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GGG · 06-07-2014, 01:44 PM

You base weight (all gear excluding food and water)for all of your gear does not need to be more than 15lbs.

For a sleeping bag the liners are almost useless compared to what they weigh. For the Rockies you need a 0C bad minimum. Take a look at the MEC Merlin bags for reasonably affordable, quality down bags. An alternative is a quilt. Www.enlightenedequipment.com makes really high quality sleeping quilts at a reasonable price. I have ones for my kids as they wouldnt sleep in their bags.

For a pack if you can keep your total weight under 30lbs the Osprey Exos series is great and lightweight. 30lbs is 15lbs gear, 5days food 2lbs per day and 2 L of water.

One of the biggest ways to lighten your load is bring less stuff. So for cooking use a canister stove instead of a white gas stove and just bring 1 pot and one spoon and eat out of the pot or freezer bags. You dddont need a fork, spoon, plate, knife, and 2 pots, and a frying pan.

For clothes you only need the following
Worn
Pants
Shirt
Socks

Packed
Rain coat
Rain\wind pants
Insulation layer (fleece or down jacket)
Underwear ( 1 pair)
Socks 1 pair
long johns

You wash the socks and underwear you aren't wearing while you go. you wash your only shirt as you hike. Anything more than the above is a luxury and extra weight. For a rain coat that is low cost and Lightweight I recommend the Outdoor Research helium. Only 7oz and since here you get more storms than continuous rain the lack of pitzips isn't a big deal.

Start a spreadsheet and put down everything you are going to put in your pack. The cut, cut, cut. If you are interested I can post my gear list which is about 10lbs total gear assuming I split the tent weight with someone else and is as fully functional as others heavier packs. So don't worry about 50, go for 25 and at most 30 total weight.

06-07-2014, 01:44 PM	#4
GGG Franchise Player Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: California Exp:	You base weight (all gear excluding food and water)for all of your gear does not need to be more than 15lbs. For a sleeping bag the liners are almost useless compared to what they weigh. For the Rockies you need a 0C bad minimum. Take a look at the MEC Merlin bags for reasonably affordable, quality down bags. An alternative is a quilt. Www.enlightenedequipment.com makes really high quality sleeping quilts at a reasonable price. I have ones for my kids as they wouldnt sleep in their bags. For a pack if you can keep your total weight under 30lbs the Osprey Exos series is great and lightweight. 30lbs is 15lbs gear, 5days food 2lbs per day and 2 L of water. One of the biggest ways to lighten your load is bring less stuff. So for cooking use a canister stove instead of a white gas stove and just bring 1 pot and one spoon and eat out of the pot or freezer bags. You dddont need a fork, spoon, plate, knife, and 2 pots, and a frying pan. For clothes you only need the following Worn Pants Shirt Socks Packed Rain coat Rain\wind pants Insulation layer (fleece or down jacket) Underwear ( 1 pair) Socks 1 pair long johns You wash the socks and underwear you aren't wearing while you go. you wash your only shirt as you hike. Anything more than the above is a luxury and extra weight. For a rain coat that is low cost and Lightweight I recommend the Outdoor Research helium. Only 7oz and since here you get more storms than continuous rain the lack of pitzips isn't a big deal. Start a spreadsheet and put down everything you are going to put in your pack. The cut, cut, cut. If you are interested I can post my gear list which is about 10lbs total gear assuming I split the tent weight with someone else and is as fully functional as others heavier packs. So don't worry about 50, go for 25 and at most 30 total weight. Last edited by GGG; 06-07-2014 at 03:49 PM.