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In April 2018 I ordered my handmade custom Foratata down quilt from As Tucas who are a small cottage company based in the Spanish Pyrenees. As Tucas was founded by Marco Sánchez in 2013. They make gear and apparel that they have tested in the Spanish Pyrenees. Their brand name means The summits in the Aragonese language, …
Ultralight backpacking has its foundations starting with gear that has two uses. Multiple use items contribute to reducing your total pack weight. For example my trekking poles are also my tent poles. Another example is my Hyperlite Mountain Gear stuff sack for my puffy jacket which doubles as a pillow. I purchased my HMG stuff …
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My summer sleeping system weighs 630 g in total and this is the lightest sleeping system I have tried to date. GramXpert eLite quilt / APEX 67 / Regular / M / 312 g sleeping pad Therm-A-Rest Neoair XLite – Small (200 g) sleeping mat and sit pad Therm-A-Rest Z-Lite – 4 sections only cut …
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I just received my new As Tucas Foratata down quilt today. Here's my first impressions and a little supporting information. In a couple of months I will be hiking the Kungsleden Trail (The King's Trail) from Abisko to Nikkaluokta up in northern Arctic Sweden. Earlier this year I sold most of my sleeping bags and a …
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Fantastic customer service & great warranty program! Back in June this year I published an article on my ultra lightweight sleeping system. I wrote "I have noticed that when I pack my gear in the mornings that there are some small amounts of goose down from the quilt in my shelter. I’ve only noticed this after …
Last weekend I used a: Cumulus Quilt 250 with a control weight of 484g Therm-A-Rest Neoair XLite Small sleeping pad including standard storage bag with a control weight of 211g VAUDE Evazote sleeping mat 8mm with a control weight of 110g. It also doubles as a seat pad. (see photo below) Total control weight = 805g The Cumulus …
