[pct-l] Pack weight

[Adam Mason]

Ya well it seams that a lot of my weight is coming from the clothing.
I do have a 850 fill down bag, Western Mountaineering ultralite. My  
sleeping, cooking and shelter are crazy light but I can't seem to  
shake it down even lower. I just feel like 13lbs is still too heavy.  
Like I should be at 11lbs.

Adam



On Mar 18, 2010, at 3:20 PM, Paul Bodnar <paulbodnar at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Adam,
>
> Like others who posted I also recommend having some type of rain  
> protection at all times.  I'm taking a lightweight nylon poncho that  
> will do double duty in southern California.  It will act as a  
> shelter during night and rain protection during the day.  I'm also  
> using a light weight MSR bivy that will keep my sleeping bag dry in  
> my pack and a way to keep my sleeping bag clean and dry at night.  I  
> plan on upgrading to a nicer tarp/shelter system past Tehachapi.
>
> I don't think you will have to bring the leatherman, a simple small  
> knife will work in 99.9% of the situations, for the other 0.1% you  
> can improvise.  I use to carry a swiss army knife and now I just  
> carry a small sharp knife, haven't missed the swiss army knife.  The  
> smallest sharp knife is what I recommend.
>
> To reduce your weight more you might want to consider 850 goose down  
> (I'm assuming by the pack weight you are carrying synthetic or a  
> lower quality down, but I could be wrong).  I'm buying an 850 fill  
> weight sleeping bag when the 20% off REI sale starts in a few days  
> (I think it starts 3/22).  I'm also using a silk liner to keep the  
> bag clean and add extra warmth.
>
> Good luck on your hike and I look forward to seeing you on the trail.
>
> Paul
>
>
>
> > From: amason.ml at gmail.com
> > To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> > Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:16:21 -0700
> > Subject: [pct-l] Pack weight
> >
> > Okay so I'm at about 13 lbs. I'm trying to think of gear that I  
> don't
> > need. I have a 13oz rain jacket. Will I need it for so cal?
> >
> > Also I was thinking of taking my leatherman. Has anyone else taken  
> one
> > and how often did it come into use?
> >
> > Adam
> >
> >
> >
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