I just changed over my "Emergency/sleeping" gear and in the small stuff sack I have got the weight down to 710 grams
cutting the long johns down to calf length and changing the top to the Patagonia Cap4 has saved 220 grams and I managed to get it into a smaller stuff sack too
As you all keep saying every gram counts
Just wondering where this comes in the UL spectrum as I tend to carry this all the time, summer and winter although I cannot remember the last time I got so wet I needed to change into it
FSO spare clothing
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Ultralight Bushwalking/backpacking is about more than just gear lists. Ultralight walkers carefully consider gear based on the environment they are entering, the weather forecast, their own skill, other people in the group. Gear and systems are tested and tweaked.
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Ultralight Bushwalking/backpacking is about more than just gear lists. Ultralight walkers carefully consider gear based on the environment they are entering, the weather forecast, their own skill, other people in the group. Gear and systems are tested and tweaked.
If you are new to this area then welcome - Please remember that although the same ultralight philosophy can be used in all environments that the specific gear and skill required will vary greatly. It is very dangerous to assume that you can just copy someone else's gear list, but you are encouraged to ask questions, learn and start reducing the pack weight and enjoying the freedom that comes.
Common words
Base pack backpacking the mass of the backpack and the gear inside - not including consumables such as food, water and fuel
light backpacking base weight less than 9.1kg
ultralight backpacking base weight less than 4.5kg
super-ultralight backpacking base weight less than 2.3kg
extreme-ultralight backpacking base weight less than 1.4kg
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Re: FSO spare clothing
by Macca81 » Fri 17 Jul, 2015 12:10 pm
when you say emergency/sleeping gear, what do you mean by this? Do you regularly wear it as part of your sleep system? is it primarily as a backup for an evening if you get wet during the day? does it stay in your pack most times?
I ask because while i cant tell you where on the spectrum of UL it comes, i have a similar stuff sack of gear. Mine however is directly incorporated as part of my sleeping system (I put them on once i have set up camp [in the rain, after i have finished everything outside of my tarp and am unlikely to get wet again. in summer, as soon as my hammock is set up i getout of the sweaty stuff i walked in, before my body has a chance to cool too much] and i wear them to bed which adds warmth meaning i carry a lighter top/bottom quilt), which means it does double duty and for the most part can be seen as weight in my sleep sytem (those UL guys love multi use items, they are 'free' grams! lol).
I dont remember what my stuff weighs now though...
If however, i just carried it in my pack most of the time without using it, then it becomes just an added 'in case' extra...
I ask because while i cant tell you where on the spectrum of UL it comes, i have a similar stuff sack of gear. Mine however is directly incorporated as part of my sleeping system (I put them on once i have set up camp [in the rain, after i have finished everything outside of my tarp and am unlikely to get wet again. in summer, as soon as my hammock is set up i getout of the sweaty stuff i walked in, before my body has a chance to cool too much] and i wear them to bed which adds warmth meaning i carry a lighter top/bottom quilt), which means it does double duty and for the most part can be seen as weight in my sleep sytem (those UL guys love multi use items, they are 'free' grams! lol).
I dont remember what my stuff weighs now though...
If however, i just carried it in my pack most of the time without using it, then it becomes just an added 'in case' extra...
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Re: FSO spare clothing
by Moondog55 » Sun 04 Oct, 2015 10:08 am
Sorry for the late reply
As it is always with me in summer and winter it becomes in summer my only "Spare" clothing in case we get one of those very cold spells for which I had missed the forecast. In winter it really is an emergency change in case I fall though the snow into a creek or bog hole and I wasn't wearing a shell and it can also be used as a warmth booster for sleeping in if need be.
It really is FSO a full body cover
Damart long socks, Heavy weight, Textured polyester long johns Cap 4 crew-neck long top, Peter Storm Thermolactyl gloves and my Damart Finnish cowl
This set swaps between my summer and winter rucksacks; I have a similar bag that lives in my winter daypack but aimed more to surviving an unplanned night out
As it is always with me in summer and winter it becomes in summer my only "Spare" clothing in case we get one of those very cold spells for which I had missed the forecast. In winter it really is an emergency change in case I fall though the snow into a creek or bog hole and I wasn't wearing a shell and it can also be used as a warmth booster for sleeping in if need be.
It really is FSO a full body cover
Damart long socks, Heavy weight, Textured polyester long johns Cap 4 crew-neck long top, Peter Storm Thermolactyl gloves and my Damart Finnish cowl
This set swaps between my summer and winter rucksacks; I have a similar bag that lives in my winter daypack but aimed more to surviving an unplanned night out
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