3 Day Loadout, Tested and Reviewed

Good thread. The Go Lite is good kit, IMO, for warmer climates. Packs up amazingly small and couple it with a sil tarp and you're good to go.
 
As a side note, you can also put two poles inside the Go Lite then stake out the lines to the ground and it works good.
 
I love the Redwing 3100/50. Fantastic pack! Thank you for sharing your system and pics. Out of curiosity, what trekking poles are those?
 
R.A.T. said:
As a side note, you can also put two poles inside the Go Lite then stake out the lines to the ground and it works good.
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I noticed that and was thinking about going that route but I could see me rolling over and kicking out the one that sits 2/3's of the way down toward the foot end of the tent. If I ever get the actual rain fly that comes with this I think it will have to get set up that way.

Greyswandir said:
I love the Redwing 3100/50. Fantastic pack! Thank you for sharing your system and pics. Out of curiosity, what trekking poles are those?
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They are Mountain Hardware. This is the first time I used them, they seem sturdy enough and lockout works well. I'll be able to offer better feedback on these after I get down the trail with them.
 
How have you liked your snowpeak stove ? I was thinking of getting my best friend one for his b-day...
 
chavez556 said:
How have you liked your snowpeak stove ? I was thinking of getting my best friend one for his b-day...
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I like it a lot. It works well, and is just about as light weight and compact as you could want a stove to be.
 
That is one nice loadout! I have thought about the Go-Lite ShangriLa, but eventually went for a Terra Nova Voyager... don't know if you guys have Terra Nova gear over there.
 
Nice loadout;) In case of emergency with that loadout you could survive for far more than 3 days, IMO if you could fish hunt and gather food from the woods you could easily spend the 3 seasons outdoors:)
 
decklin awesome pics and loadout. have you thought about using a grand trunk skeeter beater for a shelter? They are pretty light @ 26 ounces I find it here in arkansas pretty handy I dont have to pack a sleep pad or camp chair which cut 3 lbs out of my pack and not to mention 2 lbs off the tent i used to carry. I carry they same filter but the pro model and it works awesome sure beats my msr miniworks i have. I also carry a steripen they work awesome except when its cold out side. Like down in the 20's and teens you have to keep the batteries under your arm to keep them warm otherwise it wont work.
 
Here's the Go-Lite we set up on the bank of the Amazon river using two poles inside.

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R.A.T. said:
Here's the Go-Lite we set up on the bank of the Amazon river using two poles inside.
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I got thinking more about this, I think I may try and set it up this way next weekend and see how I like it. I was thinking I may be able to sheild the foot end of the tent from the weather and wind a bit better. We'll give it a try and see how it comes out.

It looks like there have been a couple design changes from the model you have there. The front pole is now right at the door, and the tie outs on the corner of the tent are a simple elastic cord, looks like they are heavier material on yours.

missed said:
decklin awesome pics and loadout. have you thought about using a grand trunk skeeter beater for a shelter? They are pretty light @ 26 ounces I find it here in arkansas pretty handy I dont have to pack a sleep pad or camp chair which cut 3 lbs out of my pack and not to mention 2 lbs off the tent i used to carry. I carry they same filter but the pro model and it works awesome sure beats my msr miniworks i have. I also carry a steripen they work awesome except when its cold out side. Like down in the 20's and teens you have to keep the batteries under your arm to keep them warm otherwise it wont work.
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I hadn't heard of the skeeter beater
 
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nice to see your loadout.
even better to see you brought quickclot.
I heard that in the US you can just buy that at the farmacy. Here it is a specialty item. I carry quickclot and an israeli bandage everywhere I go with a backpack and knives. Just good sense to bring them when you're working with blades :thumbup:
 
Really nice kit you have there. Thanks for putting it up, this will help out a lot
 
Decklin, thank you for posting this. I've been looking at getting some equipment and this is a really good guideline. Much appreciated.
 
Decklin said:
I like it a lot. It works well, and is just about as light weight and compact as you could want a stove to be.
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I was looking at these when I bought my stove. I ended up with the Jetboil. I have used it a fair amount and like it. It will boil 2 cups of water in 2 minutes. Makes cooking the Mountain House meals easy.


mlrs
 
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