July trip finalised.

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Re: July trip finalised.

Postby Tortoise » Mon 22 Jun, 2015 6:16 pm

Tassieoptom wrote:I have replaced my old tent this morning with a Wilderness Equipment Second Arrow, 1.86 kg

Cool! (Not that I'm jealous or anything.) :P

Just realised you'll have 3 stoves and at least 3 canisters between 3 of you. Can you ditch one of the stoves, especially as 2 of you will generally be cooking together? You'll still have one available in case of stove failure - eat in shifts if necessary.

+1 for real toilet paper - but I guess it's a personal thing! :)
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Re: July trip finalised.

Postby corvus » Mon 22 Jun, 2015 6:51 pm

stry wrote:The list makes demonstrates just how much lighter things like sleeping bags and tents have become. Unfortunately weight savings on either are not cheap.

Just endorsing a couple of suggestions:

1/ You've done it :D
2/ Ditch the plate and eat out of the pot.
3/ Ditch the deodorant.
4/ DONT substitue flimsy tissues for toilet paper. You seem to have allowed for one roll, and that would last me for 8 days. One area where running out is no fun, despite the thread about substitutes.
5/ You've done it :D
6/ I don't bother with any of those electronics, although perhaps the I-Phone could be handy.
7/ No waterproof shell mitts ?
8/ No PLB, or is someone else carrying one (One in the group should suffice)
9/ I have no experience with the Jetboil, but as a solo walker, my 800mil pot and top of the canister stove have a combined weight of well under 200grams.
10/ You've done it :D
11/ Clothes list looks pretty heavy, but personally, I wouldn't want to be cold. You are the best one to decide, but it may be worth reviewing the clothes.
12/ You've done it :D



Stry,
The tissues that I have previously suggested are individually wrapped 9/10 4 ply sheets at least 21x21cm, so big enough to tear in half to have two wipes per sheet :lol:
My main reason for promoting this is that I have encountered many walkers who have experienced the "dreaded TP exipired" when carrying the toilet roll that wet out when they shat in the woods in the rain :lol:
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Re: July trip finalised.

Postby stry » Mon 22 Jun, 2015 7:18 pm

Ooh yeah !! Soggy toilet roll :evil:

Never happened to me, but as you may have gathered, I'm rather (unusually?) obsessive about this aspect of my comfort. :lol:
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Re: July trip finalised.

Postby Tortoise » Mon 22 Jun, 2015 9:53 pm

corvus wrote:My main reason for promoting this is that I have encountered many walkers who have experienced the "dreaded TP exipired" when carrying the toilet roll that wet out when they shat in the woods in the rain :lol:

Not fun!! I avoid that by having the 'currently in use' loo paper in a zip lock bag, and the rest of it stays dryly in a freezer bag in my pack.
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