If you want a lightweight pack cover in New Zealand without importing from somewhere like Zpacks your options are pretty limited. The lightest easily available option is (at time of writing) perhaps the Osprey Raincover, which at 80g for the smallest size is a huge amount of weight for such a specialised piece of equipment. Solution: find some ultralight materials, and make it ourselves!
Why ours?
Our pack rain cover is made from a choice of three fabrics: MEMBRANE SilPoly, MTN SilNylon, and Dyneema (DCF). Both of these are super-ultra-light, and mean that depending on your pack size, the weight can be anywhere between 15g – 40g. My 60L pack cover is about 30g (I use a Mariposa 60 pack). When not in use, we wrap the pack cover around our tent as an extra layer of protection and convenient storage.
| Model | Weight | Price |
|---|---|---|
| BUFFA OUTDOORS – SilNylon and SilPoly | 20g – 40g | $65 – $75 |
| BUFFA OUTDOORS – Dyneema | 15 – 30g | $120 – $140 |
| Commercially available 1 (smallest size available) | 90g | $60 |
| Commercially available 2 | 170g | $45 |
| Commercially available 3 | 130g | $50 |
| Zpacks (not available in NZ) | 40-48g | US$140 including shipping |
Ultralight Pack Rain Cover – SilNylon
Pack Rain Covers – Handmade To Order If you want a lightweight pack cover in New Zealand without importing from somewhere like Zpacks your options are pretty limited. The lightest easily available option is (at time of writing) perhaps the Osprey Raincover, which at 80g for the smallest size is a huge amount of weight… Read…
Ultralight Pack Rain Cover – SilPoly
Pack Rain Covers – Handmade To Order If you want a lightweight pack cover in New Zealand without importing from somewhere like Zpacks your options are pretty limited. The lightest easily available option is (at time of writing) perhaps the Osprey Raincover, which at 80g for the smallest size is a huge amount of weight… Read…
Ultralight Pack Rain Cover – Dyneema
Pack Rain Covers – Handmade To Order If you want a lightweight pack cover in New Zealand without importing from somewhere like Zpacks your options are pretty limited. The lightest easily available option is (at time of writing) perhaps the Osprey Raincover, which at 80g for the smallest size is a huge amount of weight… Read…