Looking at the tag on my old tent and the weight is way off

I was packing for a trip and decided to weigh my trusty two-person tent on my kitchen scale. The tag says 4.2 pounds, but it actually came in at 5.1 pounds with the stuff sack and stakes. That's almost a full pound heavier than advertised. I bought it about three years ago from a big box store. Has anyone else checked the real weight of their gear and been surprised?

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andrew_sanchez948d ago

Is it even a real camping trip if your gear doesn't lie to you a little? That tag probably weighed the tent on some magic scale on Mars with zero gravity. My old sleeping bag did the same thing, the number on the tag was basically a suggestion, like the "serving size" on a bag of chips. It's like they weigh each piece alone in a lab and then just hope you never add it all up yourself. At this point I just assume the real weight is whatever I feel carrying it after three miles.

west.claire7d ago

Oh man, that's everywhere now. The weight on my coffee bag is never right either. It feels like the listed number is just a hopeful guess for anything you buy.