Ok,
I'm back from the Island.... here are some insights. For those who have been there, probably nothing new, for those who haven't, there might be some useful info here....
I knew I was packing heavy, everything I was going to leave home I received the reply "If you don't want to carry it, I will ...

I use kerosene instead of white gas because it has a higher BTU content... you get more heat per oz. of fuel burned, so you should be able to carry less fuel because things heat quicker. Gasoline is higher yet, but all the additives glog up the stove quicker....

Yeah, I think I might do away with one of the 16oz. bottles of kerosene... the stove is multi fuel, I'm burning kerosene instead of white gas because it has more BTUs per pound. I boil a liter of h2o in 4 min.
We will arrive at Windago this Wednesday, from what I hear, the store will not be open ...

The strobe is a small LED emergency beacon, weighs about 4 oz.. I think I might have too much fuel also, but the wife is a coffee/tea hound so we will be boiling some h2o.
The reason for the two camp sinks is one to bring water out of lake etc. to be filtered and one to do dishes. The one for dishes ...

Hey everybody,
The missus and me are heading to IR real SOOON (for 6 nights) and I have a couple of questions that you might have some insight on.
It has to do with the pack weights.... I've never taken her on any extended packing trips (more than 2-3 days) before and going solo I seem to be able ...