Ultralight hiking gear

Going Solo on Instagram: "Ultralight meets kinda heavy. I am by no means an ultralight backpacker, but when bringing slightly heavier gear (like this tent) I can still maintain the same weight I usually carry by switching out my normal pack and cook system for an ultralight option. I might also see some snow and ice so I am bringing the spikes and the foam pad. New YouTube video to follow ❄️🤞(video now available on YouTube. Link in bio) - - - #flatlay #camping #adventure #outdoors…

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In early February, I’ll be setting out on my first thru hike attempt. I’m going to be hiking the Backbone Trail (BBT), a long distance trail in California’s Santa Monica Mountains. Since this trail is only about 70 miles from point to point, I’ll be taking 5 days to complete it. I like to define my hiking style as “As Ultralight As Possible.” Because I’ve dealt with quite a bit of chronic pain over the past three years, ...

Hey gear heads! Yep, here’s another post about pack weight and gear. If you read my introduction post, then you know I got my first taste of backpacking in 2012 to 2013. This whole concept of “ultralight” was non-existent to me, and I roughly remember my pack tipped the scale at 45+ pounds (barf). Now I know that there’s some die hard “ultraheavy’s” out there doing their thing. I see you! I’ve seen people haul massive packs with every trinket, ...

An overview of my 12 pound lightweight backpacking gear list. Through experience and experimentation my 2021 backpack is my lightest kit yet.

First of all I want to say that I’m not going ultralight by definition. The base pack weight of my coming trip’s gear is 6,6 kg. If you look in the code of law of ultralight backpacking, this means…

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