Troop198

Has anyone backpacked with titanium gear as opposum to aluminum For example Whisperlite stove weights 13 oz, there is a titanium stove out there at 4 1/2 oz. You can also buy titanium pots, ect that weigh less than aluminum.

I know this doesn't sound like much to most people but every oz or 16 of those oz = 1 pound, every pound matters on longer treks

Is titanium reliable?

ploddinTod

BackpackGearTest.org - Home Page
Go here to read the reviews on titanium gear. I've never heard that the Ti gear was not durable. It is expensive, however.

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toejam

Titanium is too rich for my blood. I don't think the ounces are worth the money. If I was concerned about my pack weight I'd be looking at saving pounds in Tent, sleeping bag & pad.

Troop198

Speaking of rich there is a 1 pound 10 oz sleeping bag temp rating at 20 for a 6 ft person for "only" a range of$360.00 to $415, we are not that bad ,

ploddinTod

My goodness, is it lined with gold? No, gold would be too heavy. At the very least, titanium.

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Troop198

ploddinTod, What is so sad is 14 oz of the bag is down fill, here is one example link, Western Mountaineering

I told the boys to stay away from that kind of $$$ till they get rich, then remember the old ASM who showed them the outdoors.
I have heard good things about that brand

WestTexas

Funny you should bring up the topic. Just the other day I was visiting my uncle who I had loaned an external frame aluminum backpack to about 20 years ago. It was from my BS days (a lot more than 20 years ago ). It seemed like it was made from cast iron compared to my current ultralight 2lb pack.

But it's been a long and expensive road to lightness, since I still carry a fair amount of stuff. I don't have much titanium except in my cooking gear. I do opt for down fill on bags since they have a better size / weight / temp ratio than synthetics. I don't like to be exposed to creepy crawlies and skeeters so I do have an ultralight, enclosed tent (currently carrying the MSR Hubba 1 man free standing tent).

I did 5 days in Colorado on a total of 35 pounds, but I did carry too much food and clothes and a few other items. I could have dropped 5 pounds easy, and I'd like to have been closer to 25 pounds. Climbing from 8000 feet to 13000 feet, I felt every pound !

Troop198

Not only the extra backpack weight and extra sleeping bag weight, (I am originally from the North so everything was down and if we hiked it rained and or snowed, so heavy rain gear too) In addition when I was a Boy scout we carried metal canteens, a hand axe, and lots of "extra's" compared to today's scouts.
Maybe I need to see Dr Phil to rid myself remembering hiking in the snow. ( DON"T DO IT !) (Watch where the boys go (substituted for Huskies) was our motto LOL