Five Basic Principles of Going Lighter (not me... the great Cam Honan of OZ)
“If everybody is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking.” ~ Gen. George S Patton
Thanks so much
Meyerstech sells what has become my favorite strap - the blue polyester. Love it so far, we’ll see how it holds up over time.
We have some very large trees around here, so I like have 15-18’ straps and since they pack so small and weigh so little, I don’t feel like I am paying a penalty for the extra reach. Nothing worse than giving up a perfect hanging spot because I wanted to save 12g of weight.
I started with 15's (with whoopies too.. what was I thinking)
Switched to 12's a bunch of years ago
Now carry for the past two years one 12 & one 8, with two 3 foot Dynaglide dog bones. Never had to use the dog bones for suspension, but I carry them anyway. I expect to shorten the 12 at some point.. it's starting to show a few fray points.
This past weekend I my hang was a long one with one 4' diameter behemoth at the foot end and one 8" diameter at the head end. Used every inch of the 12'r but still didn't need the dog bone.
Yes, my pack weighs 70lbs, but it's all light weight gear....
Bob's brother-in-law
Thanks everyone. I went with 12 footers.
I have gone from using carabiners and kammock pythons, to 1.5 spider straps and tiring direct to my continuous loop.
I also took off all of my hardware after learning to tie a few knots for attaching my tarp.
The savings are all small, but they add up.
Five Basic Principles of Going Lighter (not me... the great Cam Honan of OZ)
“If everybody is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking.” ~ Gen. George S Patton
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