Sunday, April 16, 2017

Trail Gear - Current Shelter, Warmth and Heat


Current shelter, warmth and heat is as follows:

  • Shelter: Big Agnes Fly Creek HV UL 2 - 1.3 kg
  • Sleeping Bag: Sea to Summit Spark SP2 Regular - 0.54 kg
  • Stove: JetBoil MiniMo - 0.64 kg

I am going to be adapting this setup for longer walks and in different environments, but the Fly Creek UL 2 with both layers worked great on a fairly exposed sand dune, directly facing the Southern ocean. The included pegs were stable in the sand.

A small 25L daypack can hold:

  • Enough food and water for around 48 hours 
  • Sleeping bag 
  • Tent
  • Stove
  • Pillow
  • Towel
  • Change of clothes
  • Full frame camera
  • Full frame wide angle lens
  • Stable tripod
  • iPad




Additional weight can be reduced by:
  • Using the tent in fast-fly mode - saves 0.4 kg
  • Swapping the tripod for a lighter solution - saves up to 0.4 kg
  • Swapping the A7s for an A6000 series camera body - saves 0.16 kg
  • Swapping the Zeiss Loxia 21mm for a different lens - saves up to 0.2 kg
  • Swapping out the MiniMo for a lighter solution - saves up to 0.4 kg
  • Removing iPad - saves 0.6 kg
  • Removing change of clothes - saves 1.1 kg

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