Re: Last year's gear used?
Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 4:56 pm
My backpack conditions this season were higher, colder and rainier than what you specified. Since I cannot afford gear for only Sierra summer, here is what I have. It is a bit overdone for Sierra summer conditions.
pack - Go Lite Women's Quest. About totally worn out- full of holes, broken zippers. The pack is also my pillow.
tent- TT Moment (old version- annoying condensation problems) I have replaced zippers twice. Tyvek ground cloth (salvaged from a building site).
sleeping bag- WM Super Antelope short, DWR coating, 5-degree (men's rating- they did not make women's specific bags back then so it is probably a 15-degree bag for me). It weighs 2#13 oz.
pad- Pro-lite x-small (8 oz) plus one 2'x2' blue foam (2.5 oz) that I use for my feet and as an outside sit-pad. If I want luxury I bring a second blue pad to put under the pro-lite.
bear can- Bearikade weekender or Ursack where approved.
Rain gear is my big problem. I have a closet full of "breathable" raincoats that leak in a real sustained downpour. I have gone back to heavier simple coated nylon. I am seriously thinking about using an umbrella. Believe it or not my best performing rain pants are REI kids- keep me dry for about 3 hours in moderate rain, but it is a pain to have to remove shoes to get them on. I am thinking about making a "rain skirt" or chaps. I stayed drier 30 years ago in an old fashioned mid-calf length cogule (sp?) and cowboy hat.
pack - Go Lite Women's Quest. About totally worn out- full of holes, broken zippers. The pack is also my pillow.
tent- TT Moment (old version- annoying condensation problems) I have replaced zippers twice. Tyvek ground cloth (salvaged from a building site).
sleeping bag- WM Super Antelope short, DWR coating, 5-degree (men's rating- they did not make women's specific bags back then so it is probably a 15-degree bag for me). It weighs 2#13 oz.
pad- Pro-lite x-small (8 oz) plus one 2'x2' blue foam (2.5 oz) that I use for my feet and as an outside sit-pad. If I want luxury I bring a second blue pad to put under the pro-lite.
bear can- Bearikade weekender or Ursack where approved.
Rain gear is my big problem. I have a closet full of "breathable" raincoats that leak in a real sustained downpour. I have gone back to heavier simple coated nylon. I am seriously thinking about using an umbrella. Believe it or not my best performing rain pants are REI kids- keep me dry for about 3 hours in moderate rain, but it is a pain to have to remove shoes to get them on. I am thinking about making a "rain skirt" or chaps. I stayed drier 30 years ago in an old fashioned mid-calf length cogule (sp?) and cowboy hat.