Ultralight Backpacking Gear Part 2

@kenny1979 know what ya mean man, its taken a lot of money and time to get it like this and its constantly evolving

@mormanman13 The silk liner is fantastic, worth its weight completely, FOR ME. it’s warmth completely depends on what type of sleeper you are. Im a warm sleeper, therefore it adds a good 10* onto my sleep system. Ive heard other reviews of it only giving up to 5* of warmth. Also my winter base weight (5*-25*) is 9 lbs. My summer base weight (+25*) is 6.5 pounds.

@MONSTRO89509 i will be as soon as i get out of school, i go on the occasional week hike and ill be in colorado for most the summer but no thru hikes yet. soon though…

fantastic 3 season system you have going, I like the down hat, and I’ll definitely look into getting one of those.
I don’t use water treatment either, never got sick thankfully, but witnessed many hikers who did, most from cross contamination from a filter, or swimming in a pond…

well my total weight of all gear is 12.5 pounds, including shoes, poles, etc. Weight on my back is almost exactly 9 pounds (9.04 to be exact).

@mormanman13 i mean i guess, although ive seen some SUL have a 4lb or less base weight. I do what works for me and what im comfortable with, what i can afford also. I could get my weight crazy low by switching a ton of my stuff to cuben fiber, but whats the point? i can cover 20+ miles comfortably with my pack right now and thats all i care about. if you’re comfortable with 14.5 lbs, then stick with it.

@mormanman13 thats a great start. for cheaper gear but gear that wiill literally last you a lifetime check out Jacks R Better quilts. They are regular quilts that double as hammocking underquilts, they should keep you pretty toasty at night.