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<blockquote data-quote="COBrad" data-source="post: 41836" data-attributes="member: 1940"><p>Thats a heavy pack! <img src="http://images/icons/shocked.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> I've gone the ultra-light route and have a 3-day pack weight of under 20 lbs. A few of the things I have tested extensively are a 1.5 oz alcohol stove, a 1lb-15oz down bag rated for 15 degrees, and a 14 oz tarp in place of a tent. Mountainsmith does make a 2lb tent that I may go to for really bad weather. Do a search on ultra-light backpacking and see what kind of ideas you come up with. I use all synthetic, no wool or cotton clothing, super light weight Marmot rain gear, light weight gore-tex tennies or hiking boots, and try not to carry anything not absolutely necessary, and hopefully able to serve more than one purpose. I also select foods based on both weight and high calorie count per ounce. I carry one 7 oz. aluminum cook pot, and a 2oz. aluminum cup for tea. Even my headlamp is light-1.5 oz. You can probably cut your pack weight in half without too much expense and still be just as comfortable. Oh, I just picked up a Kimber Montana rifle too. 6-3/4 lbs with Burris rings and a Zeiss 4.5-14. Western Mountaineering makes an 8 oz. down coat that is not only very warm by itself, but I can wear it inside my sleeping bag if the temps plummet. Oh boy, now I can't wait to go myself. See what you started!! <img src="http://images/icons/grin.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="COBrad, post: 41836, member: 1940"] Thats a heavy pack! [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] I've gone the ultra-light route and have a 3-day pack weight of under 20 lbs. A few of the things I have tested extensively are a 1.5 oz alcohol stove, a 1lb-15oz down bag rated for 15 degrees, and a 14 oz tarp in place of a tent. Mountainsmith does make a 2lb tent that I may go to for really bad weather. Do a search on ultra-light backpacking and see what kind of ideas you come up with. I use all synthetic, no wool or cotton clothing, super light weight Marmot rain gear, light weight gore-tex tennies or hiking boots, and try not to carry anything not absolutely necessary, and hopefully able to serve more than one purpose. I also select foods based on both weight and high calorie count per ounce. I carry one 7 oz. aluminum cook pot, and a 2oz. aluminum cup for tea. Even my headlamp is light-1.5 oz. You can probably cut your pack weight in half without too much expense and still be just as comfortable. Oh, I just picked up a Kimber Montana rifle too. 6-3/4 lbs with Burris rings and a Zeiss 4.5-14. Western Mountaineering makes an 8 oz. down coat that is not only very warm by itself, but I can wear it inside my sleeping bag if the temps plummet. Oh boy, now I can't wait to go myself. See what you started!! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] [/QUOTE]
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