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Cutting down your kit (89 posts / 7,108 views)
dickweed dickweed
Posts: 1,268
Post #46 10 May 2022 12:12
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Taking less gear means less time preparing for a trip, loading and unloading the car, loading up a barrow, setting up a barrow. Squeezing all the gear into the car.

So much easier or maybe I am just lazy.
wandle1 wandle1
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Post #47 10 May 2022 12:41
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Exactly..and not lazy..
Apps316 Apps316
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Post #48 10 May 2022 12:55
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My thoughts exactly. I don't want it to be a chore every time I go and that time can be spent more productively. I'm going to have another go at scaling back a bit at a time and see how I get on.
Bivvybug Bivvybug
Posts: 2,458
Post #49 10 May 2022 13:36
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Totally agree no need for all this gear but to go light you have to be ruthless cutting gear down if your ditching the barra then every ounce counts
Andydave
Posts: 840
Post #50 10 May 2022 14:09
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What exactly do you need to prepare?? But of grub isnt exactly a chore, if you have most things terminal tackle wise there isnt need to prepare anything. You might have an extra bag and a bucket, we talking negligible amount of time in the grand scheme of things in an overnight situation. If you get your rods out first, and wind them in last I cant see a difference
dickweed dickweed
Posts: 1,268
Post #51 10 May 2022 15:45
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The thing is, you add a bucket, then a stove, then you need a cook bag, then this and that, and before you know it you need to add a barrow.

scozza
Posts: 18,421
Post #52 10 May 2022 15:53
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In reply to Post #43
Spot on

And saving on the weight of around 6 foot of carbon for 3 rods makes all the difference, probably one of those trendy “carpy” things unless you are fishing exceptionally tight swims or out of the back of a Corsa with the beat box belting out
snapper1 snapper1
Posts: 3,101
Post #53 10 May 2022 16:38
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Haven't done a night 4 a year, still caught well, it amazes me the amount of waters I go to where there night feeders, time after time thay feed all around the clock, just gota work , carping can be easy, make it
BlankasorusRex BlankasorusRex
Posts: 5,282
Post #54 10 May 2022 17:49
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I don't own a corsa. But my sons partner does. I believe it's going to up for sale soon. I wasn't considering it. But if it's going to make me Carpy. Do you think I should make an offer. I am a 50 year old short fat bloke so I'm not sure if that should affect my decision.

Appreciate any advice. As long as it's not eat less you fat c@@t. I hear that enough from my Mrs.
500kg
Posts: 157
Post #55 10 May 2022 17:59
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I cut my titanium spoon in half with an angle grinder to save 0.5 grams.
BlankasorusRex BlankasorusRex
Posts: 5,282
Post #56 10 May 2022 18:26
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Amateur. If you was really Carpy you'd eat off the angle grinder.
snapper1 snapper1
Posts: 3,101
Post #57 10 May 2022 18:47
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Is the corsa green
BlankasorusRex BlankasorusRex
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Post #58 10 May 2022 18:59
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No but I'm prepared to attack it with a few rattle cans and put a No Fear sticker in the window if required.
scozza
Posts: 18,421
Post #59 10 May 2022 21:40
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Corsa, couple of sawn offs, bit of black ops and a touch of Dr Dre (which I dont mind the latter myself), deffo Carpy

I would stick to the Passat at your age, deffo lay off the sawn offs

Da, da, da, da, It's the mother****in black ops crew
dickweed dickweed
Posts: 1,268
Post #60 12 May 2022 16:35
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Weighed my carryall fully loaded for a day or night session.

Total weight before food drink and bait is 2.5 kg.

Pegs, scales everything I need all in there. No additional buckets.
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