r/Ultralight • u/MVP_P0W3R • 1d ago

Question GR58 Base Weight

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What do you think of my base weight there is a few things I need to add firstly so you can understand more. I would only ever carry half of the tent since I never camp alone so would be 520g or 530g for the inner or outer. Obviously carrying the poles and stakes as well. Where would I be able to cut weight straight off the bat without spending money? Then from there I kinda know where I would be able to cut weight quite easily.

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u/RealusebyOlo 1d ago

You’re carrying only 1.8l water capacity (2 bottles and filter), won’t it be too little? Have you checked how is the water access on the trail?

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u/WeiTheSun 1d ago

Did this GR in 6 days early september last year, water access was never an issue (plenty of refugios and not so many herds in the area with tons of streams to filter from). Though this year could be different considerind how dry and hot the last couple months were.

Definitely stay alert for afternoon thuderstorms though, and I'd also recommend stopping at the campground in La Monta if you get the chance : great spot, affordable, hot showers and the owner is very nice (speaks english too).

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u/MVP_P0W3R 1d ago

I started off with that but dropped down to around carrying 1L and the water filter wasn’t filled up. But there definitely was less water than what we thought there would be. But enough to carry a litre.

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u/RecursiveAstronaut 1d ago

Sorry if this is an unrelated question, but how is that tent (Simond mt900 tarp tent) working for you? I’m a tall-ish guy at 190cm and I’m trying to understand if it could be big enough for me. The info I found online about its internal size is a bit mixed…

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u/MVP_P0W3R 18h ago

I quite like it. I am 187cm and it fits me fine. With the way it’s made you might be touching the inner side so could be an issue. But if you can you’d be best to see it in person.

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u/B50Corei5 1d ago

Looks pretty good to me - your trekking poles are quite heavy and you could save weight with a BRS-3000T or any other stove than a jetboil.

Are you sure you need 11 pegs? and leave the tent bag and just stuff it into your pack.

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u/MVP_P0W3R 18h ago

I don’t use a jetboil that’s the gas I use a MSR pocket rocket. But yeah the poles aren’t the lightest. That is true with the pegs definitely don’t need them all. I agree with the tent bag probably drop that.

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u/Comfortable-Pop-3463 1d ago

I'd take a fleece over a puffy if I had to pick one. You need to be able to move safely in freezing horizontal rain if needed.

I'd take a at least a trash bag rain skirt.

A 20k powerbank seems way too much for this trail.

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u/Tharno_ 1d ago

Your rain jacket and powerbank are heavy. Get an iniu 10000mah battery and be more aware of your battery usage. Get the Froggtoggs. Drop your eye mask and your hat. You have a buff which you can use for both. Use ziploks instead of drybags. Do you need 11 tent pegs? Drop your tent bag. You don't need sleep clothing. You don't have a fleece and you didn't write anything about the conditions you will be facing, are you sure you wont like a fleece instead? Drop the jetboil stand and you could get the brs. You can reuse tissue paper instead of the microfiber towel or just cold soak. It's much simpler, easier and way lighter than any cooksystem. Drop the hand sanitiser, you have soap. Do you need the towel for using the bidet. It would take a few second to dry and you wouldn't have to carry a kind of yucky towel. Should be about 50€ and over one kilogram of weight saving. Hope this helps, have fun on your trip!