If we have a cooler I also freeze water to help keep things cold. If we are talking real comfort I usually have a bag of white and a bag of red comfort (I leave the boxes at home.)
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DENNY, I like that bug tent rig thanks for the link.

I freeze all my H20 and meats other than Day 1 dinner. Those Yeti coolers are nice looking, they appear weighty as any double wall cooler would be and it's pricy but seems to work well. On a side note I like a cooler that has a drain, nothing worse than soggy grub that isn't meant to be.

For a three person tent, during the spring and summer, I like the marmot tungsten UL, it is less than 4 pounds, which is pretty good for a three person tent.

https://www.campsaver.com/marmot-tungst ... eason.html

I have gone through a bunch of sleeping pads, including Exped mega mats, the Big Agnes Rapide SL is very lightweight, and extremely comfortable,it is insulated so you can use a quilt system (sleeping bag with bottom sheets, to be used with an insulated pad, the theory is that when you compress the filling in the bottom of a sleeping bag, it doesn’t provide much insulation anyways). ZenBivy it’s a nice lightweight system and allows you to sleep like you do at home with lots of tossing and turning room.

https://zenbivy.com/

I use a lightweight nylon tarp from Amazon that comes with attached loops to make a shelter from the sun and rain.

Costco cooler bags are fairly lightweight and waterproof for keeping food.

A portable Thermocell does a good job of keeping some bugs away.

Tell me more about the Thermocell, is it effective I've wondered about them or something similar ?

I'm old enough that my joints complain a lot, so light weight gave way to comfortable. I pack a heavy cot so there's always a flat surface to put my Thermarest on. I pack a 2 burner propane stove so I can make coffee and eggs/bacon at the same time. I even pack in an espresso machine so I can start my mornings the way I like. I have a "3-person" tent that is just adequate for me, my cot and a dry place for clothes. It's a Marmot mountaineering tent with a good fly cover, so it withstands wind well. I also keep one of my plastic storage boxes in the tent to use as a nightstand. On the rare occasion that my wife joins me, I also back a small clothes changing tent we use as a porta potty. There isn't much cover when camping on a dry lake bed. I fly a Maule, so the extra weight isn't a big deal at strips I want to camp at. If I want to explore tighter LZs, I leave my gear at the campsite and go in as light as possible. The compromise has worked for me and the plane I fly. Your experience and needs may (and probably do) differ. Carrying heavier and more comfortable gear and equipment has kept me in the outdoors longer than would have been possible otherwise.

I need to forward this thread to a buddy of mine. He brought a battery powered chainsaw and a duffel bag full of canned Hormel chili on a trip to Moose Creek a while back!

Lots of good info here. My contributions:

-- I am not a tent person. I usually carry one but rarely set it up. But the one shelter I do carry, especially when the weather is good, is a Kammok Kuhli UL weather shelter. Simple, light, and functional. https://kammok.com/products/kuhli-ultralight-camping-tarp?srsltid=AfmBOop5gF5yi4CJgkd4blMIwJGp7axW2HYVJFaO_Myy6PsmSej3TZRj
-- I like the Soto Windmaster stove. Super lightweight, easy to use. Great for boiling water; maybe not as good for larger cooking projects. But I don't go airplane camping to cook! https://sotooutdoors.com/product/windmaster-stove-with-4flex/
-- I was issued a Snugpak sleeping bag in the military and I like it. Mine is a 40 degree bag which is good for cool (not cold) weather. Much more compact than any North Face or Marmot bag I've seen. https://snugpak.com/collections/sleeping-bags

I think it goes without saying (but I'll say it anyway) that it's important to consider gear weight holistically. It's great to count the ounces, but in order to get the real benefit you gotta look at all the other stuff you're carrying around. I have aircraft tie down gear, a quart of oil, a few spare parts, windshield cleaner, a reasonable amount of fuel and then some, battery packs, an extra 10 pounds of body weight that I can't seem to shed... and probably more stuff that I may not really need.

It’s a portable device that runs on batteries, it heats up a disposable pad that has some magic on it, if there’s no wind and you keep it near you, it works surprisingly good for gnats and mosquitoes, here is a link:

https://www.rei.com/product/241574/ther ... o-repeller

AZ Flyer wrote:It’s a portable device that runs on batteries, it heats up a disposable pad that has some magic on it, if there’s no wind and you keep it near you, it works surprisingly good for gnats and mosquitoes, here is a link:

https://www.rei.com/product/241574/ther ... o-repeller

I'll be giving this a "field" trial this summer, thanks

I have the version of Thermacell that runs on those butane fuel canisters like my Jetboil uses. Works well on mosquitoes as long as it dead calm or close to it. Uses very little fuel, compact and light.

There’s a much less expensive version of the same thing sold under the ‘Off’ brand that just uses those little tea light candles as the heat source. Same thing. I think the wafers are soaked in either natural or artificial chrysanthemum scent. Not an overpowering smell but seem effective.

The Mrs. Got me a pair of the ultralight high back chairs from Alaska Gear company for Father’s Day and we immediately tested them on a three night camping trip to the McCarthy area and I have to say that they are really nice. Way better than the backpacker chairs we were carrying before.

https://alaskagearcompany.com/collections/chairs/products/akgc-camp-chair