Originally Posted by
AsanaCycles
you can totally knock that down.
if you just put a piece of masking tape on each item, and use a pen to make a hash mark on it when it used, this will quickly give you a reference as to what is actually being used.
things like a stove vs calories... that can be a tough one, especially in consideration of weather. more than likely you can simply ditch the stove and cookset all together.
lights... I just started using a Light and Motion Solite 150. its about 150gm. works well for a helmet light and definitely a rocking in camp light.
bike parts, thats an easy one, being that we are all bike geeks. I'd leave the bike part of the equation for last.
3 season clothing? unless you are actually in wet cold weather, i'd think twice about packing this stuff.
rain jacket? I know it sounds kind of crazy, but I'd think twice about this one too.
for years I've used a Showers Pass Elite 2.0
it doesn't pack down all that small.
I wouldn't hesitate carrying it, and wearing it, if for sure I was dealing with rain on the daily.
Just had some similar discussion with myself. Right now, there is a slight possibility of rain over the weekend, so my heavyish rain jacket (14.35 ounces) is on the list. If the forecast is more favorable the day before, I'll possibly throw it out. I didn't have one on a previous list for a 3 day trip because I knew for sure it just wasn't going to rain.
The stove conundrum. I've considered going stoveless. Hot food on the road, cold food at night and mornings. I find if it's even a little bit nippy (which is the only time I like to camp anyway) I love some hot oatmeal and hot cocoa. And then after 2 or 3 years of fussing with UL alcohol stoves and Heineken can pots, which I thoroughly enjoyed making and testing, I came to the conclusion that it was just too fussy for the ounces saved. So I ended up picking up a really light cansiter stove and a tiny solo pot with a nifty cozy plus lid that made it double as an insulated mug. Total difference in weight was 2 ounces (including a full load of fuel for each setup) and I'm much more likely to use it now that it's less fussy. But still, it's about a pound that I could do without if I was shooting for super simple and planning on getting hot food on the go. For now, we'll call it a comfort item.