9oz

I need to get a lighter bag for summer.”

“Gregory Shasta-6lbs 4 .oz
SD Sandman-4lbs. 1 .oz
TNF Mountain Marathon-3.lbs 5 .oz
Total=13lbs. 10 .oz
Thats what it comes to for me. Is that pretty good for starters.”

“I wouldn't carry more than 25 pounds in it. make sure that you just load it good..put clothes and lightweight stuff on the outside mesh pocket.

Don't put a lot of stuff in the lid either.”

“pack - kelty bigfoot 8lbs..(whatta beast)
hennessy hammock 28 oz
nanatuk arc-alpinist 28 oz.

my last attempt at replacing the kelty left me in agony for a week.”

“kelty bigfoot 8 lbs
hennessy 28 oz
nanatuk 28 oz

I cant wait to replace the beast but last time i tried I spent a week in sheer agony....”

“Feathered Friends Petral in Short <3lbs

Integral Designs Salathe Bivy 14 ounces with sack

GoLite Trek Pack - just over 2 lbs
(I just ordered a Granite Gear Vapor Trail, which is 2 lbs)

So, around 6 lbs total”

“So MaryPhyl wins, right?”

“Vapor Trail is lovely wingding :o)”

“I think I'm adding wrong - it looks like 6.5 to 7 lbs for the 3 item.

ynamiynami: Do you have a Vapor Trail? Will a bear cannister fit in it?”