Scale

Scale

Final pack weight following an overnight trip to Lake Italy in August 2013.
mrchad9
on Sep 13, 2013 1:47 pm
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Marcsoltan

Marcsoltan - Aug 12, 2014 5:56 pm - Voted 10/10

Scale!

Hey Chad, where can I buy one of these scales? Do they sell them at REI?

mrchad9

mrchad9 - Aug 14, 2014 7:21 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Scale!

Hi Marc! I bought mine online a long time ago... here is the website I used. There are two versions of the scale, not too cheap but I like having it.

http://www.oldwillknottscales.com/search.asp?keyword=FeedBack+Sports+&x=14&y=10

Look like it is online from all sorts of vendors.

I got my pack down to <8 pounds regularly! I got to update that article sometime.

Marcsoltan

Marcsoltan - Aug 14, 2014 7:50 pm - Voted 10/10

Re: Scale!

Thanks for the address. I picked up a smaller cheeper one at REI today.
I was checking out your article again yesterday. I think originally you had your pack down to 12+ pounds. Then, yesterday it was down to 9+ pounds. But, <8 is something to see. Let me know where you found room to cut even more weight. Did you get even a smaller pack?

mrchad9

mrchad9 - Aug 14, 2014 8:14 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Scale!

Ok sure. I will update the detailed list soon and let you know. Yeah I now have a slightly lighter 24 liter pack partly due to cutting weight elsewhere... the lighter your gear the smaller the pack so it compounds the savings.

Instead of a tent I got a 10 oz bivy I usually sleep on top of. No ground tarp. No extra bottom layer. Sometimes ditch the down sweater when it is warm. No hardshell jacket but I sometimes have a lightweight shell I found. I guess that was about 1-2 pounds of stuff I didn't really need!

Marcsoltan

Marcsoltan - Aug 14, 2014 10:21 pm - Voted 10/10

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I guess you can always have your bivy handy just in case you get caught in a downpour.

mrchad9

mrchad9 - Aug 15, 2014 12:52 am - Hasn't voted

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Happened last weekend Marc. It was not good.

Really!

Marcsoltan

Marcsoltan - Aug 15, 2014 4:30 pm - Voted 10/10

Re: Scale!

Did you wish you had more of a shelter or at least a rain coat?

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