Thread: Pack Weight

general rule of thumb for me is a gear weight of about 16kg for summer, 18 for winter. that's my sleep system, rifle etc.
water depends on where I'm going but I'll usually assume I've got about 2l (so 2kg) on me at any given time, plus 1kg of food per day

Originally Posted by stuart

I don’t get it….

Sorry. What I meant was by those items you listed, I see you must love doing outdoors. And, I got items and gears like yours, some of gears, equipment are still new, never used yet.

I have to admit I end up taking knives to test, and camera gear and that adds to the load, so I make exceptions in key items:

1. Pack from https://seekoutside.com/blog/product...utside-brooks/ (now discontinued) It's a "modern" external frame and weighs about 2kg which is amazing considering it is max 120L and can carry heavy loads.
2. Tent - https://3fulgear.com/product/ultrali...shan2-classic/ I haven't used it much but this thing is super light and small... smaller pack size than a tarp + bivvy bag, but its a full tent. Well reviewed by the ultralight community. You do need trekking poles though, which I use anyway for my poor knees.
3. Stove - I mostly use alcohol/meths but you have to be patient, use windscreen and not for high altitudes. Trangia clones and a stand + fuel are significantly lighter than most canisters + jetboil type systems.

Pack, clothes, cooking, bits'n'pieces, optics, food for 4 full days 15.6kg.
Rifle, scope, suppressor and sling 3.9kg
Boots 1.3kg
Total 20.8kg

previous post includes a sleeping bag too, no tent.

north island tops camping, try to keep it under 13 kgs for a week. (dont include gun in that)
tent it msr Access 2 = 2kgs
sleeping bag is Monte bell 700 gms,
pack is Macpac 45 litre (its very full!)

Just got out from a trip into Fiordland. Pack weighed 18kg not including rifle or water. Shoulder are burning!

@bigbear

3.44kgs seems heavy for a tent these days what you running??

For example my mountain star is 1.5kg

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I'd probably top out at 15kgs for 3 days with luxurious meals. Maybe the same for 5 days with packet shit. Only carry extra water than what's needed if going into an unexplored area

Pack is only a 65L Osprey. Found I was carrying way too much shit in a bigger pack. Lightened up equipment a lot and scaled down many items.

Average all up weight in service days was like: 10kgs for webbing/chest rig, 30-35kgs for pack, like 14 -15 kgs for weapon system (including spare barrel and couple hundy extra rounds of belted ammo). Plus clothing etc.

I was 78kgs carrying around 55 - 60kgs at pace over long distances and wondering why knees are fucked!

From what I hear the equipment has muchly improved.

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?

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.

Few luxuries this trip,

Originally Posted by stuart

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Few luxuries this trip,

Is that for an overnighter or weekend?

2 nights 3 days

One night you’re having 3 beers and the other night 2.. tough decisions to make..!