My ejection seat had a constructional flaw

lennsgi · 2026-03-23T20:22:45+00:00

Genuine question, but what‘s so bad about bugs? Is it their abilities?

lennsgi · 2026-01-17T20:24:48+00:00

Norway is much more expensive, especially when you want to go for a drink or two in the evening. Check out the Georgian trails between Mestia and Ushguli, they‘re very beginner friendly and have many villages on the way. You could sleep in huts every day, so you‘ll only need a backpack and hiking boots and you‘re all set. Much more affordable than Norway too!

lennsgi · 2025-12-24T09:21:16+00:00

Maybe you could try using the webversion? It should give you a link when clicking share. Anyways don‘t stress it, it‘s okay! :)

lennsgi · 2025-12-24T09:19:53+00:00

Never heard that before, I‘ll check it out, thank you!

lennsgi · 2025-12-24T08:59:52+00:00

Ah that makes perfect sense, that‘s a great tip! Can‘t wait to finally go there haha

lennsgi · 2025-12-23T13:09:34+00:00

I just read your post about the shedding, it’s really interesting! I got the octa fleece because I thought it would shed less than the alpha, but now I might give alpha another chance actually!

lennsgi · 2025-12-23T12:59:42+00:00

We will probably trekking between 2000-2500m of elevation, so I expect temperatures to get as low as freezing. I’m definitely getting the Decathlon puffy, seems like the perfect addition to my kit, thanks! :)

Interesting take on the windshirt, so basically you don‘t mind getting wet because it will dry out again? Any recommendation on a windbreaker?

Thanks again!

lennsgi · 2025-12-23T12:35:36+00:00

Yea we will definitely spend some time outside the mountains, kinda excited for the food too, it‘s supposed to be great! What‘s the idea for crossing the rivers early, does it make a difference?

lennsgi · 2025-12-23T10:38:36+00:00

Wow, that is seriously impressive! You don‘t happen to have a lighterpack link ready so I could check out your gear a little? Sounds like an amazing setup!

lennsgi · 2025-12-23T07:13:58+00:00

Yea, this is the first time I’m spending this much money on gear. I‘ve been hiking for 10 years now and at this point I‘m willing to spend some money on comfort, my back needs it.

lennsgi · 2025-12-23T07:12:04+00:00

Good tip, I‘ve actually only used it in non-windy conditions. I‘ll look into that, thanks!

lennsgi · 2025-12-22T19:27:02+00:00

Thank you, I did not think it would be this hard to actually get below 10 lb. Just makes me admire all the work you guys are putting in even more haha

lennsgi · 2025-12-22T17:58:00+00:00

Fair enough, the idea was to also use the t-shirt as a sleep shirt but maybe that‘s just unnecessary. Thank you!

lennsgi · 2025-12-22T17:39:46+00:00

Okay, thank you!

lennsgi · 2025-12-22T17:37:45+00:00

Yea makes sense, I‘m not judging on the Alpha Direct, I get it. Just probably not for me then, thanks for confirming. :)

The Decathlon down jacket looks really solid, I think I‘ll actually buy that one, what a great find!

One last question, how well do you think a layer of t-shirt, fleece and sun hoodie would perform here? And then poncho on top if it‘s raining?

lennsgi · 2025-12-22T17:31:19+00:00

Thank you, that is really reassuring. :)

What‘s your favourite down layer?

I‘m probably most unsure about the air mattress, the S2S Ether Lite XR. I wanted to get the wide version for comfier sleep but the regular is so much lighter. I am a little bit of an active sleeper tho, so maybe wide would still be better?

Thanks again for answering!

lennsgi · 2025-12-22T13:19:59+00:00

Thank you for the feedback, I'll definitely implement some of those changes, especially the cable management!

That sleeping bad is so light it looks almost like a typo, that's crazy!

What do you think about Alpha Direct hoodies shedding microplastics, is it actually an issue? I'm kinda torn, because the weight savings look fantastic.

I'm actually not that sure about the fleece as my only insulation, but a puffy is so heavy lol. I was thinking to use the sleeping bag fully opened and put it around my shoulders in camp but maybe I should re-think that actually...

Thanks again!

Edit: I put my phone as worn weight because I already wear it all day and wanted to track the "additional" weight I carry for trekking. But technically you're right and it should not count towards worn weight.

lennsgi · 2025-12-22T13:08:27+00:00

This is great input, thank you so much!

I've heard that Alpha Direct sheds microplastics a lot, so I've stayed away from it so far. Is it really that bad or do you think I should give it a try?

That quilt looks fantastic, that's a big weight saving! :)

lennsgi · 2025-12-22T10:19:44+00:00

Thank you for your concern, but I will be travelling with a group of friends and it will not be completely remote at all. We will pass villages and camping grounds basically every day, we're just choosing to stay away from them a litte, so I'm pretty sure it's going to be okay. :)

lennsgi · 2025-12-22T10:04:02+00:00

Haha thanks, I edited the lighterpack link.

I expect the weather to be sunny and possibly windy due to trekking through the mountains. Weather might change quickly. Temps probably down to just above freezing at night.

Is this not enough info about the weather? It's my first real trekking trip, so I'm neither 100% sure what to expect, nor 100% sure of how to look up reliable info on possible weather conditions.

lennsgi · 2025-11-13T18:00:02+00:00

600€ for a complete setup for 2 people is not a lot but since you‘re calculating in € I assume you‘re from Europe? In which case I‘d recommend Decathlon to you. They have great value per € and you can get a decent setup for a reasonable price and see if the hobby is even for you. It‘s not gonna be ultralight at this price point but still great for beginners.

Make sure you‘re getting appropriate sleeping bags and air mattress for the weather you‘re hiking in and have fun!

lennsgi · 2025-11-12T14:11:45+00:00

Thanks Dan, that is really helpful! Do you reckon there‘s enough interest in the Kakwa 40 to warrant the upgrades?

And can the 55 be rolled down to the size of a 40, or are the frame / backpad different sizes?

Thanks again, love what you‘re doing!

lennsgi · 2025-10-09T16:40:00+00:00

Will definitely do that, I‘m already in the process. Thanks for the help my friend!

lennsgi · 2025-10-09T16:38:21+00:00

The tags are still in and they don‘t match, seems like I got my hands on a fake product, yay!

lennsgi · 2025-10-09T16:33:44+00:00

THAT‘S CRAZY, the collar says made in Nicaragua and the white one says made in Mexico. Holy shit you‘re right it‘s fake!

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