VIDEO - 3 Season Packload

**Tendertoe** · 03-02-2012, 09:51

If you have 19 minutes to spare and you love the idea of watching a pair of talking hands in a grainy video discussing what one person takes into the woods for a three season weekend backpacking trip, you've come to the right place.

I'm not too hung up on weights of things and so forth but I included them for those folks that are.

**joemcc** · 03-02-2012, 10:01

That's exactly what i like to do! I can't watch videos at work though i can check the forums. I'll mark this as a watch for later vid!

**Shepherd** · 03-02-2012, 11:50

Thanks for shareing was woundering what's your base weight? seams a bit heavy for three season

**bluejeans** · 03-02-2012, 12:04

Thanks for sharing. It is nice to compare and contrast what otherschoose to hike with and I appreciate your efforts to share.

Be well

**Rooster** · 03-02-2012, 13:40

Very colorful

**Tendertoe** · 03-02-2012, 13:54

Thanks all for taking a look.

Originally Posted by Shepherd

Thanks for shareing was woundering what's your base weight? seams a bit heavy for three season

The last 10 seconds of the video I have my various total weights.

Baseweight - 19.78 lbs
Consumables weight - 7.77 lbs
Total packed weight - 27.55 lbs
Total worn weight - 3.6 lbs
Skin-out weight - 31.15 lbs

I've come to rely on the comfort of some items that others may leave behind to cut weight.

I like to spend quite a bit of time hanging around camp outside of my hammock. I definitely could cut weight by packing less clothing and hop into my hammock as soon as it gets chilly (or use a dual use quilt/jacket), but I'd rather pack a bit of extra weight in additional clothing and be able to hang around the fire until the wee hours if I like.

Also being a bigger guy, clothing items are going to be a couple ounces heavier than the same item for a smaller person (most advertised weights for outdoor clothing is for size M - great example is my down jacket, listed weight - 12.5 oz, my XL Tall - 14.25 oz). A lighter guy could also get away with a 1.1 DL WBBB and shave some ounces off my 1.7 DL WBBB. Food is also an area a bigger guy is going to need a bit more than a smaller person as we burn a bit more calories doing everything.

This is what I have settled on for comfy hanging for me (the only change I see in my future is shaving a couple oz by getting a dedicated 3 season TQ so I don't have to lug my winter TQ out when it's only dipping into the 20's).

I've seen folks with sub 10 lb baseweights and folks with 40-50+ lb baseweights.

All part of the beauty of HYOH.

**Downhill Trucker** · 03-02-2012, 14:07

Cool video... Simple and to the point! What software did you use to edit the video?

**Tendertoe** · 03-02-2012, 14:10

Originally Posted by Downhill Trucker

Cool video... Simple and to the point! What software did you use to edit the video?

Windows Movie Maker. Extremely simple.

**Nicodumas** · 03-02-2012, 14:52

Nice list. I need to start getting my spring gear together soon. Looking to seeing every one on soon!

**uncle_ray_ray** · 03-03-2012, 00:15

That's a very nice setup. It's amazingly similiar to my present setup. I too could carry/should carry a lighter pack, but it's nice to have a few comfort features that make the camping experience worthwhile. Great video.