Thread: Pack Weight

Originally Posted by 16Tontovarish

Ha, just decided to re weigh my rifle, since its gone through a couple of changes. 5.3kg unloaded.

After that I went through and re did everything. 20.45 kg plus water and food now.
My biggest issue is I get so cold trying to sleep, I roll with a 1.9kg sleeping bag (minus 11 comfort) plus 300gm liner plus 730 grams of sleeping mat (R5) and I'm still bloody cold half the time. Any suggestions there?

Big breakfast of a high fat type, Eat more during the day, stop for a decent hot midday meal. Mustering we slept in some pretty cold conditions with shitty old gear, but a feed of chops at brekky and plenty of lunch washed down with a hot drink made a big difference to the sleep ya got.