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Post by Coolkat on Jan 13, 2016 20:48:45 GMT -8
The knife and hatchet topics got me to thinking, especially after hearing that some thought a knife was optional in the backcountry.
Anyway, if someone else were to inventory your pack after you loaded it up is there something in there that others would probably think isn't necessary and/or weighs too much?
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Post by tigger on Jan 13, 2016 20:55:40 GMT -8
Bottled beer (most would still consider that a necessity).
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Post by Coolkat on Jan 13, 2016 21:03:51 GMT -8
Well since I'm not a drinker. I'd definitely label that as unnecessary! LOL However, I don't like even carrying my water since it weighs so much. So there is no way I'd purposely add more weight in liquid form. |
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Post by High Sierra Fan on Jan 14, 2016 10:10:09 GMT -8
Probably my dSLR rig, all that weight when either a point and shoot or my iPhone would "do"....
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Post by Coolkat on Jan 14, 2016 10:16:39 GMT -8
How much of a rig is that? Once I saw a guy hiking the other way that had a dslr attached to his backpack strap. I then wished I had a similar thing for my point-n-shoot and I found this.. Peak Design POVI'll be purchasing one before my next hike. I'm so tired of fishing my camera out of pant's pocket as I take way too many pictures. |
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Post by High Sierra Fan on Jan 14, 2016 10:28:55 GMT -8
How much of a rig is that? Once I saw a guy hiking the other way that had a dslr attached to his backpack strap. I then wished I had a similar thing for my point-n-shoot and I found this.. Peak Design POVI'll be purchasing one before my next hike. I'm so tired of fishing my camera out of pant's pocket as I take way too many pictures. Well by that I meant the gear; Nikon d800 dSLR, 3 or so lenses, one 28-300 zoom and two prime, a 20 and a 50, sometimes a 200 macro, tripod, spare batteries and memory cards, case. The tripod varies but the rest come in at about 7.5 lbs., so odd versus the weight of my Canon ELPH or my iPhone (which isn't being left in a TH car anyway... so I have it so why not use it rather than carry all that other stuff is the question towards "odd") I use Optech straps and connectors to hang the camera off my pack's harness, the camera body lugs have comparable short straps with fastback connectors and my shoulder strap and pack harness hang straps and wrist strap all have the same compatible size so I can switch. When I want more bounce control I just put my sternum strap over the camera straps... optechusa.com/super-classic-strap.htmlOptech offers some that could hang similarly and just go under a pack, and for a point and shoot their "binocular harness could be all you'd need, but I've had my system for a while and my pack as D-rings at the right place to use straps from so I have one less thing under my packstraps... Given the system were I too want to I could simply hang the case (a Lower top loader) off the same connectors but that puts too much bulk blocking the view of the c=ground right in front of me for my liking. |
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Post by idahobob on Jan 14, 2016 11:52:19 GMT -8
I carry a folding chair. That is the luxury that having a fairly light pack affords me, the luxury of having a place to sit at camp.  |
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Post by snappypepper on Jan 14, 2016 14:24:53 GMT -8
Ditto on the folding chair! Makes camp so much nicer! I'm trying to think if I carry anything "odd"...I'm female, so I do bring a tiny tube of mascara and usually about 3 lip balms.
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Post by trinity on Jan 14, 2016 15:21:05 GMT -8
Same here, but I carry the Alite Mayfly. 1.25 pounds of sheer awesomeness. |
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Post by drilldaddyo on Jan 14, 2016 16:21:01 GMT -8
I do carry a mosquito head net and some of my friends think it's hilarious to bring one.
At times I have brought my two man Lunar Duo on solo trips so I have room to spread out. It's especially nice when I know the weather might not be so nice and I'll be spending time inside the tent to stay dry.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2016 18:00:14 GMT -8
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Post by jazzmom on Jan 14, 2016 18:00:26 GMT -8
A small travel alarm clock. 1.5oz. I'm really not a clock-watcher; I don't even own a watch. But I always take that travel clock, whether I'm on a business trip or car-camping or backpacking.
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Post by tigger on Jan 14, 2016 18:29:47 GMT -8
Well since I'm not a drinker. I'd definitely label that as unnecessary! LOL However, I don't like even carrying my water since it weighs so much. So there is no way I'd purposely add more weight in liquid form. Strangely, I'm not either...except when I go backpacking. I hardly ever drink at home but it's been a tradition of mine to haul bottled beer on backpacking trips since I was around 23 years old. I don't carry a case anymore...but I enjoy swigging on a cold beer before setting up my shelter. |
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Post by Coolkat on Jan 14, 2016 19:07:12 GMT -8
A small travel alarm clock. 1.5oz Now that you say that I do this also. It's kinda nice if you wake up in the middle of the night and wanna know the time. Mine also gives the temp. However, it's getting old and the battery is kept in place by a piece of duct tape. |
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Post by amaruq on Jan 15, 2016 4:59:35 GMT -8
I do carry a mosquito head net and some of my friends think it's hilarious to bring one. And if you ever end up in Ontario's backcountry in June with those friends, you'll be the one laughing. ;-) I'm about to start bringing a DSLR with me, probably in addition to my ELPH point-and-shoot. |
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