Three-season kit for the Baltics - where to save weight?

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Eurohiker

Hiker
Hello, this is my current gear list for 3-seasons in the Baltics. I'm trying to lighten my kit after a lot of overnighters with >9kg/20lbs of gear. I'm mainly going to hike in Lithuania. Is there anything where I could save weight to get under 4.5kg/10lbs?

One thing I wouldn't want to currently replace is my Cumulus sleeping bag, because I paid a lot for it and would like to use it for at least a few years before selling it and moving to a quilt.

3-season kit (8.1lbs / 3.7kg)

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Mole

Mole

Thru Hiker
Rucksack

But you don't seem to have any waterproofs, hat/gloves or warm layer listed?
 
dovidola

dovidola

Thru Hiker
Wot he said. You can easily lose a kilo by swapping your pack - my new Kakwa 40 (Ultragrid Large), for example, is 860g and framed/hipbelted/etc. Looking at your kit you could probably get away with something even smaller.

As a matter of interest why the Bic lighter if you're not cooking? (Unless you're smoking of course).

Might it be possible to ditch the 170g watch and rely on your carried smartphone instead? Well done for not taking a power bank though.

Also wondering where your waterproofs are - or doesn't it rain in Lithuania?
 
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Eurohiker

Hiker
Mole said:
Rucksack

But you don't seem to have any waterproofs, hat/gloves or warm layer listed?
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Oh, yeah, my bad, somehow forgot to add them:D I'll add them now. I think I would be mostly using my fleece as a warm layer, and carrying a puffy to use in March/November. I tend not to use gloves in the fall/spring and only use them in winter.
 
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Eurohiker

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dovidola said:
Wot he said. You can easily lose a kilo by swapping your pack - my new Kakwa 40 (Ultragrid Large), for example, is 860g and framed/hipbelted/etc. Looking at your kit you could probably get away with something even smaller.

As a matter of interest why the Bic lighter if you're not cooking? (Unless you're smoking of course).

Might it be possible to ditch the 170g watch and rely on your carried smartphone instead? Well done for not taking a power bank though.

Also wondering where your waterproofs are - or doesn't it rain in Lithuania?
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I want to carry a lighter to warm up my hands if they ever get annoyingly cold. Yeah, I could ditch the watch, but since it's on my hand all day, I don't really feel it.
About the powerbank- I do own one, this one ( https://shop.baltrade.eu/4580,Power_Bank_Baseus_Bipow_PPDML_J02_15W_20000_mAh ), but it is a bit heavy(400g) compared to something like the Nitecore NB10000(150g). So I'm either going to deal with the weight or buy a lighter one.
Added the waterproofs.
 
tom

tom

Thru Hiker
as others noted, the backpack could be a big saving - my Atom+ with tread-lite hip pockets and a phone pouch is 663gr. A silverfoil "picnic" mat will be half your tyvek sheet weight, protect your sleeping pad better and provide better insulation than the stuff inside the pad (meaning a lighter uninsulated pad - or keep it for colder temps). You can't save much on your tarp but there are biwi alternatives for spray protection under a tarp or fly - my PhD biwi is 140gr only. A cheep tyvek biwi is a similar weight to mine
 
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Eurohiker

Hiker
cuprajake said:
How cold does it get? Will you need a -6 bag?
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In November, most nights will be hovering about 0°C, but during the last weeks of November, nightly temperatures will likely be -2 to -4 °C, perhaps feeling even colder due to the moisture. So yeah, I think the bag may be overkill, but just slightly.
 
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Eurohiker

Hiker
Okay, I see from a lot of people that a big saving would be changing my backpack. I'll think about it and read your replies when I have the time. I do want something durable, so I will likely have to save up some cash and just use my Osprey in the meantime.
 
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