In an effort to reduce pack weight I've been examining everything I carry. This past weekend it was our windscreen. The one we've been using I made from aluminum flashing and it weighs 30 grams. I made a new one out of craft foil, the same size as the old one and it weighs 12 grams. I know the weight savings is only 18 grams, what I don't know yet is how it will work or how long it will last. The old one is years and years old
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LIhikers wrote:
In an effort to reduce pack weight I've been examining everything I carry. This past weekend it was our windscreen. The one we've been using I made from aluminum flashing and it weighs 30 grams. I made a new one out of craft foil, the same size as the old one and it weighs 12 grams. I know the weight savings is only 18 grams, what I don't know yet is how it will work or how long it will last. The old one is years and years old
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LIhikers wrote:
In an effort to reduce pack weight I've been examining everything I carry. This past weekend it was our windscreen. The one we've been using I made from aluminum flashing and it weighs 30 grams. I made a new one out of craft foil, the same size as the old one and it weighs 12 grams. I know the weight savings is only 18 grams, what I don't know yet is how it will work or how long it will last. The old one is years and years old
Seriously congratulations on all your weight reduction efforts!
When I started at Springer in 2010 my base weight was around 35 pounds, now I am around 14. Not ultralight by any means, but still well less than half (60%) of what I started with.The road to glory cannot be followed with much baggage.
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odd man out wrote:
LIhikers wrote:
In an effort to reduce pack weight I've been examining everything I carry. This past weekend it was our windscreen. The one we've been using I made from aluminum flashing and it weighs 30 grams. I made a new one out of craft foil, the same size as the old one and it weighs 12 grams. I know the weight savings is only 18 grams, what I don't know yet is how it will work or how long it will last. The old one is years and years old
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Astro wrote:
LIhikers wrote:
In an effort to reduce pack weight I've been examining everything I carry. This past weekend it was our windscreen. The one we've been using I made from aluminum flashing and it weighs 30 grams. I made a new one out of craft foil, the same size as the old one and it weighs 12 grams. I know the weight savings is only 18 grams, what I don't know yet is how it will work or how long it will last. The old one is years and years old
Seriously congratulations on all your weight reduction efforts!
When I started at Springer in 2010 my base weight was around 35 pounds, now I am around 14. Not ultralight by any means, but still well less than half (60%) of what I started with.
I may grow old but I'll never grow up. -
Drybones wrote:
Astro wrote:
LIhikers wrote:
In an effort to reduce pack weight I've been examining everything I carry. This past weekend it was our windscreen. The one we've been using I made from aluminum flashing and it weighs 30 grams. I made a new one out of craft foil, the same size as the old one and it weighs 12 grams. I know the weight savings is only 18 grams, what I don't know yet is how it will work or how long it will last. The old one is years and years old
When I started at Springer in 2010 my base weight was around 35 pounds, now I am around 14. Not ultralight by any means, but still well less than half (60%) of what I started with.
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