Backcountry sleep system

[mandrroofing]

Hey guys, I thought I would share my back country sleep sleep system for this year. This will be my second ever elk trip and my first overnight backcountry sleeping spike camp.
tent -six moons
Sleeping bag-enlightened revelation
Sleeping pad- Thermarest neolite
Xl: waterproof stuff sack-sea to summit
Comes in around 4 1/2 pounds

I'm pumped!caint wait to head out...

[Cha55dd]

Sounds like a great system. I'm lookin to build my.own. what did it set u back, if u don't mind me asking? My.next co.trip.Will.be back.country.only. might as well spend on something that lasts. Good luck!!!

[twinkieman]

This is my 369th year backpacking for pleasure, always followed by hunting season backpacking. I am always amazed at how far we have come in all of the necessities for packing. When I compare what we used nearly 4 decades ago, compared to what is available today, both for bulk and weight, I wonder how we were able to pack at all back then. Your system looks great, enjoy

[Lefty]

I drop out of a pickup and put up a tent.
A bit more padding then most,.. but Im always warm, comfortable,.. and I ad my pillow from my bed at home.

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[pointysticks]

I drop out of a pickup and put up a tent.
A bit more padding then most,.. but Im always warm, comfortable,.. and I ad my pillow from my bed at home.

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Have you seen that ultra thick thermarest? It is like five inches thick. It is a great sleep. I'm gonna borrow it for my next truck trip. It is flat out amazing.

[twinkieman]

All of the new sleep pads are great. I prefer the Big Agnes over the Thermarest, guys I know have had trouble with the Thermarest. Two of the guys I know work at the local pack store, and they have tested everything. They are who turned me on to the Big Agnes.

[mandrroofing]

Sounds like a great system. I'm lookin to build my.own. what did it set u back, if u don't mind me asking? My.next co.trip.Will.be back.country.only. might as well spend on something that lasts. Good luck!!!

Came in around 800$,these items are top of the line and should last for years. I always do extensive research before making a big Purchase and this is what I ended up with, very durable and lightweight. This stuff sack is just icing on the cake compacts all these items down really small.

[RockChucker30]

I'll be running something similar for archery.

Tent: Seek Outside LBO with vestibule 24 oz
Bag: EE Rev X 20. 26 oz
Pad: Neoair Large. 19 oz.

Total weight 4 lbs 5 oz.

[mandrroofing]

Here is a better view on how well it compresses down,I was Pleasantly surprised how small it does compress down...it will fit nicely lashed onto my X2 pack

[kevin_t]

I use an EE -rev X at 26 ounces and then either
- A Thermarest prolite torso plus full length evazote (12 ounces)
- A Exped Downmat UL (28 ounces)

Sometimes I take an insulated Bivy - 12 ounces.
Sometimes I take a pillow, sometimes I repurpose a dry bag.

Tents vary from 24 ounces on up.

Personally, I think a better approach than using compression and over compressing is a large enough pack bag. The weight of a larger pack bag is often less than 2 compression sacks. In addition, if you using a larger pack just let your sleeping bag take up the room it needs (compress just enough). The bag will work better initially this way.

[Lefty]

[Have you seen that ultra thick thermarest? It is like five inches thick. ,....... It is flat out amazing.

the bottom mattress is 2" 36x 80 Cabelas self inflating I have about 75 nights and my kids maybe 30 more.. Very happy with it I just like a little more comfort in the mornings

I checked out the Therma rest, Maybe a Christmas gift for my wife

[kevin_t]

IMO the most comfy backpacking pad is the Exped stuff. The lightest, most reliable comfy combo is a small inflatable along with a light foam pad.

My exped has never failed but a BA did and several nights without a pad on slick rock was not a joy