Scale for food, weighing backpacking items etc..

[n2horns]

So not sure how I have gotten this far without having a scale to weight food weights or other items like tents, stakes, sleeping pads and bags etc... I am trying to buy smarter and look for other ways in saving such as saving a few more bucks and buying a better lighter down sleeping bag instead of buying a bag now and another in 6 months.

 

Not sure what is out there and what they do, but maybe i need one that weights items from a few ounces to a 2 or 3lb range and another that does 3lbs and up?

 

What do you all use in scales and brands. I do use Amazon and if any good links please post them.

Thanks

Andrew

[cactusjack]

get a bakers kitchen scale. Ours goes from .1 oz to 12lbs.

[Edge]

∆ I can probably get you a nice Cuisinart kitchen scale cheap. Does ounces or grams and up to several pounds.

 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001X51992/ref=asc_df_B001X519924753733/?tag=hyprod-20&creative=394997&creativeASIN=B001X51992&linkCode=df0&hvadid=167142021489&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2310368045521654166&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9030160&hvtargid=pla-275632404395

[bigorange]

I need to look at mine...I think it's a postal scale I found on amazon. I bought it for weighing arrows and braoadheads in grains, but it will also weigh several pound items and in between.

[bigorange]

  On 1/9/2017 at 3:12 PM, bigorange said:

I need to look at mine...I think it's a postal scale I found on amazon. I bought it for weighing arrows and braoadheads in grains, but it will also weigh several pound items and in between.

Nevermind I just looked it up on Amazon. Doesn't weigh in pounds (will weigh in ounces though) and has 2kg max.

Smart Weigh Digital Pro Pocket Scale with Back-Lit LCD Display, Silver https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IZ1YHZK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_SL6CybEHT5FAP

[Tres]

I've always used a triple beam to weigh my stash

[Whitesheep]

The postal scale I have used for years goes up to 8 lbs. This is fine for backpacking as no single item you have (including your pack and frame) are likely to weigh more than 8 lb. A scale is really useful as it is so easy to tell yourself "but that extra XXX only weights a few ounces." When you total up all the little luxury items it often comes to lbs.

[n2horns]

ounces equal pounds and pounds equals a sherpa.