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I reduced my base weight by over a whopping 10 kg! Today my base weight in the summer months floats around 4½ kg and in the colder months is normal at 6 kg. Learn how I pack lighter and why.
My TOTAL PACK WEIGHT for this hike was 7.6 KG including water, food, fuel and photography equipment. It even included a Helinox ground chair. I was going to use my Borah Gear 7x9 Ultralight tarp & Borah Gear ultralight cuben bivy sack which I carried all day and is in this pack. However, my plans …
I was supposed to display this new piece of gear at the Danish Outdoor Festival in the last weekend April 2019, but I never got a chance to attach the guy lines and line locks to the tarp so it never came up. However, in mid May 2019 I found some time and fixed the …
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The Injinji trail midweight mini crew toe socks in combination with the Altra Lone Peak 3.5 trail shoes are the best remedy that I have ever tried for toe blisters and overheated feet. My toe socks weigh 55 grams while my Altras weigh in at 632 grams for a pair in size 44 EU. This …
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Over the years I have fine-tuned my first aid and repair kits to suit my needs. At first and for many years I packed separate kits. The last six months or so both kits have transformed into one. I found that by reducing the kits into one that it is easier for me to locate …
How I reduced my pack weight If your pack weight is not important to you and shaving the grams is of no interest then maybe you should close this article now. But if you genuinely want to learn how I pack lighter, then read on ... I often receive e-mails about gear preferences, what I …
After my trip to Kungsleden (The King's Trail) in August 2018 I thought that on my next trip up to Arctic Sweden that I would prefer to use gas for fuel instead of alcohol. I still want to use my own homemade dehydrated meals and thus, I still need to soak which results in saving …
"I reduced my base weight by over a whopping 10 kg! Today my base weight in the summer months floats around 4½ kg and in the colder months is normal at 6 kg not including my newly purchased photography kit." Background I grew up in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia but I have lived in Denmark for …
Through the winter season when the temperatures are zero ℃ or below I use: Alpkit Koro titanium mountaineering gas stove 125 g Evernew Ti Ultra Light Pot (0.9 L) 107 g DIY pot cozy 35 g DIY Reflectix wind shield 15g Total weight = 282 g The Alpkit Koro has a brass pre-heat tube which ensures the …
