SB the Super B

I would like to nominate SB the Super B for TEAM42 membership.

In addition to being my wife and and having a great set of knockers, she enjoys backpacking on the Superior Hiking Trail and at Isle Royale.  She'll be going on two backpacking trips in March in Hawaii.  She meets the requirements for consideration.

The first step is for questioning and review by the ELDERS.

Ultralight Backpack

The 1,500 mile car trip to/from the Turkey Day IV trailhead gave Chad, Bort and I plenty of time to reflect. While each of the reflections were beneficial, the one that made an immediate impact was when we talked about what we are going to do next to improve our gear.

Weight cutting was the hallmark of my 2009 backpacking improvement, and I followed it up in early 2010 with a reduction in cook set weight by creating my own stove and pot.

And now I sit at a 10 pound base weight for a summer expedition, below my initial goal of 12 pounds but unchanged since January and still above my 7 pound super ultralight goal.

The next thing for me to work on is my pack and so far I've narrowed it down to ultralight backpack brands Gossomer Gear and Ultralight Adventure Equipment. Anyone hear any reviews good or bad either way? Or is there another ultralight pack company I should look at?