Sojourn Wild Outdoor Adventures

In the Pursuit of Lightness

The backpack season will be here sooner than I think. I am preparing with a group of friends a 12 day trip that will only have one food drop and the first leg will be 7 days. We are older folks now... yes older but not being old.

UL backpacking is the goal for us. I am always looking at cutting grams wherever and whenever I can. I keep saying to myself as I pursue the Holy Grail of light weight packs... "Grams make ounces... ounces makes pounds.

This is my cook kit for 2.

Looking at the image from left to right.

Cutting Board
Alligator Clips (for sealing food bags as they rehydrate)
A small towel for clean up
BRS 3000T Stove/Bag
Fuel canister stand
Swiss Army knife
BIC Lighter
2) folding titanium sporks
2) Folding Cups & Bowls (bowl lips trimmed down)

In the center:
MSR Titanium Kettle

Total Weight: 1 lb 4.5 oz and everything fits into the MSR Kettle
I think for me everything has a specific and necessary use and yet I still think I may be able to cut off a few more grams.

Here are a couple of gram losing thoughts:

I contemplating the luxury of having a towel(1.4 oz) and those bowls... I could eat my morning oat meal in my cup and then have coffee in it later... that would make it easier to clean the cup, add a little texture to my coffee and drop 2.5 oz.

Enjoy your exploration and discoveries...

I think the the definition of SANITY… is doing the same thing over and over again… and still enjoying it… because it never gets old and I make up this a story… if it doesn’t get old… neither will I… “…second star to the right and straight on ‘til morning…(Pan)”

EDDYLINE FIBERGLASS FALCON 18
• 18’ LONG
• 21” WIDE
• 58 LBS
• 360LBS WEIGHT CAPCIITY
• EXCELLENT CONDITION

Don’t confuse this Falcon 18 with the Carbonlite Falcon 18. This model did not need a skeg, had more cargo volume, carried more weight and IMO… I think it was more stable, faster and a better expedition kayak than carbonlite model that replaced it.

I have owned and paddled a NW Synergy, Necky Looksha III, Perception Eclipse, FG Eddyline Raven, Current Designs Caribou, Seda Glider 18 and the FG Falcon 18(this is my second one). I think all these kayaks were great… but I think and believe that the Falcon 18 was the best.

I had my first Falcon 18 custom built without bulkheads and used a sea sock… an old school choice that I picked up from NOLS. I used the hatches to load the farthest reaches of the bow and stern areas… then loaded larger items through the cockpit. I used a plastic cutting board to seal the rear, and an aluminum fire pan to seal the front.(SEE IMAGES FOR THESE ITEMS) and I sold my first one. This Falcon 18 has bulkheads and still includes a cutting board and an aluminum firepan that has not been used. They are easily stowed against the existing bulkheads.

Add-on’s include a cockpit cover, Headwaters Glove Box; a Padz Kayak Foam Seat Pad; a padded adjustable foam backband and the fore mentioned cutting board and aluminum fire pan.

I am the original owner of this kayak. It has always lived on a boat rack, in my storage unit and it is in excellent condition. I had hoped to do more kayak expedition trips, but I did not get much interest in them, and I was too busy leading other types of adventure trips. I have used it on three 1-day trips and sadly this Falcon 18 has not been on the water since 2013(embarrassed). I am trimming down my gear, and I hope someone will use this kayak… it should be on water.

I am in the Eugene/Springfield, Oregon area. DM me if you are interested and have questions. Venmo, Zelle or cash for F2F sale.
$1150.00