Posted by: Drake
Lightening up and completing my gear - 12/31/08 02:05 PM
I want to lighten up my gear for this coming season and to buy my missing needs. Down below is my list of current items, and below that some more comments.
Gregory z55 Medium
REI Medium Pack Cover with pouch
Platypus Hydration System
Double Rainbow with liner and ground cloth
REI Sub Kilo +20 Long Sleeping bag with Compression Sack
Cocoon - 100% CoolMax liner with Stuff Sack
Therma-Rest Pro-lite 3 with Stuff Sack
Pair Leki Super Makalu Ergonetric
Marmot Pants Shell XL with REI stuff sack (4.5" dia x 8")
REI Elements Rain Jacket XL with Stuff Sack
REI Glove Liners Unisex L
REI "Watch Cap" Unisex One-Size
REI "Fleeced like" Longsleeve Jacket L - Polyester
REI "Fleeced like" Vest XL - Polyester
Landsend Down Vest XL
Asolo Gore-Tex hiking boots 12 wide
2 pair Unimax Soak Liners
2 pair Smart Wool Socks
2 Ex Officio Boxer
REI Long Underwear Pants - Polyester
REI Short Sleeve Shirt "long underwear top" - Polyester
REI Lightweight Pants/Shorts combo
REI Lightweight Longsleeve Shirt (worn as a overshirt)
Under Armour Short Sleeve Shirt
Jet Boil Mug
Jet Boil Burner
Jet Boil fuel
REI Ti Long Spoon
REI Camp Towel
MSR MiniWorks EX Microfilter with carry bag(water filter)
2 - 2 liter Platypus bottles
As you can see I did most of my shopping at REI, the only store close to me that I can touch and feel stuff.
Tent - Me and my wife don't care for the Tarptent Double Rainbow and would like to try a different Tarptent tent.
Sleeping pad- The pad is long for my needs and would love a shorter one (by atleast 2 feet, I am 6'2"), current pad is like 5ft
Clothing - I don't use my rain gear much, so no real comment on that, but I do need a few items - Gloves and Gators. I never used the Down Vest. Eventually I would like to move to lighter boots for the day hikes but need to find a pair of camp shoes to give my feet a break from the boots.
Kitchen - I would like to migrate to an Alcohol stove, like the White Box Stove, and a Ti pot set (the Jet Boils are great for a day trip and what not, just don't see me liking them for longer trips). The Camp towel I have is huge, I prolly should cut it in to smaller pieces or just a smaller one. I prolly should get a Hard-sided water bottle, or just reuses soda bottles for now.
A few things that I am missing here and there, but what I have will get me by.
I guess I really do not know what I am asking and prolly looking for someone to look over my gear and give me guidance on which way I should be going for gear to lightening up the weight and to complete my kit. I know everyone has different ideas, but I am more of a need for a mentor I guess. I am moving away from pre-packaged camp food and going to freezer-bag style of food. I usually camp with the wife and I carry the tent and we split the food.
I am sure I can go on and on, as I really do enjoy this and wish I could get out more . But I don't want to sound like I am blabbering away, as I feel like I am doing now.
drake
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Gregory z55 Medium
REI Medium Pack Cover with pouch
Platypus Hydration System
Double Rainbow with liner and ground cloth
REI Sub Kilo +20 Long Sleeping bag with Compression Sack
Cocoon - 100% CoolMax liner with Stuff Sack
Therma-Rest Pro-lite 3 with Stuff Sack
Pair Leki Super Makalu Ergonetric
Marmot Pants Shell XL with REI stuff sack (4.5" dia x 8")
REI Elements Rain Jacket XL with Stuff Sack
REI Glove Liners Unisex L
REI "Watch Cap" Unisex One-Size
REI "Fleeced like" Longsleeve Jacket L - Polyester
REI "Fleeced like" Vest XL - Polyester
Landsend Down Vest XL
Asolo Gore-Tex hiking boots 12 wide
2 pair Unimax Soak Liners
2 pair Smart Wool Socks
2 Ex Officio Boxer
REI Long Underwear Pants - Polyester
REI Short Sleeve Shirt "long underwear top" - Polyester
REI Lightweight Pants/Shorts combo
REI Lightweight Longsleeve Shirt (worn as a overshirt)
Under Armour Short Sleeve Shirt
Jet Boil Mug
Jet Boil Burner
Jet Boil fuel
REI Ti Long Spoon
REI Camp Towel
MSR MiniWorks EX Microfilter with carry bag(water filter)
2 - 2 liter Platypus bottles
As you can see I did most of my shopping at REI, the only store close to me that I can touch and feel stuff.
Tent - Me and my wife don't care for the Tarptent Double Rainbow and would like to try a different Tarptent tent.
Sleeping pad- The pad is long for my needs and would love a shorter one (by atleast 2 feet, I am 6'2"), current pad is like 5ft
Clothing - I don't use my rain gear much, so no real comment on that, but I do need a few items - Gloves and Gators. I never used the Down Vest. Eventually I would like to move to lighter boots for the day hikes but need to find a pair of camp shoes to give my feet a break from the boots.
Kitchen - I would like to migrate to an Alcohol stove, like the White Box Stove, and a Ti pot set (the Jet Boils are great for a day trip and what not, just don't see me liking them for longer trips). The Camp towel I have is huge, I prolly should cut it in to smaller pieces or just a smaller one. I prolly should get a Hard-sided water bottle, or just reuses soda bottles for now.
A few things that I am missing here and there, but what I have will get me by.
I guess I really do not know what I am asking and prolly looking for someone to look over my gear and give me guidance on which way I should be going for gear to lightening up the weight and to complete my kit. I know everyone has different ideas, but I am more of a need for a mentor I guess. I am moving away from pre-packaged camp food and going to freezer-bag style of food. I usually camp with the wife and I carry the tent and we split the food.
I am sure I can go on and on, as I really do enjoy this and wish I could get out more . But I don't want to sound like I am blabbering away, as I feel like I am doing now.
drake