MoCarp Posted June 9, 2019 Posted June 9, 2019 37 minutes ago, Phil Lilley said: Cool.... thanks. I'll take a look. Square things... Packs great kinda the new thing MONKEYS? what monkeys?
Gavin Posted June 9, 2019 Posted June 9, 2019 Thermarest camp pads are the best. Feathered Friends makes the best sleeping bags. Tent depends on how many per tent. Might want a thermacell to keep away the mosquitos, plus deet. Take bear precautions if in the bush in bear country.
TroutRinger Posted June 9, 2019 Posted June 9, 2019 What kind of weight are you needing to stay under with your camping gear? I can live for a week out of my backpack with 35lbs weight total, water being the only thing not included. Could give you a gear list for that but if you have more weight to work with, that only makes things more and more comfortable. BilletHead and Daryk Campbell Sr 2 "Of all the liars among mankind, the fisherman is the most trustworthy." "There's a fine line between fishing and standing on the shore like an idiot."
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted June 9, 2019 Author Root Admin Posted June 9, 2019 Babler and I are floating the Holitna River central Alaska in August. Haven’t been told what our weight limit is yet but I’m looking for things like a sleeping mat, bag and cooking equipment. Bill has a lot of it but I want to consider upgrading some of it. Also I need solar chargers for cameras.
TroutRinger Posted June 9, 2019 Posted June 9, 2019 NEMO, Sea to Summit and Thermarest are the main brands for sleeping pads. I recommend getting one that is 3” thick when inflated. Depending on your weight requirement and budget, they could be $75-175, but these things go on sale frequently. I just got a NEMO Field Tensor for about $85. For sleeping bags, a lot of people are switching to quilts because they are half the weight. I haven’t yet because I haven’t found a good deal yet. Marmot Trestles Elite are the best value option there is to be had in the bag world. For ~$75, you get a ~2.5lb bag. To save any weight off that, you would need to spend $200-300 at least for a down bag and then still only save maybe .5-.75 pounds. On the quilt side, 1.5lb quilts rated down to the mid 30s can be had for about $150 (thermarest chorus 32). Cooking. I use a 8” folding frying pan that can be found at Walmart and academy and one of those burners that sit atop a Coleman 1lb propane bottle. If I had to do it again, I’d get something that sits on the ground and connects to the bottle by a hose. That setup is probably three pounds. My backpacking setup, which is just meant to boil water really, is less than a pound. Also, I use a website called Active Junky that gives you cash back at many popular camping type stores (Backcountry, Cabelas, Moosejaw, etc.). Can send you a link if interested that gets us both bonus cash. The cashback goes up to 12-15% at times. Other good sites to save money are Sierra.com (owned by the Marshalls/TJ Maxx folks) and CampSaver (who runs 20-30% off coupon codes on the reg). WoundedOne 1 "Of all the liars among mankind, the fisherman is the most trustworthy." "There's a fine line between fishing and standing on the shore like an idiot."
Devan S. Posted June 9, 2019 Posted June 9, 2019 I double a lot of the suggestions of troutringer. A thicker or more insulated pad is always a plus. I ended up with the Klymit Static V insulated and have no complaints. I use a Teton Tracker +5F bag. This combo has allowed me to be very comfortable into the low teens. The only problem is with mummy bags if your not use too them they are awkward. I have a small camp set of pots and pans that nest together that you can get at almost any outdoor store and they work for me along with an MSR pocket rocket. Once again I'm likely only boiling water or warming soup. I carry a 4 person tent for me and my wife because the room is nice to have. I found when buying my gear the big rage was trimming lbs/ounces and while that's great it's a great way to add hundreds of $ to gear. At the end of the day, I was never intending to through hike the App. trail and I'm 230lbs so I could cut more weight off my body than I ever could by spending hundreds more. My pack fully loaded is 50-60lbs. and I have no problem hiking 10-15 miles per day over multiple days at that weight. Since your floating, you're going to be in a similar situation from the standpoint of a couple lbs here or there shouldn't be a game changer provided your under whatever your weight limit is.
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted June 9, 2019 Author Root Admin Posted June 9, 2019 When we floated the Kelly 10 years ago, Bill and I mailed our stuff up there a month before but had to leave some of it at the hanger because the plane only carried so many pounds and we were over. Once on the river, the rafts will carry whatever we take so that's no issue. I want to take more video cameras, batteries and SD cards on this trip. Probably new camera mounts... will try to be creative.
ollie Posted June 10, 2019 Posted June 10, 2019 For a stove I use a Trangia. https://trangia.se/en/selecting-the-right-trangia-stove/ Great little stove for cooking outside. "you can always beat the keeper, but you can never beat the post" There are only three things in life that are certain : death, taxes, and the wind blowing at Capps Creek!
JestersHK Posted June 20, 2019 Posted June 20, 2019 Phil I have the smaller version of this. https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Charger-PowerPort-iPhone-Galaxy/dp/B012YUJJM8/ref=sr_1_8?keywords=anker+solar+charger&qid=1561040653&s=gateway&sr=8-8 There are a ton of knock offs available too now that are cheaper. Anker makes good gear though, I've only used mine a few times when I was really out there and it has molly loops for securing onto the back of a day pack. Thats how I used mine anyways. When I wasn't charging phones I had charging bricks plugged in to stay topped off. Should work just fine for charging camera batteries as long as the cable is USB. I also have a hand crank weather radio that has an internal battery and USB charge port. That way if you don't have any sun you can manually crank to charge. I'll drop it off this weekend, You're welcome to take it with ya.
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted June 21, 2019 Author Root Admin Posted June 21, 2019 11 hours ago, JestersHK said: Phil I have the smaller version of this. https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Charger-PowerPort-iPhone-Galaxy/dp/B012YUJJM8/ref=sr_1_8?keywords=anker+solar+charger&qid=1561040653&s=gateway&sr=8-8 There are a ton of knock offs available too now that are cheaper. Anker makes good gear though, I've only used mine a few times when I was really out there and it has molly loops for securing onto the back of a day pack. Thats how I used mine anyways. When I wasn't charging phones I had charging bricks plugged in to stay topped off. Should work just fine for charging camera batteries as long as the cable is USB. I also have a hand crank weather radio that has an internal battery and USB charge port. That way if you don't have any sun you can manually crank to charge. I'll drop it off this weekend, You're welcome to take it with ya. I like this! Thanks
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