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[RichardM]

Like Poke, I don't understand the issue of some side sleepers.  I don't have any trouble.

Most of the time when I sleep on my side I have one leg flexed and one straight. That's harder to do in a mummy bag. Sometimes keeping my legs together is uncomfortable for both my knees and lower back.

[Ay Chihuahua!]

Moderator note: I decided to practice my table building skills and reorganized your post. I also corrected a math error where you dropped an ounce. Sorry to add weight to your pack!

Is there any way you could post all the items included in your 8 pound base weight? I'd love to see it and maybe learn from you.

Pack exos 34	34
Tarp zpack hexamid	20
S bag montbell ss30	20
Pillow BPL	1
Pad Neoair short	9
Pad 1/8” night light	2
	85 86

Gloves	2
wind rain jacket	4
down parka Montbell	9
Pants BPL wool base	4
Socks wool	2
	21

light	3
compass	2
map	3
first aid	3.5
whistle	0.5
watch thermo	2
	14

soto stove	2.6
pot .7L, cup, spoon	6
fuel 100gr	5
wind barrier	2
soap	2
rope	1.4
lotion, repelent	2
coffee cup paper starbucks	0.5
	21.5

total 141.5 142.5 oz or about 8.8 8.9 lbs. My memory is off by .8 .9 lbs sorry. I did check out a Gosamer Gear Miniposa pack that weighed 16 oz which would have put me under 8 but for me the Osprey is more comfortable.

I have one camera, a Nikon D700 which is real heavy but I hike to take photos so I have to be part mule also I will have a small Gitzo tripod and two lenses.

I have gained quite a bit of knowledge from www.backpackinglight.com. Most members there are much more light weight then I.

Thank you.  I look forward to doing a little comparing with my gear, which last time I weighed was well over your base weight.

[carlhbecker]

Thanks for checking my entry .  Its sad to see the weight go up but that is paper theory vs placing the filled pack on a scale.  I will probably take another lense with me that will add at least 1.5 lbs.

It really pays to set a budget and do lots of research.  Even then I tried many different shoes and packs to find what worked best for me.

Three more weeks to wait before I head to Big Bend for the first time.

[mule ears]

Moderator note: I decided to practice my table building skills and reorganized your post. I also corrected a math error where you dropped an ounce. Sorry to add weight to your pack!

Is there any way you could post all the items included in your 8 pound base weight? I'd love to see it and maybe learn from you.

Pack exos 34	34
Tarp zpack hexamid	20
S bag montbell ss30	20
Pillow BPL	1
Pad Neoair short	9
Pad 1/8” night light	2
	85 86

Gloves	2
wind rain jacket	4
down parka Montbell	9
Pants BPL wool base	4
Socks wool	2
	21

light	3
compass	2
map	3
first aid	3.5
whistle	0.5
watch thermo	2
	14

soto stove	2.6
pot .7L, cup, spoon	6
fuel 100gr	5
wind barrier	2
soap	2
rope	1.4
lotion, repelent	2
coffee cup paper starbucks	0.5
	21.5

total 141.5 142.5 oz or about 8.8 8.9 lbs. My memory is off by .8 .9 lbs sorry. I did check out a Gosamer Gear Miniposa pack that weighed 16 oz which would have put me under 8 but for me the Osprey is more comfortable.

I have one camera, a Nikon D700 which is real heavy but I hike to take photos so I have to be part mule also I will have a small Gitzo tripod and two lenses.

I have gained quite a bit of knowledge from www.backpackinglight.com. Most members there are much more light weight then I.

Carl, I too am a fan of backpackinglight.com, good info there.

Nice list, your base is almost identical to mine for the same items.  Did you mean the Tarptent Sublite?  It also seems you are missing a few items like water bottles and water purification stuff, toilet gear, stuff and food bags, warm hat, no minimal repair kit (a bit of duct tape, etc).  Sounds like with food, water and camera gear you have that Exos 34 just about at load capacity.

[carlhbecker]

Mule ears, I have a Tarptent Sublite that I plan to use car camping even though its only 20oz.  Unfortunately I saw that Zpacks came out with the Hexamid tarp/bug net shelter at 9 ounces and $$$ so I have it also.  I will be carrying 5L of water and just total the platy with the water weight.  Probably not legal for a true base weight and now you have just added TP to the list! .  My weight is still going up.  Still it is much lighter than what I did in my twenties.  For me the Osprey starts getting heavy at about 25lbs. and I am getting very close to that.  As long as I drank water I will be good and the pack will get lighter.  Six + pounds of camera gear is a bit much but 6.5 miles is not that far.  I did a test hike last fall for nine miles, 2k up and 2k down in elev. at about 24lbs with a different pack and it was not to hard in less than a day.  The biggest difference is starting at a much higher elev. going to the South Rim.  There is probably something else missing from the list but it is more for a guide of weight then my checkoff list for the trip.  It looks like I will have a full Moon at the end of March.  That will be nice to get an image of but I may lose out on the fantastic stars to be seen.  Still I feel lucky the wife will let me go off on this adventure.

[poke]

Like Poke, I don't understand the issue of some side sleepers.  I don't have any trouble.

Most of the time when I sleep on my side I have one leg flexed and one straight. That's harder to do in a mummy bag. Sometimes keeping my legs together is uncomfortable for both my knees and lower back.

I'm sure the Kama sutra has names for that, but I just call it "the sprawl"

[leigh]

Poke, I can't get the link to work? What's the name of the post? I'll go back and find it.

Moderator note: Poke was just trying to link back to my post, which is now quoted in his...

[chisos muse]

Moderator note: Poke was just trying to link back to my post, which is now quoted in his...

And I thought I was having a deja vu...
It was early


I'm sure I've mentioned this before, but I have a subscription to Backpacker Magazine and the gear reviews and specs are wonderful. Not to mention tons of tips, trail recipes, cool articles (some with our own BBC alumni ) ans so much more. It's one of the few magazines I read. I should work for them since they're getting this free plug. (ahem)

Now, with all of this information, all I need to do is get out there and hike!