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Don't Cheap Out on Raingear!
... I have opted for the Sea to Summit tarp poncho locally sourced ..... 0.30 grams and folds to nothing. Tends to blow around a bit in wind ...... but can open to a flat sheet ( press studs down side) to use as a shelter. .... for the 15% of the time that it rains ... I going with the...- tony young
- Post #48
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How much does your Backpack weigh?
... I am 10 days later, I am opting for a very light/small sleeping bag 0.7kgs .. thinking to take both fleece and vest .... (both very light) and will shed which ever doesn't work out ... I favor the vest ( i have a suitcase going ahead at main stops and will retire whatever does not work )- tony young
- Post #45
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How much does your Backpack weigh?
sound like you are on track ... I am walking at about the same time (15th at Orrison) 35lt pack and at 7.5kgs (16.5lbs .. plus water) Im 80kgs. Cannot make up my mind about a Ultra light vest as well as a light fleece (covers arms) .. see you on the track- tony young
- Post #43
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Don't Cheap Out on Raingear!
Hi SY ..... i have tracked down a stockist in Aus .... 4500km away? Cairns to Perth ..... might be waiting until until I hit St. Jeans Tony- tony young
- Post #45
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Don't Cheap Out on Raingear!
great thread .... The concensus here seems to be poncho's which makes perfect sense to me ... ventillation..... pack covering .... and total surface covered ...... but feel conflicted when it comes to practicalities of a good quality Gortex jacket .... ie warmth when not walking ...- tony young
- Post #41
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Pack Weight
.... a lot of people talk about weight as the primary criteria ... but had a conversation with a fellow hiker who maintains that rigidity of the pack is also an important consideration .... i.e. a light floppy pack will be more tiring and uncomfortable than a pack with rigidity and firm...- tony young
- Post #36
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