Adventure 16 Blog » 2007 » October

I’m always looking for a way to lighten my pack. Currently, I carry about 25 pounds for a three- to four-day trip. The heaviest culprit in my pack is my MSR DuraLite cookset, weighing in at 16 ounces (one pound).

The DuraLite is a good set for car campers or quick trips where you can carry a lot of food to cook, but on extended trips, the set can get heavy.

So I’m going titanium with the MSR Titan Tea Kettle ($49.95). The Kettle has been out for a while, but until recently, I didn’t think the price justified a lighter pack. Boy does it make a difference.

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A friend called me the other day while he was gearing up for the winter season. He asked me the difference between a 3-season and 4-season tent.

“The only difference looks like the price,” he said.

None of my friends (who are all backpackers) who were in the car while I took the call knew the difference between the two types of tents and I only knew a few of the differences.

So I called Jim Sapere, manager of Adventure 16 in Torrance, to get the low down on 3- vs. 4-season tents. Sapere provided a few key differences between the two types of tents and some things to think about when buying a winter tent:

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