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- From: mpb@troy.cc.bellcore.com (bunz,marcus p)
- Subject: Re: Light Weight Back Packing?
- Organization: Bellcore, Livingston, NJ
- Date: Tue, 26 Jan 93 18:39:24 GMT
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- In article <1jvm1aINN7r3@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu>, as376@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Stephen C. Ferguson) writes:
- >
- > Does anyone know anything about very! light weight back
- > packing? I mean going into the woods for 1-2 nights with just
- > 20 lbs or so. I am not talking survival tactics quite, I would
- > still wnat to use a small stove of some kind with other light
- > weight gear and a minimum of the basics. I have a slight back
- > problem and figure I cane still continue back packing if
- > I go very lite weight and carry it very low on my back
- > (belt pack of some kind?) Thanks for any information or
- > advice...Steve Ferguson/sferguso@vdoe386.vak12ed.edu
-
- Well, you'll have to settle for warmer weather camping, just to
- avoid the weight of a heavy sleeping bag, etc. And you may also
- have to give up a bit on long lasting equipment, but here are my
- suggestions:
-
- 1) First Aid kit - a handfull of gauze pads and tape, moleskin, tweezers,
- anti septic wipes - 3-4 oz ?
-
- 2) Compas - 4 oz?
-
- 3) Pen knife - 2 oz?
-
- 4) Single AAA cell flashlight 3 oz?
-
- 5) Sleeping pad - 24 oz
-
- 6) Portable Aqua - 3 oz
-
- 7) 1 L Water bottle w/water 32 oz
-
- 8) Polypro fleece blanket - 32 oz?
-
- 9) Cheap plastic poncho - 2 oz
-
- 10) 10/10 tarp (1.9 oz nylon) - 18 oz
-
- 11) Sterno stove & can of sterno - 8oz
-
- 12) Matches - 1 oz
-
- 13) Spoon, Siera Cup - 3 oz
-
- This list covers most of the stuff that you need, you can cook, sleep, stay
- dry (until the .5 mil plastic poncho tears), and
- handle life's little emergencies (getting lost, tick bite, scrapped knee, etc.).
-
- So far this list adds up to 136 oz., well under 10 pounds. To this you
- need to add such things as FOOD, and extra clothes - Poly pro long
- underware in deep blue isn't very fasionable, but will keep you warm
- even if somewhat wet and doesn't weight too much. You may also wish
- to add a piece of plastic for a ground cloth, as well as something
- to carry all the above in. Outdoor Research (I think) makes a great
- fannypack/daypack combination that doesn't weight too much and has
- lots of space. Since it's basically a fanny pack the weight is carried
- low, the shoulder straps are basically just to add stability.
-
- The list doesn't include much in the way of luxery, requires the
- cooperation of the weatherman, and requires reliable water sources
- along the way. You may want to substitute something like the
- Eureka! lean-to with net (40 oz?) for the tarp if you are summer
- camping and don't like flying things, but that would mean the fannypack
- would not be large enough. You may be able to get away with just
- wearing long clothes and a net.
-
- Marc
-
- Now, if I'd only stick to the above list, rather than also bringing
- extra batteries, fastex buckles, sewing kit, soap, tooth paste, tooth
- brush, a complete first aid kit (including splint, pepto bismol, ...), ...
-