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chris

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Lightweight Bivvying Overnighter at Hares Gap
« on: August 09, 2009 »
might as well start planning now, no point in procrastinating! for those who wern't there on sat night there was talk of a lightweight trip to hares gap at some stage then maybe hit bernagh the next morning.
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Re: lightweight
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2009 »
I'm in

Full on bivi I presume ? ::)

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Re: lightweight
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2009 »
me to.

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Re: Lightweight Bivvying Overnighter at Hares Gap
« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2009 »
I'm in. :)
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Re: Lightweight Bivvying Overnighter at Hares Gap
« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2009 »
Woohoo. Me too!

What dates suit - I think we'd be best to keep it as close to summer weather as possible - don't want to have my 1st bivvying experience in the snow. What about a quick up'n'down either Fri 4th Sep or Sat 5th Sep. We could bomb down after work Friday, meet at Meelmore Lodge at say 7pm - would be plenty of time to get up and organised. If we get to Hares Gap and the weathers suitable and it's not too late we could bomb on up Bernagh..


Lets compare kit lists and weights:

I've been through my kitlist and discounting food, a couple of bungees and maybe some titanium pegs, this is my initial list (weighed on the wifes cooking scales) :
Jetboil+gas 800
Tarp+guys+pegs 900
Sleeping bag 1200
Self inflating mat 1000
Berghaus freeflow 30+6 Rucksack 1500
Bivi bag 400
Drinking bladder (1L water) 1000
Total 6.8Kg

What do you all think - have I missed anything? I could dump the self inflating mat but I'd probably not get much of a nights sleep then. I could also get a smaller tarp but I like the idea that I could make an A-Frame with a walking pole if the weather was nasty.


Also, I think I'm definately going to get a travel tap. Serious weight reduction always gets scuppered when you factor in water and the travel tap is supposed to be excellent. (Link to travel tap http://www.backpackinglight.co.uk/product353.asp)
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Re: Lightweight Bivvying Overnighter at Hares Gap
« Reply #5 on: August 10, 2009 »
looks like I'm gettin the scales out tonight.
Either of those dates suit me so I'll see what the rest of you guys   think.

So 6.8kg is the score to beat.
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Re: Lightweight Bivvying Overnighter at Hares Gap
« Reply #6 on: August 10, 2009 »
The 8th and 9th sept are a Tues and Wed I'm heading to Ibiza on the 9th.
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Re: Lightweight Bivvying Overnighter at Hares Gap
« Reply #7 on: August 10, 2009 »
what about 3-4 september?
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Re: Lightweight Bivvying Overnighter at Hares Gap
« Reply #8 on: August 10, 2009 »
I'm down with what ever, pob better getting a date to suit you guys with the full time jobs and I can slot in.

Can't wait to see how light I can go, gonna have a look at making one of those pop can stove jobbies.
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Re: Lightweight Bivvying Overnighter at Hares Gap
« Reply #9 on: August 10, 2009 »
Quote from: MG1 on August 10, 2009
The 8th and 9th sept are a Tues and Wed I'm heading to Ibiza on the 9th.

Doh, was looking at the wrong month. I did infact mean the 4th or 5th Sept. Well spotted that man!
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Re: Lightweight Bivvying Overnighter at Hares Gap
« Reply #10 on: August 10, 2009 »
you'll never look back chris. 8-11g per stove is some drop in weight.

I'm really gonna push myself on this.

Heres a good resource for some weight saving ideas

http://www.bplite.com/index.php
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Re: Lightweight Bivvying Overnighter at Hares Gap
« Reply #11 on: August 10, 2009 »
How about 28th - 29th August, it would really round off the summer
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Re: Lightweight Bivvying Overnighter at Hares Gap
« Reply #12 on: August 10, 2009 »
Quote from: billy backpack on August 10, 2009
How about 28th - 29th August, it would really round off the summer

I had considered it but it's my lads last weekend of the summer so I don't want to be going away.
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Re: Lightweight Bivvying Overnighter at Hares Gap
« Reply #13 on: August 10, 2009 »
I know, it just dawned on me :-[

Don't know what to think I'm beat for the weekend of the 5th and 12th and I def do not want to miss this one !!!!!
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Re: Lightweight Bivvying Overnighter at Hares Gap
« Reply #14 on: August 10, 2009 »
I def wanna make this 1 also guys, seen the pics looks like you guys had a right good time, but 5th totally out of question, her best mates wedding so if i miss that to go camping im a dead man
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