Ultralight Bag

How does an ultralight backpacker think? A journalist from a magazine asked me to pack this in a recent interview. I went backpacking in winter conditions with a minimum total of eleven books on the back, so I think light. In fact, there are some basic questions that seem to automatically come to mind when I'm good planning a backpacking trip or looking at art. I suspect that other lightweight backpackers who do the same things.

1. How can I make it lighter?

Usually we ask each article to contribute. Foam Sleeping Pads can be cut, a bag of things could be left behind, if the sleeping bag only they can fill out directly on the packaging. Shortening a toothbrush and cutting off the edges of the maps will not alleviate the burden of much, but enough to change various articles, and weight savings can add up to a kilo or two.

2. Is there a lightweight alternative?

This is where you really save weight, especially if you start with the "big three" sleeping bag, coat and backpack. Buying new equipment as necessary, but can also be found the lightest choice between the things you already own. Choose your light shirts, for example, or take your canvas light for a short trip instead of a tent. This can make a big difference in how the light of your trip. Many years ago I went from a 88-oz (5 1 / 2 pounds) a bag of 14 ounces, and a sleeping bag three pounds for a single free one.

3. What should I leave?

"I do not really need to do this?" Ask for each item. A shirt can be sufficient, for example. Ask, "will I use?" For several trips carrying a small chess set, but never used it. If with a group to see if someone More on the party has a theme you're considering. A group of three only need a stove. Not sure if you can leave something behind? The last three questions can help you find an answer.

4. Are there multiple use items that can be used to reduce weight?

If I cook for nothing (unusual), my bread is my plate, my spoon is the holder. Some ponchos can be used as a shelter. A trekking pole can support a canvas shelter or even some tents. The stuff sack sleeping bag can be filled with clothing to use as a pillow. Finding ways to use the things they have done for more than one purpose, and buy things that have multiple purposes. This is the ultralight backpacker classical thought.

5. Are there strategies can I use to lighten the load?

An extreme example: eating a diet low in carbohydrates for a few days, then loads of pasta the day before a trip. Thus You can store up to a couple of pounds extra carbs in your body, so it need not be so much food. Called "carbo-loading, which has been used by endurance athletes for decades. Another strategy: plan according to the weather report. If no rain is forecast, you can leave the rain gear behind, or take just the top. In an area with numerous sources of water, can lead to only one liter plastic soda bottle, if you fill up each time you arrive a stream or lake.

6. What skills and habits can I work?

This is partly about learning survival skills. Why? Because being at home in the desert makes it safer to go faster. If, for example, you know how to make a hot bed of dry leaves and grass, is safe to try to light sleeping bag, which otherwise could not quite warm enough for you. Being able to identify and eat edible wild plants makes safer to carry less food. In fact, if sufficient capacity for survival, an ultralight backpacker could be prepared for almost anything.

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Ultralight Bag

Ultralight Bag