Looking forward to hearing about your experiences when you return. Whether you needed all these things, what you think is important, and what you could have done without
Thank you, part of the fun of preparing such a trip is the finetuning. Too many identical compression bags, so I took home a few Tyvek hospital wrist bands;). My next challenge is lowering the height of the filled pulk… my stuffsacks are not yet compressed, still, I do have quite a high load, which would be more stable if lower… so, more tweaking before departure!
Hey Doc. thank you again for the Gear video! I guess you are back from the trip, a recap video of your adventure would be greatly appreciated. Thank you again.
Very nice and helpful video doc thanks! It's a shame you didn't continue with the series.. I didn't understand what kind of tent you got..was is it good in the end?
Very nice! Though way to much stuff for 10 days imho. But well, if that is what makes you happy that's the most important part! :) I found lightweight randonnée skis more fun, easy for all kind of snow conditions, faster and safer in general.
Nice breakdown. Funny to see how similar gear lists get for trips like this. Are you planning on compressing those compression bags? You’ll me more aerodynamic 😉 You are bringing A LOT I must say. Whole bag full of socks and underwear… 🙈 using VBL socks I keep my outer socks dry and just have one spare liner (for 10 days) Ive learned the hard way how a heavy sled makes a trip no fun at all. And you’re not using skis? Btw - very curious about the actual weight of the delta force? My Acapulka turned out be 1kg heavier 😢
Don't worry, the final height will be a lot lower! I'll compress everything (I don't want to do that now, prefer to give the down some breathing space at this time), and I'm going to use a few wider bags, and certainly reshuffle a bit. This was a maximalistic scenario, I usually end up slowly pruning down the weight / bulk in the weeks before leaving, a bit like a meditative process. Part of the height is the reindeer pelts, they don't compress ;) And you are right, I do bring more than the average, but I'm also quite defensive in my packing/gear strategy. I prefer snowshoeing / microspikes to skiing, just a personal preference ;) I'll post a review of the my Delta force (they are individually specked so there is no standard weight) one of these days if I have time. Great to meet a fellow Acapulco owner !
I'm actually in the process of reviewing all the gear (first video posted today), and will review the Helsport bag and sleeping kit in the next 2-3 weeks
Looking forward to hearing about your experiences when you return. Whether you needed all these things, what you think is important, and what you could have done without
Nice breakdown of the gear. And very well organized!
Thank you, part of the fun of preparing such a trip is the finetuning. Too many identical compression bags, so I took home a few Tyvek hospital wrist bands;).
My next challenge is lowering the height of the filled pulk… my stuffsacks are not yet compressed, still, I do have quite a high load, which would be more stable if lower… so, more tweaking before departure!
Hey Doc. thank you again for the Gear video! I guess you are back from the trip, a recap video of your adventure would be greatly appreciated. Thank you again.
Just posted the first review video today, and I will have a full review in the next few weeks!
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Very nice and helpful video doc thanks! It's a shame you didn't continue with the series..
I didn't understand what kind of tent you got..was is it good in the end?
Very nice! Though way to much stuff for 10 days imho. But well, if that is what makes you happy that's the most important part! :) I found lightweight randonnée skis more fun, easy for all kind of snow conditions, faster and safer in general.
Nice breakdown. Funny to see how similar gear lists get for trips like this.
Are you planning on compressing those compression bags? You’ll me more aerodynamic 😉
You are bringing A LOT I must say. Whole bag full of socks and underwear… 🙈 using VBL socks I keep my outer socks dry and just have one spare liner (for 10 days)
Ive learned the hard way how a heavy sled makes a trip no fun at all. And you’re not using skis?
Btw - very curious about the actual weight of the delta force? My Acapulka turned out be 1kg heavier 😢
Don't worry, the final height will be a lot lower! I'll compress everything (I don't want to do that now, prefer to give the down some breathing space at this time), and I'm going to use a few wider bags, and certainly reshuffle a bit. This was a maximalistic scenario, I usually end up slowly pruning down the weight / bulk in the weeks before leaving, a bit like a meditative process. Part of the height is the reindeer pelts, they don't compress ;)
And you are right, I do bring more than the average, but I'm also quite defensive in my packing/gear strategy.
I prefer snowshoeing / microspikes to skiing, just a personal preference ;)
I'll post a review of the my Delta force (they are individually specked so there is no standard weight) one of these days if I have time.
Great to meet a fellow Acapulco owner !
How was the trip?
Please share your experiences with your gear after your trip as I am also looking at the Helsport sleeping bag for arctic trips
I'm actually in the process of reviewing all the gear (first video posted today), and will review the Helsport bag and sleeping kit in the next 2-3 weeks
Very informative video. Which Pulka Acapulka model is this?
Hi Claude, it is a Delta Force 135 from Acapulka, I’ll make a short video about it before leaving for Greenland.