hikerboy wrote:

Just Bill wrote:

There are some very distinct advantages to hooking up with that crowd.

and yet, none are attractive.

milkman wrote:

I need help trimming some weight on my set-up.
It weighs 31lbs.
That includes 3 days of food and water
3 liters of wine (box wine with box removed)
and a Walkstool Comfort 75 XXL http://www.walkstool.com/comfort
Where can I trim some weight?
Or do I even need to?
Is this a good weight for this set-up?

OzJacko wrote:

milkman wrote:

I need help trimming some weight on my set-up.
It weighs 31lbs.
That includes 3 days of food and water
3 liters of wine (box wine with box removed)
and a Walkstool Comfort 75 XXL http://www.walkstool.com/comfort
Where can I trim some weight?
Or do I even need to?
Is this a good weight for this set-up?

Keep the wine, ditch the food and water.

milkman wrote:

OzJacko wrote:

milkman wrote:

I need help trimming some weight on my set-up.
It weighs 31lbs.
That includes 3 days of food and water
3 liters of wine (box wine with box removed)
and a Walkstool Comfort 75 XXL http://www.walkstool.com/comfort
Where can I trim some weight?
Or do I even need to?
Is this a good weight for this set-up?

Keep the wine, ditch the food and water.

I was thinking the same thing. The wine has to last for 3 days. Only 2 really because the first night's wine and cheese and crackers and sausage is already cached at the first camp sight so there's the first meal too. And on the 3rd afternoon we are hiking into a beer and wine and chili dinner. So we can top off there again for the 4th night. On the 5th day we hike past the store and restaurant and top off again for that night. And on the 6th day we hike into town for lunch.
I think you're right about ditching the food and water.

BirdBrain wrote:

Exercise more.

OzJacko wrote:

milkman wrote:

OzJacko wrote:

milkman wrote:

I need help trimming some weight on my set-up.
It weighs 31lbs.
That includes 3 days of food and water
3 liters of wine (box wine with box removed)
and a Walkstool Comfort 75 XXL http://www.walkstool.com/comfort
Where can I trim some weight?
Or do I even need to?
Is this a good weight for this set-up?

Keep the wine, ditch the food and water.

I was thinking the same thing. The wine has to last for 3 days. Only 2 really because the first night's wine and cheese and crackers and sausage is already cached at the first camp sight so there's the first meal too. And on the 3rd afternoon we are hiking into a beer and wine and chili dinner. So we can top off there again for the 4th night. On the 5th day we hike past the store and restaurant and top off again for that night. And on the 6th day we hike into town for lunch.
I think you're right about ditching the food and water.

Doing a lot of research on Camino Frances at the moment.
Appears one of the best features is you don't really have to carry food, just a bit of drinking water.
Even the wine type options are well catered for.
At one point you walk past a winery and there is a spigot fountain on the side where you can have some of their wine.
Annie is planning a long break there.

milkman wrote:

OzJacko wrote:

milkman wrote:

OzJacko wrote:

milkman wrote:

I need help trimming some weight on my set-up.
It weighs 31lbs.
That includes 3 days of food and water
3 liters of wine (box wine with box removed)
and a Walkstool Comfort 75 XXL http://www.walkstool.com/comfort
Where can I trim some weight?
Or do I even need to?
Is this a good weight for this set-up?

Keep the wine, ditch the food and water.

I was thinking the same thing. The wine has to last for 3 days. Only 2 really because the first night's wine and cheese and crackers and sausage is already cached at the first camp sight so there's the first meal too. And on the 3rd afternoon we are hiking into a beer and wine and chili dinner. So we can top off there again for the 4th night. On the 5th day we hike past the store and restaurant and top off again for that night. And on the 6th day we hike into town for lunch.
I think you're right about ditching the food and water.

Doing a lot of research on Camino Frances at the moment.
Appears one of the best features is you don't really have to carry food, just a bit of drinking water.
Even the wine type options are well catered for.
At one point you walk past a winery and there is a spigot fountain on the side where you can have some of their wine.
Annie is planning a long break there.

Maybe even stealth camp for a night.

hikerboy wrote:

jimmyjam wrote:

OK I'll show you mine, you show me yours: www.geargrams.com/list?id=17799

i notice you didnt make your own socks.
darn tough rules.
what kind of shoes are you making?

hikerboy wrote:

jimmyjam wrote:

hikerboy wrote:

jimmyjam wrote:

OK I'll show you mine, you show me yours: www.geargrams.com/list?id=17799

i notice you didnt make your own socks.
darn tough rules.
what kind of shoes are you making?

I either wear Keen's Voyagers or Brooks Cascadia. I did make some camp shoes by glueing cuben to flipflop soles, but they made mt feet sweat so it's back to crocks. My socks are darn tough except for my sleeping socks.

you know its unamerican to not be buying overpriced gear designed primarily for tourists.and it annoys me you achieve the same comfort with 4.5 less lbs.
and,besides,without all the labels, how will people know youre a real hiker and not a vagabond.
can you carry an extra block of cheddah?just to balance out the excessive weight loss?
nice list.

BirdBrain wrote:

I carry 75 stoves, 4 survival bracelets, a hat, and an emergency space blanket in a Cuban fiber ditty bag.

jimmyjam wrote:

hikerboy wrote:

jimmyjam wrote:

hikerboy wrote:

jimmyjam wrote:

OK I'll show you mine, you show me yours: www.geargrams.com/list?id=17799

i notice you didnt make your own socks.
darn tough rules.
what kind of shoes are you making?

I either wear Keen's Voyagers or Brooks Cascadia. I did make some camp shoes by glueing cuben to flipflop soles, but they made mt feet sweat so it's back to crocks. My socks are darn tough except for my sleeping socks.

you know its unamerican to not be buying overpriced gear designed primarily for tourists.and it annoys me you achieve the same comfort with 4.5 less lbs.
and,besides,without all the labels, how will people know youre a real hiker and not a vagabond.
can you carry an extra block of cheddah?just to balance out the excessive weight loss?
nice list.

I know I am doing it all wrong. Hey I have been known to carry a little WT honey or Tenn honey. I have just discovered Jr Johnson apple pie moonshine and that stuff is delicious . It is going in the pack, anyone else tried it?

OzJacko wrote:

jimmyjam wrote:

hikerboy wrote:

jimmyjam wrote:

hikerboy wrote:

jimmyjam wrote:

OK I'll show you mine, you show me yours: www.geargrams.com/list?id=17799

i notice you didnt make your own socks.
darn tough rules.
what kind of shoes are you making?

I either wear Keen's Voyagers or Brooks Cascadia. I did make some camp shoes by glueing cuben to flipflop soles, but they made mt feet sweat so it's back to crocks. My socks are darn tough except for my sleeping socks.

you know its unamerican to not be buying overpriced gear designed primarily for tourists.and it annoys me you achieve the same comfort with 4.5 less lbs.
and,besides,without all the labels, how will people know youre a real hiker and not a vagabond.
can you carry an extra block of cheddah?just to balance out the excessive weight loss?
nice list.

I know I am doing it all wrong. Hey I have been known to carry a little WT honey or Tenn honey. I have just discovered Jr Johnson apple pie moonshine and that stuff is delicious . It is going in the pack, anyone else tried it?

No but I am guilty of spending a fortune getting gear 200gms lighter and then throwing several pounds of fruit in the pack on a whim....

jimmyjam wrote:

Snickers taste much better than stickers .

milkman wrote:

jimmyjam wrote:

Snickers taste much better than stickers .

Yeah but you could put the stickers all over the shelters.

OzJacko wrote:

milkman wrote:

jimmyjam wrote:

Snickers taste much better than stickers .

Yeah but you could put the stickers all over the shelters.

Get ones made that say "RIFLE"....

Rasty wrote:

OzJacko wrote:

milkman wrote:

jimmyjam wrote:

Snickers taste much better than stickers .

Yeah but you could put the stickers all over the shelters.

Get ones made that say "RIFLE"....

I've been writing OZ waz here 2013 on every shelter I pass