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Why your outdoorsy friend suddenly has a gummy bear power bank

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Post by hinkley »

procinct wrote: post #165
hinkley wrote: post #125

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The max weight is a bunch of bullshit on the ultralight gear. Last time I moved I showed up the day before my stuff did, I slept on a camp cot I had bought for which I was 90% of the max weight. I used it on a carpeted floor for one night, it bent in two places. If I’d put the damned thing across a root it would have looked like a pretzel the next morning.

I’m not sure I understand the point… I don’t think many (if any) backpackers are taking a camp cot with them? I imagine most are using an inflatable sleep pad or a foam sleep mat.

It's all of a piece.

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Post by alexgrover »

jeffbee wrote: post #144
pier25 wrote: post #39

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Are you shooting full frame?

Landscape photographers do not consider the 35mm format to be "full".

Any photographer who pretends to not understand what the term “full frame” is referring to is an asshole.

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Post by RyanShook »

two_handfuls wrote: post #116

> I haven’t done capacity testing yet Seems like this article is skipping something important. What's the point of a light battery if it won't hold enough charge?

Haribo power bank has 4.8 stars on Amazon… https://amzn.to/4nAgugy

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Post by reassess_blind »

Is this same model with different "Powelephant" branding? Looking for one available in Australia: https://www.amazon.com.au/Built-Cable-20000mAh-Power-Bank/dp...

EDIT: Doesn't seem to be. Similar design, but two USB cables on that one. Not sure I trust the capacity.

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Post by heelix »

prawn wrote: post #186
eru wrote: post #171

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If you are bringing your phone anyway, might as well use that for your mapping needs? You can have a backup paper map inked on your skin.

I have previously wondered about printed handkerchiefs and bandanas that functioned as backup maps. Invest in my kickstarter!

https://truenorthmapco.com True North makes a great bandana sized map of the BWCA areas.

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Post by dankwizard »

dangus wrote: post #209
mc3301 wrote: post #168

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I'm not trying to be gatekeepy or anything, but in 2009 (not so long ago), I did an "ultralight" 40-day on-and-off-road motorcycle trip without any electronics. A few years before that, I did a 10 week "backpacker without a backpack" trip with no electronics. This is still very possible. The weight savings, the "escape from electronics" bonus... It's not nothing.

I think that it's a bad trade-off. A cell phone is a literal lifeline.

Cell phones are a crutch. Us real hikers/backpackers/outdoorians don't need such hand holding as "doing it on easy mode". You look danger in the face and call for help, I look danger in in the face and I say "you ready?". We are not the same.

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Post by bdhcuidbebe »

bobsmooth wrote: post #166
exabrial wrote: post #80

> Ultralight culture seems a little nuts to the uninitiated. I prefer "Durable, but as light as possible", not the other way around. Most ultralight gear breaks after a few uses or when it is mishandled in anything-less-than-perfect conditions, which, happens a lot outside.

I think people that do long distance hiking are a little nuts but to each their own.

Thats a bit strongly put.. I’d say a little bit goofy.

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Post by strken »

throwaway2037 wrote: post #150
strken wrote: post #102

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For me, a not-particularly-lightweight hiker with a 10kg base weight, that list includes: - a knife - a first-aid kit with some niche stuff like big gauze pads, electrolytes, strapping tape, etc. - quarter of a roll of toilet paper - a compass and whistle - a paper map - spare laces - 3L of water, unless water is guaranteed to be available (2L is more standard) - spare calories in case I'm delayed - emergency beacon…

Are you (overnight) camping or only day hiking with all of this kit?

Multiple nights, and often in less-travelled areas of Australia where there's no guarantee other people will find us if something goes wrong. It would be a bit insane carrying 10kg base weight on a day walk unless you had kids.

That weight is the maximum and (in addition to everything above) includes a 70L pack, tent, sleeping gear, poles, rain gear (the weather is treacherous here), a stove, thermals/scarf/beanie for the cold (some places in the Victorian Alps like to dump snow on you in the middle of summer), a hat and sunscreen, spare socks, a toothbrush that I haven't cut in half and toothpaste that hasn't been dried out, light source and batteries, water filter, battery pack on longer trips, dry bag if we're doing a deep river crossing, etc.

I take out what I won't need, swap in less rugged gear when there's lower risk, and usually end up somewhere between 6kg and 9kg base weight. I could probably shave off another kg or even two, but at some point I'd be sleeping under a tarp in Victoria's famously horizontal rain or ditching safety gear.

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Post by popopo73 »

dylan604 wrote: post #31
jdblair wrote: post #23

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1 oz =~ 28 grams is a really useful conversion to remember (signed, an American living in Europe)

28.4 grams. The rounding adds up quickly, and there’s comments here about people trimming borders off of paper maps. That .4 matters. Also, 16oz to 1lb. Also matters when your buying things for recreational purposes. Especially when only buying points.

And important that Troy is used for metals (31.1) That counts when 1g of gold is nearly $120usd
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