Gossamer gear airbeam full#

ZPacks and Feathered Friends said they wouldnвЂ™t do a custom quilt. I highly recommend finding a small shop like Goosefeet Gear to make one to your specs.Д«efore getting the quilt, I had the enormous and warm Sierra Designs Paul Bunyan mummy bag.

Gossamer gear airbeam full#

Notes: Buying sleeping pads isnвЂ™t too difficult since they often donвЂ™t need to be the full length of your body. I sometimes carry a 3 oz foam pad for extra insulation. I use a Gossamer Gear Airbeam Sleeper inflatable pad in the wide, torso length size. It weighs 1.5 lbs and packs into a 5L stuff sack. Goosefeet sized it based on some measurements I gave them, and I am extremely happy with it. There are snaps and a drawstring to create a footbox. It is overstuffed with 850 FP DownTek, in 1.75вЂі vertical baffles. I use a custom quilt made by Goosefeet Gear. Ron Bell, founder of Mountain Laurel Designs told me on Backpacking Light that they frequently make packs for tall folks. Notes: Before I started transitioning to ultralight backpacking, I carried a ULA Catalyst. Please leave your comments at the bottom of the page. I would love for you to join the conversation about how the ultratall can enjoy the backcountry. I am trying to share that information here in hopes that others can benefit.ДЄt the same time, IвЂ™m far from satisfied with the gear I have in my pack.

Along the way, IвЂ™ve learned a good amount about what will and wonвЂ™t work for an unusually tall backpacker. Over the last six years, IвЂ™ve gradually made my pack lighter and lighter. When I thumb through Backpacker magazineвЂ™s annual gear issue, I breeze past the shoes, jackets, shirts, pants, tents, sleeping bags, and packs because most of the items wonвЂ™t fit my long body. However, due to my height, the gear available to me is limited. Due to the influence of my friend Ron Babington, IвЂ™ve been working towards building an ultralight pack. This doesnвЂ™t just result in copious comments from strangers, it also makes many activities difficult.ДЇor the last eight years, backpacking has been a past time. For more on tents, check out this page: Tents for Tall People.

Many of these tips could be applied to camping in general. Ultralight Backpacking Gear for Tall People 20Д«elow is a guest post by Tim Hopper about gear recommendations for ultralight backpacking for tall people.