Comments on: Lightweight Ski Traverse Gear http://www.wildsnow.com/242/lightweight-ski-traverse-gear/ Backcountry Skiing Weblog Blog, FAQs, more, links and info about randonnee, telemark and backcountry ski mountaineering. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:03:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Todd http://www.wildsnow.com/242/lightweight-ski-traverse-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-798 Todd Sun, 23 Apr 2006 04:08:06 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=242#comment-798 The BD megalight is an amazing shelter. My friends had it on a six day trip up in the Wallowas and we got caught in a storm with 60 mph gusts and a foot of snow overnight. I was sure that they would be crawling in our vestibule for a long night, but It held strong throughout. I am totally sold on it now and plan on getting one as well. The BD megalight is an amazing shelter. My friends had it on a six day trip up in the Wallowas and we got caught in a storm with 60 mph gusts and a foot of snow overnight. I was sure that they would be crawling in our vestibule for a long night, but It held strong throughout. I am totally sold on it now and plan on getting one as well.

]]> By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/242/lightweight-ski-traverse-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-780 Lou Fri, 21 Apr 2006 20:34:29 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=242#comment-780 Joe, we also carry a bivvy sack and a fairly commodious sleeping pad, and we place our packs under or legs and other stuff under our shoulders. Also, we may have dry ground the first night. Our system is not as nice as a tent, but is lightweight and versatile. It's great having a bivvy sack for things like medical emergencies. Joe, we also carry a bivvy sack and a fairly commodious sleeping pad, and we place our packs under or legs and other stuff under our shoulders. Also, we may have dry ground the first night. Our system is not as nice as a tent, but is lightweight and versatile. It’s great having a bivvy sack for things like medical emergencies.

]]> By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/242/lightweight-ski-traverse-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-779 Lou Fri, 21 Apr 2006 20:11:20 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=242#comment-779 Food is a variable, it depends on how many days worth, so is difficult to include in a list like this. It's super easy to figure the food in. We just figure 1.5 pounds per day for food. 2 lbs used to be the standard and is still a good rule for longer trips, but 1.5 works for shorter trips. So, there is your COMPLETE pack weight. Just add 1.5 lbs per day to the above, and as much water weight as you like. Group gear is the tent, other guy carries the stove and cook gear. Food is a variable, it depends on how many days worth, so is difficult to include in a list like this.

It’s super easy to figure the food in. We just figure 1.5 pounds per day for food. 2 lbs used to be the standard and is still a good rule for longer trips, but 1.5 works for shorter trips.

So, there is your COMPLETE pack weight. Just add 1.5 lbs per day to the above, and as much water weight as you like. Group gear is the tent, other guy carries the stove and cook gear.

]]> By: Mark Donohoe http://www.wildsnow.com/242/lightweight-ski-traverse-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-778 Mark Donohoe Fri, 21 Apr 2006 18:31:10 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=242#comment-778 Great post. What I always find amusing about these is that the weight is alwyas shown WITHOUT food. I don't know about other folks, but if I'm going out for more than 2 days, the food weight often equals my pack weight. I use 'boil water' and mix foods (soups, freeze dried, etc...), which is about as light as I can get and still get some calories. Gu is also very heavy, but I bring a bunch anyway. It would be great to see a COMPLETE pack wight that includes food and the bladdre filled with water. 2 liters of water weigh a lot for example. Keep up the great work. Great post. What I always find amusing about these is that the weight is alwyas shown WITHOUT food. I don’t know about other folks, but if I’m going out for more than 2 days, the food weight often equals my pack weight. I use ‘boil water’ and mix foods (soups, freeze dried, etc…), which is about as light as I can get and still get some calories. Gu is also very heavy, but I bring a bunch anyway. It would be great to see a COMPLETE pack wight that includes food and the bladdre filled with water. 2 liters of water weigh a lot for example. Keep up the great work.

]]> By: Joe S http://www.wildsnow.com/242/lightweight-ski-traverse-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-777 Joe S Fri, 21 Apr 2006 17:12:51 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=242#comment-777 so with a down sleeping bag in a tent with no floor, is a sleeping pad enough to keep your bag dry? If not, how do you keep it dry? so with a down sleeping bag in a tent with no floor, is a sleeping pad enough to keep your bag dry? If not, how do you keep it dry?

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