[Katie]

Yesss I really liked the freelight but think I like the Hubba a bit more because of the set up/poles actually! Freelight was a little more difficult to pitch, I thought.

As for the PCT: hot damn! I’ve been curious about the ZPacks but haven’t tried one yet. I think they’d probably be great for UL, but how did it do in the Sierras? Not too cold? 🥶

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[Katie]

Oooo thanks for including your list! I’ve recently trekked with the MSR Freelight and really loved it 😍 it’s perfect and so much lighter than the REI quarter dome I was carrying before. Thank goodness!!

But wow… a 5kg pack?! Was that sustainable for you?

[Katie]

Hey Finn! What kind of trail are you thinking about?

[Katie]

Wow! That’s a great review for the gear 🤩 I’ll definitely be bumping them up on my gear wishlist after hearing that 🙂

[Katie]

I’ve been using the Jade 38 for all of my euro trails w/o sleep system and adore it! I’d used the Osprey Tempest 34 prior to it and the Jade blew it out of the water. Plus, I adore the U-Zip on the front. Makes organization so much easier 🙂

[Katie]

14/15 is light for you?! Oh wow! That’s the heaviest I like to go 😂

For my upcoming trek in Jordan I think I’ll bring 38L and try to keep it under 12-13 with water and food. But that might be wishful thinking! Glad it was such a good weekend out. 🙂

[Katie]

Liz, omg thank you so much for the detailed report! This helps a lot, especially as I’m in the US right now, so we have popular similar brands. I’m currently using a REI sleeping mat that I love, and I was thinking of adding a switchback to the setup…although then I’m definitely not shedding weight 😂😫

ah well. Please let us know how the Gregory pack works for you — they’ve been my favorite since I started using them last year! Curious how they’ll measure up against Deuter for fit and weight.

[Katie]

Oooo this is too true, the bigger the pack, the more you bring 😝 always!! In Europe, I try to always bring 35L or smaller to try and keep it light…but sometimes even that doesn’t work.

Curious to hear about your setup for this weekend’s trek, it looked like a blast on IG!!

[Katie]

Hey @Jauer thanks for the feedback — that makes a lot of sense! I find myself bringing a lot of “what if” items and then never using them. Do you run into this problem? Or have you figured out a way to quiet those voices?!

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