Gear
Gear for me is an ongoing and fascinating part of back country travel. It's all about the fine balance between weight, comfort, and price. Over the years I have moved from ultra heavy-- at close to a 70 lb pack when starting the AT in the dead of winter (when light gear didn't exist) to ultralight at 9 pounds before food and water (taking all non-cook food, no stove, fuel or tent.)
Nowadays, I feel I have balanced those three competing factors pretty well. With that being said...there are more and more times that I end up adding in my favorite comfort ---a 19 oz chair.
My gear list changes constantly based on weather conditions, the length of the trip, and switches I make thought trial and error.
Here are the latest incarnations:
Fast Packing (No Cook / No Bear Canister Required) = 7.77 lbs.
Lightweight (No Cook / No Bear Canister Required) = 9.64 lbs.
---- For Bear Canister Required areas subtract Ursak at 7.6oz and add Bearikade Weekender at 31oz (difference of +23.4oz)
Lightweight (COOK / No Bear Canister Required) = 10.35 lbs
---- For Bear Canister Required areas subtract Ursak at 7.6oz and add Bearikade Weekender at 31oz (difference of +23.4oz)
Shoulder Season (COOK / No Bear Canister Required) = 14.16 lbs.
---- For Bear Canister Required areas subtract Ursak at 7.6oz and add Bearikade Weekender at 31oz (difference of +23.4oz)
Nowadays, I feel I have balanced those three competing factors pretty well. With that being said...there are more and more times that I end up adding in my favorite comfort ---a 19 oz chair.
My gear list changes constantly based on weather conditions, the length of the trip, and switches I make thought trial and error.
Here are the latest incarnations:
Fast Packing (No Cook / No Bear Canister Required) = 7.77 lbs.
Lightweight (No Cook / No Bear Canister Required) = 9.64 lbs.
---- For Bear Canister Required areas subtract Ursak at 7.6oz and add Bearikade Weekender at 31oz (difference of +23.4oz)
Lightweight (COOK / No Bear Canister Required) = 10.35 lbs
---- For Bear Canister Required areas subtract Ursak at 7.6oz and add Bearikade Weekender at 31oz (difference of +23.4oz)
Shoulder Season (COOK / No Bear Canister Required) = 14.16 lbs.
---- For Bear Canister Required areas subtract Ursak at 7.6oz and add Bearikade Weekender at 31oz (difference of +23.4oz)