#Icebreaker
I wear Icebreaker when it's hot
I wear Icebreaker when it's cold!
Basically I wear Icebreaker year round. It breathes, it wicks, it feels good, it keeps me warm, warm, warm. On a recent trip to Ireland , that's ALL I wore. Layers and layers of Icebreaker. Top and bottom.
#Marmot @marmot
Tried out our new Marmot Tungsten 3-person tent last weekend in the wilds of Colorado. Loved the ease of set-up, the big "D" doors, and the connected poles are awesome. The two additional ventilated peaks on the flyer make a difference, and I love, LOVE all the gear pockets. The apex hook for a light was great too. I think it's a bit smaller than the Eureka 3-man, but it still held a double air mattress comfortably, with room for packs inside. My only real complaint is the same one that I have with every tent maker: Put the vestibule zipper somewhere other than the point of the vestibule!! I have to crawl out into the mud to unzip to get out. How about a "C" zipper in the side of the vestibule that matches up with the "D" door zipper?!?! The first tent maker that does this one right- I'm buying a tent for everyone in the family!!!
Basically I wear Icebreaker year round. It breathes, it wicks, it feels good, it keeps me warm, warm, warm. On a recent trip to Ireland , that's ALL I wore. Layers and layers of Icebreaker. Top and bottom.
#Marmot @marmot
Tried out our new Marmot Tungsten 3-person tent last weekend in the wilds of Colorado. Loved the ease of set-up, the big "D" doors, and the connected poles are awesome. The two additional ventilated peaks on the flyer make a difference, and I love, LOVE all the gear pockets. The apex hook for a light was great too. I think it's a bit smaller than the Eureka 3-man, but it still held a double air mattress comfortably, with room for packs inside. My only real complaint is the same one that I have with every tent maker: Put the vestibule zipper somewhere other than the point of the vestibule!! I have to crawl out into the mud to unzip to get out. How about a "C" zipper in the side of the vestibule that matches up with the "D" door zipper?!?! The first tent maker that does this one right- I'm buying a tent for everyone in the family!!!
#Hydroflask is on my favorites list right now! Just took a couple of them camping in the snow, and water stayed warm the whole night. That was kind of a big deal, since pretty much everything else was frozen, and without water, there would have been no breakfast. Totally awesome performance in 7 degree weather. Well done.
Craghopper Clothing
Although the company
has been around since 1965, Craghoppers clothing is relatively new to the
U.S. I just tried out three pieces
provided by the company on a week-long backpacking trip through the Ouachita
National Forest.
Two of the pieces I
tried were from the NosiLife line. Nosi is short for no mosquitoes, and this is
some of the best insect repellent clothing I’ve used. I wore these clothes
literally night and day for seven straight days. My hiking partner picked off
ticks by the dozen over the course of the week. I found only two ticks on me
the whole week. This repellency is by far the clothing’s most outstanding
feature.
I had two problems with
the top as serious hiking clothing. It’s mostly cotton, which doesn’t wick sweat
well and stays cold and wet. I knew this
ahead of time, and carried a light wool sweater to slip on when I stopped for
breaks.
The other problem was
the slightly low décolleté. If I’m wearing clothing for sun and bug protection,
I want it to cover as much of me as possible! For future serious hiking, I
would purchase the long sleeved nylon NosiLife Kochin shirt.
The two minor
complaints aside, after several washings, and totally sweat soaked, this shirt still
repelled bugs like crazy, was extremely comfortable, and wore well under many
miles of backpack straps without pilling or snagging. I will use it again and
again when I want to wear insect repellent clothing and want to look dressed up
doing it!
The other mosquito
repellent piece was a skirt that offers UPF protection and a great quick dry
fabric. The skirt was very comfortable on well-maintained trails (not for
bushwacking!), but my favorite use for it was as a biking skirt. I can wear it
riding in all sorts of weather, the fabric dries in minutes, and it looks great
after being packed in a bag, crushed in stuff sack, or worn from wet to dry. It
has become a staple in my work wardrobe, since I bike to work a lot. It has a
cute flare cut, and the bug repellency was every bit as good as the Atoll top.
NosiLife Skirt
$60
The final piece I tested is probably my favorite.
The Kiwi convertible trousers are made of a fantastic stretchy material that
made all day hikes up steep hills, well… not a pleasure, but less of a pain! The
flat seams rode well under the backpack hip belt without causing hot spots, and
I love the zippered pockets. The zippers on the removable legs performed well
for dozens of legs off-and-ons over the course of the week. The material held up
through a lot of briars and brambles with only minor snags and no rips.
My only complaint about
the trousers: they need some sort of waistband adjustment tabs. I always have
trouble getting waist bands to fit properly, and I lost five pounds in seven days
of hiking, making the waist way too loose. By the end of the week I felt the
trousers were slipping down as I walked. Perhaps a Velcro adjustment tab would
do the trick, but the company really needs to address this issue. I made a tie
belt of webbing to solve the problem for now, and these will still be the first
pair of pants I grab for when I plan a hike.
Fillo Inflatable pillow
http://momonvacation.blogspot.com/2011/09/fillo-not-philo-pillow.html
I’ve never used a pillow when camping before, instead resorting to stuffing any loose clothing I could find into the hood of my sleeping bag and calling that a pillow.
The Fillo Pillow by Nemo has a soft, removable microsuede cover that is machine washable. That’s important when you’ve been backpacking in bear country and haven’t seen soap or deodorant for six days. When I tested this piece of equipment, it was 48 degrees, and I was amazed at how warm it kept my ear and head. That was a bonus to someone who can’t put her head inside her bag because of claustrophobia issues.
The pillow, with its cushy memory foam layer, starts out 1” thick, and inflates to 4”. Memory foam. Now that’s a luxury on the trail. If you want an even fatter pillow, thread some clothing through the cording on the back.
I really like the valve system, which locked completely, allowing no leaks, and was easy to unlock and deflate. The cover also acts as a stuff sack, which worked great to roll the pillow and stuff into the cover, but after stuffing, rolling and folding the pillow to fit it into my backpack, I found the best way to carry it was just to slide it in it flat against the back of my pack and fill in around it.
The pillow weighs 10.9 ounces, which for ultralight hikers might be too much heft, but for a few days packing, I think I would add this to the gear pile, if I have the room. Hubby liked it so well he said other things would get cut before the pillow did. I KNOW it makes the cut for car camping. It also worked great as a lumbar support when my husband got lost and we ended up driving for 12 hours.
Backwoods retails the Nemo Fillo Pillow for $39.95. I would say this pillow definitely has fluffed up my gear list for camping!
Go-Girl personal urination device
http://momonvacation.blogspot.com/2011/12/you-go-girl.html
Backwoods provided me with this piece of gear to test and review. There might have been a slight smirk when they handed me the bag. This might be one of the hardest reviews I've ever done, but the equipment -ahem- stands up to anything I've seen.
I'm talking about the GoGirl F.U.D. (female urination device). It comes in a tiny tube, girly pink, but the outside doesn't really give you a hint of what's inside.
When the Backwoods manager asked if I would review this, I assumed it was a hygiene system meant for "pack it in, pack it out." I envisioned bags that super-sealed so you could pack out your personal waste.
This is not the case at all.
The GoGirl is a device that allows women to urinate standing up.
I'll give you minute to get back in your chair and stop your head from spinning.
I approached this test with one question- when would I not want to squat?
I'm an outdoors kind of gal- squatting when I camp and hike is... normal. natural. But what if, as I encountered on the OHT in Arkansas, there was nothing but solid fields of poison ivy, two feet high? Standing up might be a good thing.
I don't attend a lot of concerts, but I have been to the State Fair, a tractor pull, and a donkey milking. Sometimes the restrooms at those events aren't the cleanest, but I can hover pretty well above the seat. Except for that year when I tore up my knee. There was no walking, squatting or hovering, or bending that knee in any way. Being able to stand up in front of the toilet would have been a really good thing.
OK- I was starting to see the application now.
Seriously- the funneling device also worked perfectly in conjunction with a plastic bottle in the tent in the middle of a very cold, very dark night. The medical grade silicone cleans easily. I would like it better if it was camo colored. It comes with a storage bag, but the bag's not very substantial so I ended up putting it in a ziploc.
The Seal Line Pouch
http://momonvacation.blogspot.com/2011/09/high-and-dry.html
The small Seal Line waterproof pouch is just big enough to hold a small cell phone or an IPod. I tested this pouch by leaving it out overnight in the rain in 49 degree weather, throwing it into running water and leaving it for 10 minutes, and dunking it to a depth of three feet, all with an IPod in it.
In every case, the IPod remained dry.
The pouch comes with a lightweight ball chain attached, which is pretty worthless. Toss it. I replaced it with a carabiner and was quite satisfied with its performance. I’m pretty anti-electronics on the trail, but it IS nice to have a cell phone for emergencies, and the Seal Line pouch seems to be the perfect way to keep the phone dry.
It comes in three sizes: small for cell phones and IPods, medium for larger phones, GPS units, and small e-readers, and large for larger e-readers. The small retailed for $19.95. While that may sound a little pricey for a small pouch, it’s cheap protection for your cell phone going overboard.
I can see use myself using it while backpacking, and even more so when kayaking. It’s available at outdoor stores such as Backwoods.
The Kelly Kettle-not just a whistle-stop pot!
http://momonvacation.blogspot.com/2010/11/luck-of-irish.html
Kelly Kettle Company graciously provided a Trekker Kettle, pot stand, and cooking pot set for this review. The review process has included use and critique by my immediate family, and by my “camping family,” those women that I hang out with in the woods.
The Trekker is the smallest of the Kelly Kettle family. It is an aluminum kettle that holds ½ liter of water in its walls. I was intrigued by the history of both the kettle and Kelly Company when I read through their website http://kellykettleusa.com/
Some of this same intrigue was evident when I unpacked the kettle at a group camping event. People gathered ‘round and made comments like “That’s a cool-looking pot,” “wow, that’s neat, where can I get one?” and of course, “oh! A new pot!” because campers like new gadgets and gear. Here’s what we found.
The components all get very hot.
Con: I would not let young children use this pot. It took a long time for the parts to cool down enough to pack into the bag, especially the pot rack. Use the pot handle!!!
Pro: I took the kettle full of hot water (no fire), corked, into my tent and let it radiate heat, which it did nicely. Bonus points for acting as a room heater.
Water inside the kettle heats quickly.
Pro: I tested the Kettle against the Esbit for speed of boiling water. It takes a little more time to prep the kettle for lighting (gather combustible materials) than the Esbit (put a fuel cube on the stove platform), but when lit at the same time, the Kettle beat the Esbit’s time for producing two cups of boiling water. (Water boiled in the Kettle walls. The pot of water on top followed shortly thereafter).
Environmentally low-impact.
Pro: I really, really like the fact that this does not use chemical fuels. I like it so much that fact alone offsets any shortcomings I found in the pot. This was the one feature that was universally appealing to those who viewed the Kettle with me.
Con: the con is only a con if you’re a Leave No Trace purist. There will be ashes left after making a fire under the Kettle. Bury them. It does get hot enough to scorch the grass underneath, so set it on a rock if you don’t want to leave signs of humanity.
It has to do more than just heat water.
Pro: I can double the capacity of water I’m heating by using a pot on top while the water inside the Kettle heats, or I can cook on top while water heats inside. The pot rack also held my heavier, larger set of backpacking cook pots.
With very little fuel I could make a fire that sent flames out the top of the chimney for marshmallow roasting. The kids loved this.
After I heated water, I removed the Kettle and placed the tiny grill pieces over the base and made toast. You could cook an egg, or keep something warm in this way.
Lights easily.
Pro: Fill the base with pine needles, pine cones, leaves, dead grass, and twigs, set the filled kettle on top of the base, and light your fire through the air holes in the base. I found that it worked much better when I did it this way than trying to light the fire in the base and then put the Kettle on it. The draw through the base and up the chimney helps the fire get started. You can continue to feed the fire through the holes in the base.
Use caution when pouring.
Con: Both the website and the instructions with the Kettle tell you to lift the Kettle holding the handle at a 90° angle. This was easy when the pot was empty, not so much when it was full of water. I found that if I squeezed the sides of the handle together slightly it would hold a full pot at 90°. You definitely don’t want the handle to be over the top of the pot’s chimney, it is extremely hot even if there’s no flame.
Components pack together.
Pro: The pot rack comes in two pieces that slide together for use, and when taken apart, fit flat together.
The cook pots, pot handle, and grill pieces all fit nicely into the bottom of the kettle. Slide it all into the carry sack, and throw it in the boat!
Recommended Uses:
I admit I was a little skeptical when I first received the Kettle from Kelly. We walked around it for several minutes tossing out ideas, based on the fact that it ‘only heats water’. After the first trial run I decided I might use this for a day hike, but not an overnight backpack trip. It is light for its size, but it’s no match for my Esbit stove in either weight or size when I’m carrying everything in a pack.
HOWEVER-
I took in on a kayak camping trip, and loved, loved, loved it!! I could throw the tough aluminum pot in the bow of the boat and not worry about damaging it. I would (and will) take this on car camping trips and it’s my new “gotta-have-it” for kayak camping. At campsites I grabbed one bag (the Kettle with cook pots) and one water bottle to start dinner. The small size worked fine for two of us, for four or more people I would go up to the medium or large size Kettles. The medium and large size kettles would be excellent for car camping as well.
I think Scout troops would love this. Again, caution about the hot metal parts.
This would also be an excellent addition to emergency kits, to keep in your trunk or at home, if you are stranded or without power. I could see purchasing it just for that, if nothing else.
Pricing is reasonable, especially when you consider this is an aluminum product, which will last forever if used correctly. The cork stopper might have to be replaced eventually if the Kettle receives a lot of use, but corks are easy to find. The medium kettle holds 1 liter, and the large hold 1.5 liters. I think ‘handy’ describes it perfectly.
Sleeping in three seasons- Reviewing the Suisse Sport Adult Adventurer Mummy bag.
This little bag fit beautifully into my backpack. When I read some of the reviews, there was one that said the owner was 200 pounds and he still fit in the bag. I was little skeptical about that. I’m a petite 5’ and it was just about right. I think I would have felt claustrophobic in it if I were much bigger. The bag is listed at 30 degrees, but that really is pushing the minimum. I used it in Colorado where the low hit 22 degrees and I added a fleece liner. The liner still felt pretty good when temperatures hit 34 at night. Adding the liner increases the weight, but together liner and bag still weighed less than my old bag.
Here’s the specs listed by the site.
• Measures 29.5 by 84.5 inches (W x L) when open, designed for size- and weight-conscious hikers
• Compresses down to 12 x 7 x 7 inches in included stuff sack
• 100-percent polyester ripstop linings; double-layer construction
• 700-gram Micro Tekk.7 microfiber insulation; full chest baffle
• Draft tube and utility pocket; weighs 2.9 pounds in the stuff sack
Even in the colder temperatures, this is still my go-to bag because of its size. When we’re camping rather than backpacking, I still like to limit my gear to whatever will fit in a pack.
For a woman’s bag, I don’t think this bag can be beat for weight, size or price.
The Osprey Ariel 65 for Women
I have found a pack that I actually enjoy wearing, so much that I will take it when a much smaller daypack will do!
I purchased an Osprey Ariel 65 for women about a year ago, and recently gave it a severe workout, backpacking in Arkansas, New Mexico and the Rockies for a total of 5 weeks in a variety of weather.
Here’s a quick rundown of its pros and cons.
PROS
• Water resistant-Osprey makes pack covers of course, but even in a fairly steady drizzle the contents stayed dry without the cover. For extended periods of rain or heavy downpours, you’ll want the cover.
• Pack weight- Osprey considers this a lightweight pack at 4 pounds, 11 ounces for the small. I chose the size to match my stature. At 3800 cubic inches the pack will tote up to 50 pounds of gear easily.
• Flexible internal frame- this was the selling point for me. And still is. This is the component that makes this the most comfortable pack I’ve ever worn. Osprey calls it ‘suspension technology’. There are multiple adjustment points, and the frame actually flexes to conform to your body. You can pull the top shoulder straps and the load will curve gently over your back. Tighten the lower straps and it hugs your hips.
• Hip belt-this was the other biggie for me. It has a wide, comfortable, hip belt that puts the weight on your hipbones, not on your back. This belt can also be used to form a lumbar (fanny) pack. More on that in the cons. The belt is also adjustable, not just on waist dimensions, but on hip contour as well. When you buy they pack, the belt is heated and then formed on your hips for a better fit.
• Plenty of pockets and tie-on spots, although I wouldn’t have minded another small outside pocket or two, with zippers.
• Rugged-we were bushwhacking in Arkansas, and the nylon slid right through the brush and brambles.
• The mesh against your back lets your back breathe, as well as provides cushion for motion when you’re climbing or scrambling across rocks.
• The shoulder straps very wide, padded, comfortable, and of course, adjustable. The contour prevents chafing.
• Hydration bladder compatible.
• Compression straps both inside and outside to control load shift and weight distribution.
CONS
• Hip belt and the top compartment can be removed from the pack and used together to form a fanny pack. It was real pain to get them off, and a bigger pain to get them back on, especially the belt. However, I bought the pack for pack, not a fanny, so I’ll never take it off. Problem solved.
• The other con is something I really wish Osprey would fix on the next version, because it causes aggravation every time I use the pack. The zipper on the top compartment is on the body side, so it’s not convenient to access when you’re wearing the pack (or have your buddy access). Worse, you have to flip this top compartment open to access the main body of the bag, and if you accidentally left the zipper open on the top piece, everything dumps on the ground. My solution was to only pack items in the top that I will seldom need, but it’s not the most satisfactory solution.
Still, I find the comfort enough to outweigh any shortcomings, and would recommend this shape shifter to women backpackers. Find your own comfort zone at http://www.ospreypacks.com/
Don’t Bug me!
http://momonvacation.blogspot.com/2010/05/51610-no-flies-on-me.html
I recently tested the Ex-officio Insect Shield® clothing, in the form of a hat and bandanna that were given to me. Claims like ‘insect resistant’ always immediately wake up my inner skeptic, so these items had to go above and beyond to make me a believer.
The label states that it “repels ticks, ants, flies, mosquitoes, chiggers and midges” (no-see-ums). The active ingredient is permethrin, which can be nasty stuff, but is approved for this type of human use at low levels by the EPA.
The permethrin does what it’s supposed to do. Both the hat and bandanna are guaranteed to be effective through 70 washings. I don’t see myself ever washing the hat; grime is part of the character of the hat. The bandana is now up to 18 washings, and still going strong. Once the efficacy of the repellent is gone it cannot be added back into the clothing, but you’re still left with some great clothing.
I’ve used the items so far on open prairie, where the horseflies were bad, and in dense, damp forest, which swarmed with mosquitoes and held ticks in all the vegetation. I noticed when I wore the hat brim turned up, Aussie style, insects buzzed my ears, but when I turned it down they kept their distance. I tried the bandanna alone, tied around my neck, and only had problems with horseflies dive-bombing the top of my head. Flying pests get within about 2 inches of the clothing and back off.
The hat sells for $36 and the bandanna for $12. These products worked well enough I would consider buying more, starting with socks to keep the ticks off my legs. As someone who has had Lyme disease, and just gets cranky around insects, they are worth the money to me. I give them both two thumbs up.
View Ex-officio insect repellent clothing at http://www.exofficio.com/product_results.aspx?mode_page=SEARCH+NAV&free_text%7C1274883578496=insect%20shield&AnswersPerPage=46&AnswersPerPage=46&first_answer=1
THE KATADYN HIKER WATER FILTER
http://momonvacation.blogspot.com/2010/04/watery-fairy-tale.html
Safe drinking water when you’re in the backcountry is always a concern, but Katadyn has an answer. The Katadyn Hiker water filter is a perfect fit for my pack, not only in size, but function.
The spec sheets states “handy for 1-2 persons while hiking,” but as quickly as we filled liter bottles, I wouldn’t hesitate to take it with a group of four.
The technical filter specs are listed as: 0.3 micron glass fiber with activated carbon granulate. What that means in real people language is that it filters out giardia and cryptosporidium; the two protozoa that can make you really, really wish you’d never gone hiking.
Watching the cool video on the Katadyn site made me A) want to go hiking today and B) make my own video. Fortunately you were spared. It did, however, generate another test. All the experimenting had been done was in nice mountain streams, just like the video. What if I tested something really nasty, like stagnant pond water? I went to the local fishing hole to try it out.
Right off the bat I noticed a problem- the moss was really thick at the edge, which would have clogged the micromesh prefilter, possibly permanently. And very fishy smelling. So water was retrieved by kayak farther out from shore.
I filtered two liters, and when I cautiously tasted it, I was pleasantly surprised. No fishy taste, no fishy smell, just beautiful, clean tasting water that looked as good as what came out of our tap. I was sold.
Some of the attachments seemed like gadgets at first- the bottle adaptor, which fits into the mouth of some water bottles and holds the output tubing; and the hydration pack adaptor, which does the same thing for your Camelback or other hydration pack. I could see the benefit of an adaptor holding the outlet tubing so you have both hands free to operate the pump, but I never had any problems with just sticking the tubing down into the bottle or pack that I was filling. The float on the inlet tubing allows you to throw the prefilter out in the water and not have to hold onto it, which I really liked.
The instructions say to swish the filter in water (remove it from the pump first) to remove external sediment, and to keep the inlet tubing separate from the outlet tubing to prevent contamination. They provide a plastic bag for this. So far, I haven’t seen a lot of sediment, and the plastic bag will be replaced by a Ziploc baggy. I always carry alcohol wipes as well, so I could wipe down the tubing if need be.
The filter never gets time to dry out completely between uses while you’re packing; I noticed over the course of a couple of days that it gained a few ounces of weight from saturation, which might be a deal breaker if you’re an ultralight purist, but I didn’t think it was big deal. To clean the filter for storage between trips, run a liter of water with 2 tablespoons of bleach through it. It took at least 24 hours each time for the filter to dry out completely, depending on the humidity in the house.
Priced at $64.95, you’re mostly paying for filter, a replacement is $40. The company states the filter life is 750 liters. I’ve filtered around 100 liters so far, but if it lasts for 750 liters, which translates to about 25-30 backpacking trips for my spouse and me, it is well worth the $40 replacement cost.
Check it out at:
http://www.katadyn.com/en/katadyn-products/products/katadynshopconnect/katadyn-wasserfilter-backcountry-series-produkte/katadyn-hiker/
KATADYN HIKER 101- assembly and use
We recently tested a Katadyn Hiker water filter and found it suited our needs well. It was light (11 oz.), compact, easy to use, and quickly and thoroughly filtered enough water for 4 people for meals and hydration while hiking. We thought it was fairly simple to assemble, until we were re-hashing the test and realized we had consulted the instructions a couple of times during assembly, so we thought perhaps a tutorial wasn’t a bad idea.
Here all the components in the kit are identified.
2. Water bottle adaptor
3. Lubricant and hydration pack adaptor
4. Carry bag
5. Hand pump
6. Inlet tubing
7. Float
8. Bag for inlet tubing
9. Filter
10. Pre-filter (assembled)
To begin, take one piece of tubing, slide the foam float onto it, moving it up the tubing about 8 inches, or whatever depth you will be drawing water from. Slide on the bell shaped pre-filter cover, then lubricate the stem of the pre-filter and fit it into the tubing. This is now the inlet tubing that will drop into the water source. Once assembled, you do not have to dissemble for storage.
The kit comes with lubricant for O-rings and seals. It actually made inserting the pre-filter into the tubing easier. The lubricant is also used on the pump O-ring if it begins to stick while you’re pumping.
Insert the pump handle into the pump body and elevate the handle.
Insert the filter into the pump body, threads up, and twist just until snug. Don’t over tighten, as that can damage the seal.
Remove the rubber caps from the inlet and outlet ports. Connect the inlet tubing to the port at the bottom of the pump, and the outlet tubing to the port on the top of the filter.
Insert the outlet tubing into your water bottle or other container. The kit comes with a water bottle adaptor, but it doesn’t fit every bottle neck. There is also an attachment to connect to your hydration pack, but it may be just as easy to run the tubing down into bladder.
Drop the float/pre-filter end of the inlet tubing into your water source. The float should be adjusted to prevent the pre-filter from touching the bottom of the creek or river bed. The pre-filter is micromesh and is intended for fairly clear, non-debris laden water. In other words, you can’t draw water into it through a lot of moss.
We used a glass container so you can see the pre-filter/float assembly. Pump 4-5 times to prime the pump. Another 50 strokes will fill a one-liter bottle in less than two minutes.
When filtering is complete, remove the tubing and shake out as much water as you can. Keep the two pieces of tubing separate to prevent cross contamination. If you are using the filter over several days, it can remain in the pump. When you are ready to store the filter, sanitize the entire assembly. Mix 2 tablespoons of bleach in one liter of water, and pump through inlet tubing, filter, and out the outlet tube into the sink. Remove the filter from the pump and let it air dry completely, approximately 24 hours.
The pump is lightweight plastic, great if you’re adding up total pack weight, but I would be concerned about its ability to take an impact.
Overall, for the price, we have found this to be a very satisfactory piece of equipment for our backpacking needs.
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