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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what kind of stove? When I was doing lots of alcohol stove research I came to believe that windscreens did more than block wind, but also controlled air flow so I would check to see if adjusting your new screen could influence stove performance.
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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I have always heard ounces become pounds, so I guess grams become killograms. Just might take a little longer.
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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We use an alcohol stove called the Etowah II. Using a hole punch I have holes along the bottom egde of the wind screen.
odd man out wrote:
what kind of stove? When I was doing lots of alcohol stove research I came to believe that windscreens did more than block wind, but also controlled air flow so I would check to see if adjusting your new screen could influence stove performance.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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It's like a wise man once told me...you look after the pennies the dollars take care of themselves.
Astro wrote:
I have always heard ounces become pounds, so I guess grams become killograms. Just might take a little longer.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. -
Thete's a lot of wisdom there.
Drybones wrote:
It's like a wise man once told me...you look after the pennies the dollars take care of themselves.Astro wrote:
I have always heard ounces become pounds, so I guess grams become killograms. Just might take a little longer.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.
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