travelling light.
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I've only done 2 days 1 night so far but i think it would.. I took 2L last time and it was enough for the 2 days and the night.. not a huge fan of tea/coffee- only have 1 in the morning so its just little sips often
As for food I have a 500ml pot with a cosy and the breakfast/food for 24hrs fits inside nicely
My food and water alone for multi nights would fill a 30 ltr bag(i dont have a water source on my usual trips)i carry minimum of 3 ltrs per day,then food,cooking kit,tarp,bivi,sleeping bag,waterproof jacket,first aid,brew kit,kip matt,30lt for me not a chance even in summer.
widu13
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
In the process of throwing out my heavy bushcrafting cookie-cutter kit and replacing it with lighter stuff.
The aim is to get my base pack weight without food and water under 9 kilos. It's entirely doable and I can post a plan for that later on in the evening once I get home.
Mind you the interest is still bushcraft and not lightweight backpacking, but I want to combine those and create a lightweight bushcraft kit. I'll take a saw and a full-tang knife just not some other heavy items.
The aim is to get my base pack weight without food and water under 9 kilos. It's entirely doable and I can post a plan for that later on in the evening once I get home.
Mind you the interest is still bushcraft and not lightweight backpacking, but I want to combine those and create a lightweight bushcraft kit. I'll take a saw and a full-tang knife just not some other heavy items.
Stu(raikey) i was going to mention you and your tiny weeney max p bag as being the only time ive seen someone with a small ruck out for a weekend, but then id have to mention your butler with the provisions and golf clubs! as for me,when you drink tea by the gallon they weight of the bags add's up!
Here’s a good way to sort out your kit, Next time you return home from a couple o nights out, sort out your kit into 3 piles,
1 Kit you used all the time, 2 kit you used occasionally, and 3 kit you never used, then ditch the last two piles.
A 35lt pack and a 12lt bum bag has done me just fine for years from weekend trips or extended 6 or 7 day hundred mile walks.Travailing light requires some radical rethinking though, Southey got the right idea but X2 water bottles ”luxury” 1 bottle and loads o water purification tabs. You got to think like some of the new polar explorers, some even cut the labels out their shirts just to save weight.
Ps Blackfeather you must be right about the getting older and softer though I used to manage to walk across Scotland with just a 25Lt day sack and a packet o fags.
1 Kit you used all the time, 2 kit you used occasionally, and 3 kit you never used, then ditch the last two piles.
A 35lt pack and a 12lt bum bag has done me just fine for years from weekend trips or extended 6 or 7 day hundred mile walks.Travailing light requires some radical rethinking though, Southey got the right idea but X2 water bottles ”luxury” 1 bottle and loads o water purification tabs. You got to think like some of the new polar explorers, some even cut the labels out their shirts just to save weight.
Ps Blackfeather you must be right about the getting older and softer though I used to manage to walk across Scotland with just a 25Lt day sack and a packet o fags.
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Two nights kit inc food and 3ltr of water.
Doss bag. (elite3)
survival blanket
mess tins with food and drinks (all powder based)
Trangia triangle + burner
Tarp
water bag.
Fuel bottle
Mat and bivvy on front
top pocket has
FAK
headtorch
spare cordage and mora.
Doss bag. (elite3)
survival blanket
mess tins with food and drinks (all powder based)
Trangia triangle + burner
Tarp
water bag.
Fuel bottle
Mat and bivvy on front
top pocket has
FAK
headtorch
spare cordage and mora.
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What you are wearing, a change of clothes, water proofs, shelter and sleeping stuff, what you need to prepare food with and navigation/signalling and that's it for lightweight, everything else to be added or removed as per your basic needs and levels of comfort.
Blimey
That is the load - before consumables. so water, food, fuel are added and the weight obviously goes up proportionally. If I have the dogs then the food weight is massive!
Golite hex 3 outer
prolite 3 shorty (downmat 7 if very cold)
AK47 rucksack + sea to summit ultralite liner - larger loads POD black ice
SL utopia 1 ground sheet
Rab down bag
Ti pot and burner
spork
thermal leggins for night wear (doubles as spares)
Merino long sleeve T for night wear (doubles as spares)
Spare socks
waterproofs
2x walking poles
Compass
Map
Platty water bag
Water steritabs
head torch
+ water / food / dog stuff as appropriate
I used to keep a spread sheet as to what it all weighed but I just cant be bothered these days.
Aye, r Jud says he doesn't need much kit n snap. Eyts enuff at ome an has plenty o lining
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Chiseller, i will be honest and say im struggling with what you just wrote,what with me being a Manc living in Scotland and all! Got the bit up to kit,the rest i have no clue.
Two nights kit inc food and 3ltr of water.
Doss bag. (elite3)
survival blanket
mess tins with food and drinks (all powder based)
Trangia triangle + burner
Tarp
water bag.
Fuel bottle
Mat and bivvy on front
top pocket has
FAK
headtorch
spare cordage and mora.
Looks good. Unfortunately in my climate I drink more than 4 liters of water per day. And that doesn't count what's needed for cooking or reconstituting food. Come to think of it, I drank that much when in England as well.
widu13
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Nice load out bud and some Gucci kit there
I guess before fo0d and water, I'm not too far off that weight either but it's twice the size
widu13
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
I'm always surprised at people's reluctance to fill up on the journey and consequently of carrying lots of heavy water. I don't mind asking at a farm, pub, shop, cafe, filling up at a suitable cattle trough or filtering watering (with a "proper" water treatment filter not just a millbank). I aim to carry 1.5 ltrs. I drink one and have the .5 ltr for drinking whilst looking for more water.
Nice load out bud and some Gucci kit there
I guess before fo0d and water, I'm not too far off that weight either but it's twice the size
It didn't start out as Gucci
..... But you know the old adage: You can have cheap, you can have lightweight and you can have durability but you can't have all three.WRT bulk - sleeping equipment takes the bulk of most loads. A short self inflating mat and a down bag goes a long way to chop out the bulk.
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