Camping and Backpacking GEAR thread

When I lived in Sac, the Blue angels would show up at the Mather air show every other year and would use the shop driveway to our yard as one of their perimeter markers! They would fly over us about 4-5 times in prep for the show. Damn things would shake out building shit would fall off the walls. Was pretty cool though.

 

Itching to go backpacking. Wonder when things will open again.

 

We're just waiting on trails to melt out, otherwise the hiking trails are open.

 

For 50% off and what they are doing for frontline workers take a hard look! https://www.thenorthface.com/shop/m.../m-hyperlayer-fd-s-s-nf0a48ug?variationId=DYX Got a couple of these and a lightweight rain jacket. Worth a try for the 50%, defenitely not full price worth!

 

I do like the ventrix jacket not as light as a puffy but if you're in cold enough weather to start hiking in a jacket and stay in the jacket it does breathe a lot better than a puffy. If I only need to throw a jacket in my pack for at camp or change in temp then I carry my nano puff cause it's lighter.

I also like their furnace 35 bag good inexpensive bag that is light 2lbs for 35 degree 3 season bag

 

FYI: REI is having their "biggest sale of the year." I just ordered my first ever piece of Patagucci (Patagonia) apparel at 50% off.

 

Doing a local overnight here to San G this weekend. Its been awhile!

 

Got the girls and dogs out truck camping this weekend. Finally got a system down that takes most the headache out of packing for a weekend!

I got 2 of those Plano sportsman trunks on sale at Academy a few years back.

Box 1 holds 2 tents, 4 air mattresses, 2 sleeping bags (other 2 bags get stuffed behind the rear seat), and 3 hammocks.

Box 2 is kitchen/general camp stuff - Coleman stove, lantern, hatchet, bow saw, p-cord, pots/pans/cookware, eating utensils, headlamps/flashlights, knife, bear spray.

Large Tupperware box serves as our dry food pantry. And then we have 1 cheap cooler for beer/drinks and a Yeti for the cold food.

Getting all this to fit in a short bed with camper top and still have room for two 80lb labs took several trips to figure out! Plano boxes get strapped to the Prinsu. 2 coolers get tied together and stacked in the bed, food box next to the coolers, 4 camp chairs, and whatever bags the girls decide to bring wedged on top.

It’s really nice having boxes dedicated to gear. I know exactly where everything is getting ready for a trip... Instead of tearing around the house looking For stuff!0

 

The discount for healthcare workers excludes the summit series so the eliminates most anything worthwhile

 

Anyone have experience with this table? Looks pretty good for what it is. Much cheaper than a "snow peak" alternative.
https://www.rei.com/product/136450/rei-co-op-kingdom-low-table

 

Looks like a cool little table... but I just dont know how id use it for backpacking or car camping. I got tables on the bumper and the tailgate lol.

and If im backpacking.. a rock for a table does just fine lol

 

I have a Kanpai that was mistagged at 30 dollars. It's proved useful especially when the table at some car sites might not be enough. https://shop.sportsbasement.com/products/kanpai-bamboo-table-bronze

For car camping, sometimes it helps for a surface for a stove and water jugs.

 

Anyone have a recommendation for a multiday (5+days) pack. Not a ultralight, but not too heavy. I've got a lot of time on my hands and my early 90s vintage Gregory Nova has way too many High Sierra miles on it, thanks.

 

Osprey Aether 70

 

Depends on what all else you're carrying - if you have a big synthetic bag and large freestanding tent yeah a 70L. If you want to downsize anything you could go to 55L without much trouble and save a lot of weight off the pack.

 

I go for a week in a 50L including work gear, but that wasn't the question that he asked. The Aether is the #1 selling pack in the US because people have big gear and like the feature set. I sold mine 10 years ago and continually downsized to 35L and then edged back up as I added more work stuff, but my total wt with food and water is still under 24# with 3lbs of rescue gear.

 

You're right but people need to give enough information about what they're carrying to get relevant pack recommendations

 

Big fan of my Gregory Zulu I wanted to like the Osprey but the straps rubbed my neck weird if I tried turning my head to look around. and could never get it adjusted to not do it. Gregory carries weight very well multiple sizes depending on your storage needs.

Eventually I'll get a UL HMG pack but for now Gregory works just fine.

 

My plan is to go much lighter and replace my old heavy gear with newer lighter equipment, starting with a new pack. A lot of my older equipment lends itself to the lightweight column, but not so much to ultralight. But my pack is just plain heavy, so I'd thought start there. Just starting to research this and some of the extremely low weights being carried are phenomenal. I'm not sure how far I want to take the weight down but there is an old saying - travel light and freeze at night.

 

I now use a 2lb pack of 3400" or 55L from Hyperlite. Bag is 1lb for Summer and 2lb for shoulder season. Tent is 2lb , option is hammock and tarp which is just slightly heavier. Plenty of light gear that is warm. Typical summer nights here are 40°F,