ChrisJHC wrote:Depending on where you’re hiking you might want to add a PLB.
good point, for more remote hikes I will consider it, but on the Hume and Hovell track reception is pretty reliable
crollsurf wrote:Emergency blanket could be useful for a day walk but you're already carrying a sleeping bag and a groundsheet so I wouldn't bother with it myself.
Thanks, I will eliminate this item for my next hike, as your right my Mylar groundsheet is basically an emergency blanket so carrying another is redundant
crollsurf wrote:BTW How are you finding the Sonder?
Where to start, suffice to say it is an amazing backpack that is robust, light and made in Australia. Customer service is great, my pack was made and delivered in about 10 days, if memory serves me right. It is a well thought out pack that is a good alternative if your are looking at the MLD burn but can't stomach the international shipping costs (disclosure I have never owned a burn). I will be publishing an extensive review in the coming week so stay tuned for that
wildwanderer wrote:How did the ball cap go?
great, worked fine. I also wore my head soc(like a buff but cheaper) ,so it covered my neck and ears, in the future I may get an adapt a cap or something like that.
wildwanderer wrote:How was the karabatic 30f (-1c) quilt? What was the temp it got down to at night on the hovell? Did you find the quilt kept you warm enough? (with or without thermals etc)
It was a great quilt, never got cold. I did wear thermals, mostly to not have the plastic sleeping mat touching my skin. It got to about 8ish one night (I didn't have a thermometer so don't quote me on it) and it performed great to that temperature. That was with a beanie on, but the quilt was loose around me so cinched in, it could easily go down into the negatives with proper head coverage. FYI I regard myself as an average sleeper.